Our pop-up store/gallery, co-presented with pureDKNY in Manhattan last week, was a sustianable good time for all involved. The gallery kicked off with a a launch party hosted by Adrian Grenier, Peter Glatzer, and Angela Lindvall. The shop/gallery featured the best in sustainable design and over 50 pieces of art curated by Edie Kahula Pereira and SHFT. The theme, like the mandate for the first......read more
DIY Kyoto's flagship product, the Wattson 01, is a sleekly-designed energy meter that measures your electricity use and projects energy expenses. Like most home energy meters, the Wattson consists of three devices: a magnetic clamp that attaches to your home energy meter, a battery-powered transmitter that attaches to the clamp via a short cable, and a display unit. The difference is in the......read more
Matt & Nat's black vegan leather laptop case makes a great gift for the eco-minded Apple fanatic. Featuring a 100% recycled grey faux suede lining and durable protective padding, the two separate laptop compartments each fit a 15" Macbook, kept safe with a double zipper closure. The exterior pocket is designed to house an iPad, and the remaining pockets offer homes for iPod,......read more
Brasa makes a great-looking range of biofuel-powered fireplaces and lamps, including these slender tabletop lamps, which are hot, hot, hot. The portable, eco-friendly candle alternative adds energy efficient warmth and lighting to any setting, indoor or out. Try the sleek lamps on a side table, counter, ledge, coffee table – or out by the pool or patio. ...read more
Founded by Aurelie Tu, a former design director at Nike, CraftedSystems' line of raw felt housewares are handcrafted by women at the YWCA shelter in Portland, Oregon. Of all the modular designs, we're particularly loving the vessels, which are intricate and interesting without being fussy. Made from natural wool using die-cut and water jet-cut technologies, the vessel would make the perfect,......read more
In a converted gym in San Francisco's Sunset district, a collective of four artist-designers have joined together through a shared love of craft, surfing, and sustainability. Under the humble name of Woodshop, the group's workspace and showroom is filled with functional art made from reclaimed wood and landfill-bound objects. The studio is made up of four guys whose individual skills......read more
Sao Paulo-based designer Brunno Jahara has unveiled a new collection of scrap wood furniture called Neorustica. Produced by NDT Brazil, a local furniture factory that specializes in working with wood leftover from construction sites, the line of 10 tables, containers and benches pay respect to the country’s rural background. Each Neorustica piece is named after a shanty town or favela in......read more
Welcome to the world's first fully biodegradable umbrella. With a durable, highly renewable bamboo frame, the Brelli can withstand winds up to 40 mph (a typical metal and nylon umbrella collapses in winds over 12 mph). The canopy is made from a patented biofilm that's 100% biodegradable when disposed of in a landfill or compost. Comes with a lightweight, organic cotton carrying case. Good......read more
Twisted is a fun furniture piece from SF-based designer Dylan Gold that can be used in one or more of several ways — as a console table, a wall mounted display cabinet, or a vertical bookshelf. One twisted box sits is framed by four in-line boxes, creating an interesting and inventive focal point. Made from rapidly renewable bamboo and covered with a non-toxic finish....read more
These sporty stools, made from game-day bases used by the Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs, Dodgers, Mets, and Cardinals, make an unusual and awesome gift for the baseball lover. The seat rests on welded steel legs handmade in Berkeley, CA. Comes with signed and numbered certificate of authenticity from MLB. Hit up www.mlb.com to authenticate your seat's corresponding game. ...read more