Below you will find some visual inspiration for how green design concepts have been considered and implemented to produce beautiful end results. Enjoy!
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Sejaa Pure Skincare Gift Kit
Sejaa Pure Skincare, developed by model, actress and environmental activist Gisele Bündchen, is a revolutionary line of skincare that protects and supports skin’s natural radiance, while also protecting the health and beauty of the environment. Sejaa’s commitment to purity and and the environment is shown by the use of all-natural ingredients, calming fragrances, thoughtful packaging and recycled paper. Also Sejaa never tests its ingredients or formulas on animals, and never uses ingredients derived from animals.
The Pure Skincare Kit includes one (1) 2-ounce jar of Day Cream, Night Cream and Mud Mask, along with an exclusive embroidered spa towel made from environmentally sustainable bamboo fibers plus a mud treatment applicator.
Packaging Specs: Packaging printed on Monadnock Envi PC 80 Folding Box Board 4/C offset with soy-based inks + gloss UV decorative print + diecut. Envi PC 80 FBB contains 80% post-consumer recycled fiber, is FSC and Rainforest Alliance certified and manufactured carbon neutral with 100% renewable electricity. Printed by International Paper Box in Salt Lake City, UT. Sejaa jars are made of the most recyclable plastics and are 100% recyclable.
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Recycled CD Case
The concept, designed by student, Élie Monge from the Université du Québec à Montréal is to replace non-recyclable standard PS(#6) Polystyrene CD cases by this recycled paper envelope. The design does not require any glue and is fully recyclable. The simple system requires minimal energy for fabrication and is provided in a continuous rolled band that allows for detachable CD packages in multiples of two. The emphasis was in the effort to optimize the material and to find creative folds and mechanical tabs to hold the disc in position without any extra pieces. The rigorous sustainable approach also created a completely new aesthetic to the traditional CD case, giving it a filing system look instead of a high-tech one.
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Reverb by Brintons
Designs Reflective of Our Environment
The designs in this collection were inspired by different elements within our environment. From the molecular genetic make-up of an organism to sprawling urban landscapes, these designs will inspire and are sure to create reverberations throughout any interior. A true example of art imitating life.
The carpeting is custom offered in 100% wool in hand tufted construction or either their 80% wool 20% nylon or 70% wool 30% nylon in axminster construction and contribute 3 points to LEED certification.
Organic
Patterns are found throughout our natural environment and have the ability to adapt to their surroundings. Let your interior evolve.
Micro
A study of organisms and other elements through a microscope creates patterns that are not only relative to this collection but our environment as well. Design is everywhere even at the molecular level.
Urban
The dense man-made landscapes that stretch across our habitat provide us with protection, jobs and entertainment as well as inspiration.
Flight
The process by which an object moves through the air as explored in pattern. From a different perspective, these designs will lift your inspiration.
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Bio-Glass™ by CoveringsETC
Bio-Glass™ is a Future Friendly™ material made of 100% recycled and recyclable glass with no colorants or additives. A truly “ecologically intelligent product” (MBDC 2008). May help contribute toward LEED credits with USGBC project certification. Cradle-to-Cradle Silver Tier third party certified. Material ConneXion, GreenSpec, and Green Building Pages listed.
Bio-Glass can be used for counter or worktops, interior flooring, walls or other decorative purposes. Bio-Glass has a multidimensional appearance and its coloring varies with direct and indirect light. All the colors of Bio-Glass are made of one hundred percent post consumer recycled content. The material has a natural matt finish that will adapt to any design scheme. Bio-Glass has a hard non-porous surface which makes it easy to clean, it does not stain and it withstands scratches (not scratch proof).
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Mark Nichols Modern Interiors
Interior Designer, Mark Nichols LEED AP, created a rich palette of natural colors inspired by the native desert flora in this eco-conscious home high above the Coachella Valley desert floor. “I like to play with the juxtapositions of man’s technological and artistic achievements and nature’s unerring tenacity,” he says. Through his language of natural fabrics, sustainable materials and non-emitting finishes, Nichols weaves a narrative that speaks to both the rich ancestral history of the desert and the bold modern architecture of the home. Nichols specified abundant uses of recycled glass; formaldehyde-free bamboo floors and casework; silk, aloe and hemp area rugs; and terrazzo poured on-site with regional aggregates. The home is an achievement in the conservation and re-use of materials without sacrificing warmth or luxury.
