Posts Tagged ‘Energy Savers’
Mad for MIO Lighting
The Bendant chandelier by MIO Design is simply ingenious. It arrives flat with laser cut flaps that you mold into a design of your liking. Made from recycled and recyclable metal, this lamp like many of MIO’s collection is sleek, eco-friendly and affordable. Available directly from MIO. Check out this feature interview with MIO designers […]
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Tags: Changeable Style, Eco-friendly, Energy Savers, MIO Culture, modern chandelier, modern pendant lights, Recyclable, Recycled
Mood Lighting for Your Pad
The Blimp Soft Lamp by Mathmos bring a little dare-I-say-it “touch me” fun to a modern room. These handblown frosted glass bubbles stand about 4″ high & 6″ in diameter and cast a soft colorful glow by touching the top. Effects are created using microchip controlled LEDs which equates to playful lighting for the eco-conscious. […]
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Tags: Eco-friendly, Energy Savers
Zen and the Art of Lighting
Never did I think I would post a project from Extreme Home Makeover (a designer’s worst nightmare), but I do give credit where credit is due. This backyard yoga meditation studio uses color LED lighting and translucent polycarbonate walls to create an everchanging but always serene little sanctuary. The energy-efficiency of LEDs brings additional stress […]
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Tags: Eco-friendly, Energy Savers
Lighting Worth Stopping For
These clever and sleek pendant fixtures were made from recycled street lights. The green, amber, and ruby lenses seem to cast a jewel-like glow in a room. I appreciate too that each light comes with a energy efficient low wattage bulb. Gorgeous enough to stop traffic. Designed by San Francisco-based company Greenlight Concepts. Fabulously Green […]
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Tags: Eco-friendly, Energy Savers, Greenlight Concepts, lighting from traffic lights
Living in Los Angeles, it’s impossible not to take advantage of sneak previews–even on the web. My friend Christopher Adjani, founder of the soon-to-be-launched G Living Network sent me this peek of G Living’s pilot show: “Grease Cars”–going live on the Web next Monday. Hosts Ziya, Tara and Ananda are not your “traditional style earth […]
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Tags: Eco-friendly, Energy Savers
Lighting Gets Hot
One of the most ingenious products featured at the hauteGREEN exhibit last month was the ThermaLamp designed by London-based G|O|E Design. It literally relies on you to make the move from a conventional to eco-friendly bulb for it to work and “bloom.” Step 1: Therma Lamp arrives in flat form on your doorstep. You install […]
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Tags: Changeable Style, Eco-friendly, Energy Savers, GOE Design, Lighting, modern, Recyclable, Recycled, Therma Lamp
Ah, nothing beats styling celeb, environmental advocate and architecture buff Brad Pitt to help generate media interest in green design. Back in April, Brad and national environmental organization Global Green USA teamed up to sponsor a eco-design competition to rebuild parts of New Orleans devastated by Katrina and create beautiful, sustainable livable homes and cities. […]
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Tags: Competitions+Contests, Eco-friendly, Energy Savers
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