ANT LOVE

ant organic pillow, nature inspired design, design squish blog

ant pillow, nature inspired, organic cotton, design squish blog

Nature inspired hand printed ants design pillow with organic eco-cotton insert by Bailey Doesn’t Bark.  Not for people who hate ants in their bed or coffee mug:

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ant pattern coffee mug, nature inspired deign, design squish blog

Wear this if you absolutely love ants:

ant inspired necklace, ant love, design squish blog

CATEGORIES:   LIFESTYLE, design, craft, ECo-friendly, fabric & textiles, ECO PRODUCTS, GREEN DESIGN, PILLOWS, NATURE,


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Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on September 02, 2010




TOO MANY PILLOWS?

sofa couch made of pillows!, design squish blog

How to make sofa out of pillows?
This cusioned sofa by Christiane Hoegner “uses the smallest element of a sofa - the little pillow on top - as main component.  Usually used to adjust and customize your personal comfort level, it is now multiplied and piled up to the shape of a sofa” - Christiane

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shirt pillow, design squish blog

Dad pillows by Christiane Hoegner made from button up shirts. Great idea for DIY project and a way to reuse old shirts!

Another beautiful pillow inspired sofa and stool:

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Hanabi by MottoWasabi can be freely transformed according to different needs and seating situations and it is also possible to form a sofa by combining several Hanabis together.

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pillow couch, design squish blog

CATEGORIES:   LIFESTYLE, REDESIGN, design, ECo-friendly, furniture, DIY, upcycle,


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Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on August 24, 2010




CERAMIC AND REUSABLE

disposable tin food containers transformed into ceramic and reusable, ceramic cups, design squish blog

Disposable tin food containers transformed into ceramic and reusable by Lorena Barrezueta.

CATEGORIES:   LIFESTYLE, REDESIGN, design, craft, CERAMICS,


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Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on July 22, 2010




DIY REDESIGN THOUGHTS….

reusing old sweaters, diy redesign thoughts, design squish blog

Pillows from recycled old wool sweaters, jackets or shirts. (Image from Katy Elliott)

reusing jeans, diy redesign thoughts, design squish blog

Sofa cover from reused jeans fabric. (Image from Design Milk)

CATEGORIES:   LIFESTYLE, REDESIGN, WISDOM / BOOKS, design, ECo-friendly, eco on budget, ECO PRODUCTS, GREEN DESIGN, DIY, upcycle, RECYCLING,


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Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on July 09, 2010




CHAIR FROM RECYCLED CHAIN LINK FENCE

recycled chain link fence chair, design squish blog

recycled chain link fence chair, design squish blog

Cafe America is an upcycled galvanized steel chain-link chair with stainless steel rod and fasteners by Grain. The chair flat-packs for efficient shipping and storage.  Handmade in the Pacific Northwest, USA.

CATEGORIES:   LIFESTYLE, REDESIGN, WISDOM / BOOKS, design, ECo-friendly, eco on budget, ECO PRODUCTS, GREEN DESIGN, DIY, upcycle, RECYCLING,


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Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on July 07, 2010




NEW TREND: TINY HOUSE LIVING

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CATEGORIES:   LIFESTYLE, WISDOM / BOOKS, design, ECo-friendly, eco on budget, DIY, neigborhood / community, NATURE,


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Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on July 03, 2010




INDUSTRIAL VINTAGE FURNITURE

industrial vintage chair

Old workshop seat.

industrial vintage furniture, coffee table made from recycle cabledrum

Coffee table from recycled cable drum.

industrial vintage chair

Chair from old sewing factory.

pillows from produce sacks

Pillows from vintage produce sacks.

Images from ArtKraft Furniture and Design.

CATEGORIES:   LIFESTYLE, REDESIGN, design, eco on budget, VINTAGE, upcycle, RECYCLING, restoration,


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Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on June 28, 2010




SOVIET ENVIRONMENTAL POSTERS

soviet environmental posters, design squish blog, red book protects nature

“Red List protects nature” - The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, founded in 1948, is the world’s most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species.

soviet environmental posters, birds-doctors of the forest

“Protect birds - they are doctors of the forest”

soviet environmental poster

soviet environmental poster, design squish blog

“Cut down one - plant ten”

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“Welcome, my feathered friends!”

CATEGORIES:   WISDOM / BOOKS, design, ECO ART, ECo-friendly, BIRDS, neigborhood / community, NATURE, green planet, TREES,


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Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on June 25, 2010




DISPOSABLE PLATES FROM FALLEN PALM LEAVES

eco friendly, disposable plates made from fallen palm leaves

eco friendly, disposable plates made from fallen palm leaves

eco friendly, disposable plates made from fallen palm leaves

VerTerra’s disposable tableware is a great alternative to plastic and paper plates. It is made from fallen palm leaves and water only and biodegrades naturally within two months.

