eco-chic design
Blog URL http://www.eco-chic-design.com/
Located New York, New York USA
Tags eco-chic, green design, eco-friendly products, sustainable design, modern eco-design, green shopping, organic life-style, green living, eco-chic products
Eco-chic design is your guide to everything green and gorgeous. It’s a modern take on eco-chic. Great modern design and eco-friendliness don’t have to be mutually exclusive.
Latest Blog Posts
- modern recycled glassware on Nov 24, 2009 in glassware home accessories kitchen Aid to Artisans eco glassware eco-chic glassware eco-modern glassware eco-modern table ware green glassware modern eco-glass modern recycled glass design recycled glass design sustainable glassware tranSglass tableware
Upcoming Thanksgiving makes me realize how grateful I am for everyday things like access to clean water. That’s why I love the sustainable concept behind the tranSglass tumblers that are part of the Design w/Conscience program founded by Artecnica...
- bottled water design with an environmental cause on Nov 21, 2009 in accessories sports travel design for an environmental cause eco-bottle design eco-chic bottled water eco-chic water bottle eco-modern bottle design green bottle design HDPE bottle Plup reusable water bottle round shaped water bottle stackable water bottle
Finland has some of the world’s best water on tap and you might wonder why anyone who lives there would want to buy bottled water. Unless it looks as cool as the donut shaped bottle from Plup that donates 10...
- office furniture for a sustainable future on Nov 8, 2009 in furniture office eco-chic office desk eco-chic office furniture eco-modern office desk eco-modern office furniture green office furniture Kalibra modern eco-office design modern eco-office furniture Steelcase sustainable office desk sustainable office furniture sustainable work desk
Since we spend at least 8 hours a day and 5 days a week at our office desks they might as well give something back to us. The Kalibra desk designed by German designer Stefan Brodbeck for Steelcase might just...
- underwear with a social conscience on Oct 30, 2009 in fashion eco-chic skivvies eco-chic underwear eco-chic undies eco-friendly underwear eco-modern skivvies eco-modern underwear eco-modern undies organic underwear PACT organic underwear socially responsible underwear sustainable fashion sustainable underwear
An article in the WSJ caught my eye a few weeks ago since it mentioned that more M.B.A.s are emerging nowadays with a focus towards social entrepreneurship. One of them is Jeff Denby who co-launched the very cool company PACT...
- stylish and sustainable coffee sleeves on Oct 24, 2009 in accessories fashion jewelry eco-chic accessory eco-chic bracelet eco-chic coffee sleeve eco-chic cozy eco-modern coffee sleeve eco-modern cozy eco-modern fashion accessory modern felt design reusable coffee cup sleeve sustainable coffee sleeve sustainable cozy
Occasionally I still use disposable paper cups for coffee or tea but I make it a point to opt out of the cardboard sleeves to reduce my eco-guilt. Megan Auman’s cozy/cuffs made out of wool felt are a great eco-modern...
- a big step towards sustainable office design on Oct 12, 2009 in furniture home accessories office eco-chic carpet eco-chic office eco-friendly carpet eco-modern carpet eco-modern office FLOR green carpet green office green office design Interface low VOC carpet sustainable carpet sustainable office sustainable office design The Natural Step
The Natural Step framework developed by the Swedish oncologist Dr. Karl-Henrik Robèrt inspired many companies to become more sustainable such as IKEA or Interface. I even used the same principles to green my own life earlier this year. They offer...
- designed with sunlight in mind on Oct 9, 2009 in lighting office eco-chic office eco-modern office energy-efficient lighting energy-efficient office green interior design green office green office design green office space modern eco-office Parans technology solar lighting system sustainable lighting sustainable office design
The lack of sunlight at many light-deprived offices in Manhattan can be quite depressing especially when it’s beautiful outside. Not only is it a waste of energy but also of human productivity. Swedish company Parans states that exchanging half of.