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Hugo França’s Reclaimed Wood Furniture
The process for making Hugo França’s work aligns itself with the central concept of his work: his preoccupation with not wasting wood and the belief that there are infinite possibilities in reclaiming this material. Unearthed roots, trunks and branches are transformed into beautiful, one-of-a-kind objects.
Finding wood left behind by harvesting wood requires constant scouting in the Trancoso, Bahia, Brazil area. Finding his way on foot, by donkey or canoe, Franca relies on both the local Pataxo Indians and on his own knowledge of coastal southern Bahia.
The initial cuts and concept stages of the design are executed on-site where the trees are found due to weight and transportation constraints. Throughout the process, the forms and natural textures are highlighted so that the furniture stays true to where it came from: the tree.
Photographer: André Godoy
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The Client: Ronald Reagan Building ITC
The Promotion: ReMind. ReAct. ReNew.
The Creative: Design Army
To celebrate the new year, new clients, and new green initiatives, Design Army designed a custom enviro-packed promotion targeting event planners – and those with eco style. Themed around “RE” wording, the kit includes a fully illustrated 10-year calendar with helpful hints to go green (REMIND), a bamboo USB drive (RESTORE), and a 100 percent organic tote bag (REACT). All FSC certified of course.
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Herman Miller’s Celle Chair
Herman Miller’s Celle Chair, designed by Jerome Caruso, to be an affordable, sophisticated, supportive work chair that disassembles in five minutes and is 99% recyclable. Celle combines innovative support, great looks, and more comfort than any other work chair in its price category.
The Celle Chair is Cradle-to-Cradle certified at the Gold and Silver levels (depending on the configuration), GREENGUARD certified, manufactured with 100% renewable energy in an ISO 14001 certified facility, made with 33% recycled materials, 99% recyclable at the end of it’s useful life and may contribute to LEED credits.
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Vetrazzo’s Recycled Glass Surfaces
With Vetrazzo surfaces, you can express both your style and your respect for the earth without compromise. Vetrazzo surfaces are 85% glass, all of which is recycled and may contribute to LEED credits. They reclaim glass from curbside recycling programs, post industrial usage, windows, dinnerware, automotive windshields, stained glass, laboratory glass, reclaimed glass from building demolition and other unusual sources such as decommissioned traffic lights. Due to the fact that the sources of the glass vary greatly, each surface comes with it’s own unique history.
Photo courtesy of Vetrazzo. Photographer: Joel Puliatti, ©2008 Joel Puliatti for Vetrazzo, puliattiphoto@yahoo.com
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Pangea Organics’ Glueless Box
Not only are Pangea’s products eco-friendly, but so is their packaging.
Carton Specs: Monadnock Envi PC 80 Folding Boxboard: 18 point single-ply uncoated paperboard, 80% Post-Consumer recycled, FSC certified. Manufactured with 100% Green Electricity, manufactured Carbon Neutral | Adhesive: none | Ink: soy, 2 color | This carton is FSC certified: printed by FSC certified printer, All Packaging Denver, Colorado.
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Drill Design’s Paper-wood Stool
Japanese studio Drill Design have created the Paper-wood stool, made of wood-veneers laminated with alternating layers of coloured paper, resulting in a striped effect.
In addition, 40 percent of the layered structure consists of recycled materials.
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Method’s Hand Wash Refill Pouch
Instead of using a traditional plastic jug for their hand wash refills, Method came up with a more eco-friendly alternative – their pouch. It uses less plastic and less energy to produce and distribute than rigid plastic. Plus it’s fun to use!
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Hudson Furniture, Inc.
The wood used in these beautiful pieces was domestically sourced from either salvaged trees or wind/storm damaged trees. Hudson Furniture reclaims that wood to create their works of art.
From top to bottom:
Highline Table | Dwan Falo Stools | Hollywood Convex Mirror
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J De l’O Organics
J De l’O Organics designed a display to complemented the 80% organic purity of their skin care products. They went glueless with vegetable ink printing on Monadnock Envi PC 80 folding box board – 80% post consumer recycled, FSC certified and made with 100% renewable energy – R.C. Brayshaw Printing, Warner New Hampshire.
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