CATEGORIES:   LIFESTYLE, WISDOM / BOOKS, design, ECo-friendly, ECO PRODUCTS, GREEN DESIGN,


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Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on June 07, 2010




TWIG CHANDELIERS

twig chandelier, nature inspired

Above: Willow branch chandelier. 

twig chandelier, nature inspired

Above: Hickory Branch Chandelier.

twig chandelier, nature inspired

Above: Hickory pendant light.

Handmade twig chandeliers inspired by nature.  Found in Collier West.

CATEGORIES:   LIFESTYLE, design, LIGHTING, NATURE,


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Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on June 06, 2010




CHAIR REDESIGN BY JETCKE GROOT

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chair redesignchair redesignchair redesign

Chair redesign by Jetske Groot.  Jetske finds old chairs, carefully disassembles them and recycles them into new chairs that reflect their past history. Jetske calls her series “Multiple Family”

CATEGORIES:   LIFESTYLE, REDESIGN, design, craft, GREEN DESIGN, DIY, VINTAGE, upcycle, RECYCLING, restoration,


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Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on June 01, 2010




ECO-FRIENDLY DESIGN, NATIONAL DESIGN TRIENNIAL, 2010

eco-friendly book led lamp, green design, design squish blog

Book LED floor lamp. The lamp’s shade opens and closes like the cover of a book. As the shade opens wider, the light shines more brightly, and as it closes, it gradually dims and turns off. Made from recycled aluminum.

biodegradable coffin

Simple, non-toxic, eco-friendly biodegradable coffin!

eco-friendly stackable chairs

Eco-friendly chairs made from strawboard. (Strawboard, a formaldehyde-free material made of compressed straw- an alternative to wood particleboard or fiberboard)

invisible street light

Invisible Street Lights designed by Jongoh Lee are in the shape of tree leaves and can be wrapped around tree branches.  During the day, these leaf structures mingle in the tree’s natural leaves, harnessing and storing sunlight. At night, they provide a poetic alternative to streetlights. 

National Design Triennial is on right now at the Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, New York City.

 

CATEGORIES:   LIFESTYLE, WISDOM / BOOKS, design, craft, GREEN DESIGN, LIGHTING, upcycle, RECYCLING, TECHNOLOGY,


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Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on May 28, 2010




ECO-FRIENDLY FUTURE PERFECT

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Scrap wood chair. (Perfect DIY idea)

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Skateboard wheels rotating table. (Great idea for reusing skateboard wheels)


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Button toy. (Great idea for reusing buttons)

Future Perfect is a good new design store in
Williamsburg and East Village, New York.

 

CATEGORIES:   LIFESTYLE, REDESIGN, WISDOM / BOOKS, design, GREEN DESIGN, DIY, upcycle, RECYCLING,


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Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on May 26, 2010




ICFF 2010

icff 2010, international furniture fair, design squish blog

icff 2010, international furniture fair, design squish blog

Lamp made from scrub pads and chandelier made from
plastic spoons by Daisuke Hirawa.

icff 2010, international furniture fair, cork-bowl

icff 2010, international furniture fair, cork-lamp

Tiago Sa Da costa creates bowls and lamps out of natural material - cork. 

icff 2010, design squish blog

Hand knitted recycled cotton and leather bags by Lana Williams

icff 2010, design squish blog

Colorful, environmentally friendly wood blocks by Miller Goodman.

icff 2010, scrap lights

icff 2010, scrap lights

Scrap Lights made of recycled cardboard.

CATEGORIES:   LIFESTYLE, REDESIGN, design, craft, CLOTHES, CERAMICS, DIY,


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Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on May 18, 2010




REDESIGNING SPEAKERS

speakers by stanley ruiz

Log speakers by Stanley Ruiz - http://stanleyruiz.com  Stanley’s speakers are composed of only wood and metal. “It is a very lo-fi, unassuming approach to product design.  Improvisation is a major part of my process” - Stanley.


birch log speakers by stanley ruiz

birch log speakers by stanley ruiz

Ceramic speakers by Joey Roth: 

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The speaker system is reduced to its most simple form.  It is also made out of all natural materials consisting of porcelain, cork, and birch.

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redesigning speakers with natural materials

 

 

CATEGORIES:   LIFESTYLE, REDESIGN, WISDOM / BOOKS, design, CERAMICS, GREEN DESIGN,


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Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on May 14, 2010




FURNITURE DESIGNED TO REUSE SHIPPING CRATES

furniture designed to reuse shipping crates

Reused shipping crate shelves / drawers by Linda Jose.  Furniture designed to reuse shipping crates.

furniture designed to reuse shipping crates

furniture designed to reuse shipping crates

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CATEGORIES:   LIFESTYLE, REDESIGN, design, upcycle, RECYCLING,


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Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on May 08, 2010




THE ART OF KITCHEN SHELVING

shabby chic reused wood kitchen shelves, flea market cups

Reused shipping crate wood for shelves, glasses and cups from grandma’s garage, flea market or thrift store and a few handmade ceramic bowls.
Done!

