eco-friendly design, items and more
Tucked away in Big Sur lies the Treebones Resort, an Eco Resort offering an unparalleled romantic setting with stunning views of the Pacific Ocean. On the grounds they have 16 yurts, multiple campsites, a massage studio, pool, spa, sushi bar and a restaurant. But then there’s the ultimate in glamping… the resort’s one and only Autonomous Tent. Read more
What can you do when faced with the daily grind of prejudice, ignorance, and enslavement? These 32 women persevered. And now Uncle Goose of Michigan has made a block set commemorating them with images, names and inspiring quotes. Read more
ARKit specializes in creating architecturally designed prefabricated additions, renovations and new homes. Their projects are high quality, handcrafted and custom designed in Melbourne by a team of in house architects, designers, project managers and building professionals. ARKit’s Light House modular prefab was created for a growing family of five and their dog and was a finalist in the 2016 Australian Timber Design Awards. Read more
The Hope Motorbike, a custom revamped Vetrix V1 Scooter, from Sam Aguiar of France’s Shiny Hammer is a futuristic, fully electric maxi scooter that is made-to-order. Read more
There are a million bottled waters out there. Okay, maybe not a million, but more than enough to confuse the average consumer. Especially with many of them claiming to be toxin-free, organic, eco-friendly and the like. But Treeson, a uniquely bottled spring water that has finally come to market, has a special return and recycling program and plants one tree for every bottle sold. Read more
Highland Bluff Studio of Tennessee makes and sells natural soy wax candles in jars featuring icons and scents from Harry Potter, Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead. Read more
You may recall the modern pocket watch or the very cool large transparent audio speakers by People People I shared with you way back in 2011. Now the Swedish Industrial Design Agency has launched a new, smaller version of the transparent speaker. Read more
Kim Markel’s Glow collection of wall mirrors, vases and chairs look good enough to eat. The unusual icy-looking translucent pastel colored pieces are handcrafted from reclaimed plastics bonded with resin. Read more