Friday, June 6, 2008

Greenhouse

Greenhouse

Branch Bookshelf

Branch Bookshelf
Can you fall in love with bookshelf? Yes you can.


Monday, June 2, 2008

Sustainably Freshen Your Air with Sheep Poo

Sustainably Freshen Your Air with Sheep Poo
Yes, that is right, these Poo-Pouri air fresheners are made from sheep poop yet they will delight your nose with the scent of daffodils and fresh cut grass. No need to fret though, they thoroughly sterilize it by relentlessly washing and boiling it until on about 50% (the undigested cellulose) remains. Then through a labor of love they beat it to a pulp, paper making pulp that is. They then turn into paper using traditional paper making techniques which are then fragranced. The process of turning the sheep waste into wonderful does create some waste of its own, which the poop upcycling earth loving geniuses use as nutrient rich fertilizer.

Cast Iron Bird Door Knocker

Cast Iron Bird Door Knocker
This cast iron Bird Door Knocker, with its rustic bronze finish, provides a friendly introduction to your home. Who needs an electric doorbell when you have this sweet bird to do all the knocking.

Vintage Style Glass Fly Catcher

Vintage Style Glass Fly Catcher
This Vintage Style Glass Fly Catcher takes care of these pests the old-fashioned way--without harmful toxins. This charming and natural fly catcher will have guests buzzing as your garden becomes a fly free zone.

Baja BBQ Firepack

Baja BBQ Firepack
Just in time for Summer, Mike and Maaike have created the handy Baja BBQ Firepack for Lazzari/ Design Annex, a package of eco-friendly instant charcoal that avoids the need for lighter fluid and the resulting chemical residue. Two pounds of natural lump charcoal is packaged in recycled biodegradeable paper pulp with an integrated chimney.

Cord Control Solution

Cord Control Solution
The table allows for space to install the cables and cords out of sight, allowing the cable clutter to live there and leaving his workspace clear. It reminds of this pegboard hack, which could allow you to attach the wires without compromising the table itself. Although, we prefer the flexibility of blupic's version, he's even got a Mac Mini hiding up there under the table.

Friday, May 30, 2008

Lightbulb "green"house

Lightbulb "green"house
The incandescent light bulb is the ultimate symbol of wasted energy. Since I don't use them anymore I wanted to transform them into something green instead of throwing them away.
This project was inspired by an ad I saw in the June 08 edition of Popular Science.

Digital Pots: Plant Campanions

Digital Pots: Plant Campanions

Ever wished that your plant could talk to you or atleast express their feelings. Thanks to designer Junyi Heo plants will be able to do just that. The Digital Pot measures soil conditions, temperature, humidity, and water; it then calculates the requirements of the potted plant and displays the mood of the plant using smileys and other icons on the front display.

The system let you know if you have over watered the plant and automatically drains the excess water. The pot also has a USB connection using which you can record the moods of your plant, plus it also recharges the batteries for the system.