Brave Space is a company made up of three Brooklyn based designers.  The goal of the brand is to create modular minimalistic furniture that is eco-conscious.  The pieces are made from either scrap wood, 100% recycled MDF, or bamboo.  The finished surfaces are treated with organic herbal oil, and non toxic water based paints.  By creating modular pieces, the furniture gains longevity as it can constantly be rearranged and grouped to fit your changing needs.

     The Tetrad is a great example of modern furniture that can be used as storage, and a room divider.  The piece shown below comes flat packed for smaller shipping.  It is also available in Walnut and Bamboo.

 

 

     Designer's Abbott Miller and Brian Raby created an ingenious new chair for the Design for a Living World exhibit at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum.  All exhibits had to use materials from endangered eco-systems.  Miller and Raby's chair is constructed from FSC certified jatoba wood found in Bolivia.  Three chairs can be made from each sheet of this sustainably grown wood.  Along with the beautiful aesthetics, what makes this a great design is that the pieces lie flat when unassembled for smaller packing.  This cuts down on packaging waste, and the gas and space needed to ship it.  The chair is designed in a way that when it arrives it is put together with out the need of any adhesives.  Simply use a rubber mallet to put this beautiful piece together.

 

 

 

 

     Lundberg Design has won a competition put on by Clear Channel, and MTA to create a new bus shelter model for the city of San Francisco.  The original design called for photovoltaic cells that were housed in a glass canopy.  3-Form, agreed to create the wave like roof panels that were designed to replicate the hills of the city.  Instead of glass, the company created a polycarbonate that was made up of 40% pre consumer recycled material.  3-Form will be manufacturing 1,100 of the shelters for the city within the next five years.

While researching alternative counter tops for a kitchen remodel, I came accross a great product called Eco Top by Klip Tech.  The surface is made from a blend of bamboo fiber, and FSC certified post consumer recycled paper.  It is also bound with a 100% water based system.  Along with being sustainable, Eco Top is very durable.  It can take heat up to 360 degrees, and it can be sanded or cut without breaking or cracking.

Although it will last as long as your home, if you ever decided to replace it, it can be used for bio fuel production.  Eco Top won the 2009 Bloom award for innovative materials, and was named by Sustainable Industries Magazine one of the top ten Green building products of 2008.  Eco Top comes in a variety of colors that can make it easily blend with many design styles.  Below are some installation examples.  For more information go to www.kliptech.com/ecotop.html