Next Stop Atlantic -> Stephen Mallon

March 7, 2011, at 9:22 pm

A friend of mine posted this on her Facebook page today and I immediately took interest. The photo style and the subject matter was just too interesting for me not to investigate. These shots were taken by New York based photographer Stephen Mallon. What is happening in them is the MTA’s way of giving back to [...]

The Windowfarms Project -> Hydroponic Farming

August 2, 2010, at 8:49 pm

A new friend posted today about this amazing window farm design, appropriately named ‘The Windowfarms Project’ (thanks for the lead Dana!). Brooklyn based Britta Riley created this sustainable in-home design to grow an impressive amount of greens right from the window of your urban apartment. Imagine that? Those of us without yards can now grow [...]

Trench Coat Bags -> Ouno Design

June 18, 2009, at 6:00 am

It’s great to see recycled products being made from just about everything and anything these days. These ‘Trench Coat Bags’ created by Ouno Design caught my eye the other day while browsing products on Etsy. It’s such a clever use for such an iconic style from our past. More information below from the Ouno website:

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Recycled Car Hood Tables -> Joel Hester

April 24, 2009, at 6:19 am

The striking metal table above was fabricated from the hood of a 20+ year old car. Joel Hester creates tables, armories and bed frame sets out of recycled car hoods/parts. I like the idea of giving our forests a breather and building furniture from objects that would otherwise just be sitting in a junk yard [...]