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Is this the most sustainable bookcase ever?

A customer sent me a link to this website: http://www.brickbox.es/bookshelf-stackable-modular-shelving-library this morning and told me they wanted a desk building with it, I had a look and after watching the video got so exited about this. To me this is one of the most eco friendly or sustainable designs I have ever seen.     The reason

“Flexi Straw” experimental Eco Fitted Furniture made of Straw.

It is not every day that you see fitted furniture made of Straw. In reality, it is likely you have never heard of fitted furniture made of straw, let alone seen any. I never saw or heard of one until I designed Flexi Straw for my company, Custom Carpentry in the UK. You might think

WheresMilo? #wheresMilo

Today, the 4th June 2012 I am launching #wheresMilo a new photo project dedicated to the travels of the ReCut Milo table designed by Tristan Titeux. The #wheresMilo project is a fun way of spotting all the weird, interesting places that I will photograph him in as well as interesting and also famous people that I

Organic Banana Veneer

I met Marco Cassin. He is the founder and one of the directors of Beleaf along with his father and someone else.They are based in Monaco. Marco found a way to make a veneer from a waste by product of the Organic banana industry. The veneer uses the core of the banana plant which is

Wooden Sky Scrapers, better than steel & concrete?

This is a responce I posted on the CNN website about the construction of wooden sky scrapers.   I was really emoted to write a long responce to many negative comments based on peoples preconseptions and shortsightenes about wood and lack of understanding about sustainability.   "I cannot believe how negative some people are. And

Tristan Titeux at the Surface Design Show 2012

The Surface Design Show is a materials show for architects and interior designers. This is the first show I have ever done. I was invited by the SCIN Materials gallery to show some eco materials on their large stand. I am so glad I went, I had the time of my life. For 3 days