Visit Fabulous Girl!
Born of a creative passion and a healthy, surfer lifestyle, Pacifica brings inspired fragrances together with the best natural ingredients to create perfect products to live with and love. With a deep respect for nature, culture, and life, Pacifica lead Perfumer and Founder, Brook Harvey-Taylor, believes that sublime fragrance and indulgent products [...]

Visit Home Rejuvenation!
It’s the weekend again and I think making this bench would be a great way to spend it.
Stan

MID CENTURY DANISH MODERN DINING CARD GAME TABLE Bench

US $480.00
2h [...]

Visit MocoLoco!

Ikea sent us their “new for Summer 2009″ catalog today… our picks were all lighting; the 5-stick SOLIG solar cell LED light chain (above), SOLIG solar-operated half globes, battery-operated mushroom shaped SOLIG lighting and the battery powered cylindrical SOLIG lantern (up to 60 hrs with 3x AAA).
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Visit Craft Zinie!

Jessica at How About Orange points us to J. Caroline’s tutorial for sewing a sturdy tote bag.

Coach Lge Strap Tote/Computer/Diaper Bag/Purse – 13803

US $218.88
6m

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Visit Black White Bliss!
Take a wild guess to what this bag is made out of. . .click here to find out!

Black White Checkers Soft Hot Hobo Tote Shoulder Bag

US $25.99
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Visit SubStudio!

Saw these recycled leather belt floor tiles by Ting London over at Haute*Nature. Assuming the tiles can withstand traffic, they would make for a gorgeous and interesting floor! The tiles super expensive, though – running at $75 a square foot.

SUPER MARBLE MOSAIC MEDALLION FLOOR [...]

Visit Blue Ant Studio!

GREEN MAN Dark Ages Gothic ARCHITECTURE William Anderso

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US $4.17
2d 4h 35m

Double [...]

Visit DesireToInspire!
Perch! is a company based in Brooklyn whose products are all handmade and environmentally friendly, and available through 2Modern. They have the cutest bird feeders and lighting, and I am officially smitten. Take note that they have a variety of colour options for most of their products. I found a great branch on the [...]

Visit Home Rejuvenation!
Chinese architect Li Xianggang’s latest project is a house made out of paper tubes, paper boxes, and adhesive tape. Awesome.
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JANIE SPOT CLEANER IN ORIGINAL CARDBOARD TUBE – NICE

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Visit Design Mind!

I love the look of Hansen’s eco hardwood. These bathroom sinks are pure modern with a great organic purity. Simple lines look wonderful with this rich wood grain. All product are hand built by cabinet makers using eco-friendly Danish hardwoods. They do great kitchens as well.

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Visit FunBee!
Forget what you thought you knew about architecture, because this house will blow your mind; the layout of the house, the views and the sheer architectural artistry and imagination which made it come to life.
The Wilkinson Residence, designed by architect Robert Harvey Oshatz, is a one of a kind piece of architectural art. Located [...]

I just came accross this company –
And I liked not only the design of their products, but also their philosophy:
a harmony between modern comforts and being a good global citizen. … cleaner, less cluttered and healthier ways to live. A
lifestyle that supports modern products that are designed well and business
practices grounded in responsibility.
And they [...]

Back in 2000, then New York Gov. George E. Pataki “proposed building one of the first museums in the country to be devoted to women’s history.” The following year’s competition for the Battery Park City site was won by Smith-Miller Hawkinson, but what interests me here is Weiss/Manfredi’s runner-up design.

[Museum of Women's History | scan [...]

Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution (2000) by Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, & L. Hunter Lovins
Back Bay Books
Paperback, 416 pages
Ten Shades of Green: Architecture and the Natural World (2005) by Peter Buchanan
W. W. Norton
Paperback, 128 pages

One look at magazines, newspaper or television, or a listen to the radio and it’s clear that sustainability has [...]

Here’s some inspiration culled from radio and television, for your Memorial Day Weekend enjoyment.
This weekend’s Studio 360 includes a piece on architect Danny Sagan, who was inspired to become an architect after attending a Mission of Burma concert in the late 70’s.
Last week’s CBS Sunday Morning was its yearly “On Design” episode. Broadcast from Berlin, [...]

Spotted in this week’s NYTimes Style section : a fantastic geometric tent dress paired with these bright red recycleable flats.
I always think of Australian Brazilian Melissa Shoes as the company that accomplishes what Crocs should have — plastic shoes that are comfy, cute and eco friendly (they’re recyclable!). This year, I’m seeing more [...]