Image found on beautiful blog by Anna Rikje, photographer and musician from Germany currently living in New York City -  I Truly Like That.

 

CATEGORIES:   LIFESTYLE, REDESIGN, design, craft, CERAMICS, DIY, VINTAGE, upcycle, RECYCLING, restoration,


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Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on March 30, 2010




DIY:  BIRD CAGE LAMP

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I see a lot of old beautiful bird cages in the garbage. I think I threw out a few as well a long long time ago. What I did not know is that they can be transformed into beautiful lamps. This re-purposed bird cage lamp above is by PSPCA ( Philadelphia Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals).  The curtain will naturally diffuse the light acting as a lamp shade!

CATEGORIES:   LIFESTYLE, REDESIGN, WISDOM / BOOKS, design, DIY, LIGHTING,


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Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on March 10, 2010




HANDMADE RECYCLED PAPER NOTEBOOKS

handmade recycled paper notebooks

handmade recycled paper notebooks

Black Pine Books makes these beautiful high-quality, affordable alternatives to more mass-produced journals. Recycled papers are utilized when possible and all items are entirely hand-made.
Moss and Khaki notebooks are made from recycled paper and have light gray paper( 80 pages). They are saddle-stitched (also known as staple-bound)
The Dusk (Navy) journals have hand-sewn binding,  heavy dark blue cover stock and the inside has a narrow-ruled, blue lined paper (80 pages). Comes with the option of a hand-made band, which helps keep the book flat when not in use.

http://www.blackpinebooks.com/

CATEGORIES:   design, craft, ECO PRODUCTS, DIY,


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Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on February 20, 2010




ATAVISTIC LED TASK LAMP BY STANLEY RUIZ

minimal led task lamp

LED lamp by Brooklyn based designer Stanley Ruiz,  inspired by fabrication techniques of indigenous peoples.  An energy efficient LED strip is encased in felt, taking advantage of felt’s quality of being a fire-retardant material. 
The lamp was designed to reduce a task lamp to its bare essential- reducing the components and eliminating the use of complex machinery in production.

CATEGORIES:   LIFESTYLE, design, craft, ECo-friendly, ECO PRODUCTS, GREEN DESIGN,


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Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on February 17, 2010




HAPPY VALENTINES DAY

beetle love, valentines day card

I actually do not remember where I found this post card or who made it but I really love it.

CATEGORIES:   design, ART, craft, NATURE,


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Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on February 14, 2010




RECYCLED FELT PILLOWS WITH LETTERS

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I love these computer-graphic-design-font-inspired eco-friendly pillows! Pillow sets are made from 100% recycled Plastic bottles Eco Felt .
Eco felt letter pillows by Alexandra Ferduson and Ctrl Alt Del soft pillows by Diffraction Fiber. 

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design squish blog

CATEGORIES:   LIFESTYLE, design, craft, fabric & textiles,


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Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on February 10, 2010




REUSING SHIPPING CRATES

recycled crates drawer

recycled wooden crates shelving system

Reusing plastic and wooden shipping crates as shelves and drawers.

recycled wooden crates shelving system

Above: Apple crates from Bailey’s Home and Garden

recycled crates furniture

Reusing plastic crates as chairs and coffee tables.

reusing shipping crates as basket for bike

Reusing shipping crates as baskets for bikes.

reusing shipping crates as basket for bikes

Above: Bike photographs from Bakfiets en Meer blog - City Cycling News and Opinions from Amsterdam.

wine crate as a basket for bike

Above: Shipping crate as bike basket.  Image from Toronto bike blog - Globe Revolution - Inspiring Everyone to a Cycling Lifestyle

CATEGORIES:   LIFESTYLE, REDESIGN, design, ECO PRODUCTS, GREEN DESIGN, DIY, upcycle, RECYCLING, restoration,


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Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on January 19, 2010




RECYCLED SHIPPING PALLET FURNITURE

reused shipping pallet chair

reused shipping pallet chair

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reused shipping pallet chair

reused shipping pallet chair
Above:  Chairs by StudioMama

CATEGORIES:   LIFESTYLE, REDESIGN, design, eco on budget, ECO PRODUCTS, GREEN DESIGN, DIY, upcycle, RECYCLING,


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Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on January 14, 2010




RECYCLED JACKET ALPHABET PILLOWS

recycled jacket pillow

recycled jacket pillow

Pillows made from recycled suit-jackets by Hilary Cosgrove.

CATEGORIES:   REDESIGN, design, craft, GREEN DESIGN, upcycle, RECYCLING,


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Posted by DESIGN SQUISH on January 04, 2010




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