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The foldable, recyclable Cardboard Cooler Box is the ideal answer to eco-unfriendly single-use coolers. Created by the recycled materials pioneers at Cascades, the cooler is made of 70% recycled, FSC-certified cardboard and emblazoned with sharp graphics on the exterior. Thermal performance comes courtesy of metallic insulation that keeps marinated BBQ meats and your favorite drinks cool in sunny......read more
Angus Hutcheson's exquisite Chrysalis Sky floor lamp is as elegant as sustainable design gets. Conceived as a surreal glowing orb for the living room, the lamp's diffuser is made from randomly configured silk cocoons, each attached to a hand-soldered wire matrix. Produced by Hutcheson's lighting Argo brand, the lamp continues with the brand's design narrative of fusing nature......read more
Streep 180 is a sturdy and stylish bench made of honeycombed recycled cardboard, with a laminated top that adds comfort and colour. The piece was designed by A4A Design, a Milan creative studio with a long history working with recycled cardboard, having designed various objects with the material, from bookshelves and tables to toys and decorations. ...read more
Domingos Totora's work rests comfortably in the fuzzy area where art and design intersect. From his studio in Maria da Fe, Brazil, Totora and a team of twenty artisans create sculptures, furniture, and home accessories from recycled cardboard pulp. Each piece is molded by hand and dried in the sun before being finished. The operation is sustainable on every level, from the creation of jobs to......read more
Seattle-bred design collective Graypants turns heads with their handmade Scraplights, which proudly tell the story of the journey from dull, discarded cardboard box to stunning, unique light fixtures. The Scraplights come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes to fit any space. Here we feature our favorite, the Disc-16, which instills a curvaceous new spirit into salvaged pieces of......read more
Graypants use their scrap lights to proudly tell the story of their journey from being a dull, discarded cardboard box to becoming a stunning, unique light fixture. Instilling new spirit into salvaged pieces of corrugated cardboard, a scrap light’s lively play on light and shadow invigorates once lifeless materials....read more
Graypants use their scrap lights to proudly tell the story of their journey from being a dull, discarded cardboard box to becoming a stunning, unique light fixture. Instilling new spirit into salvaged pieces of corrugated cardboard, a scrap light’s lively play on light and shadow invigorates once lifeless materials....read more
A recent design media exhibition at the Gallery of Australian Design featured four cardboard installations designed by Melbourne architect Toby Horrocks. Collectively titled 'Icon,' the freestanding installations each represented a mag title published by Architecture Media, which commissioned the project. Horrocks's free flowing cardboard experiments, each bound by a fixed......read more
Cardboard Future's Paperweight Desk is what great eco design is all about. Made from 80% recycled, 100% recyclable corrugated cardboard, the surfaces are finished with a spill-repellant clay coat. The desk's simple, functional design integrates a deep cable management tray and an under-desk shelf. Available in bespoke colours or designs on demand, the Paperweight Desk is easily assembled in under......read more
Recycled cardboard is becoming a favorite material for innovative sustainable design. The minimal, retro-looking Cardboard Radio from Suck UK and designer Christopher McNicholl is a case in point. It features an MP3 jack so you can listen to your iPod on the go. And when you’re finally ready to get rid of the radio, just remove the simple card structure that houses the electronic......read more
