April 19, 2008
Vigna Chair @ Fernwalla. The solid and clean-lined Vigna Chair can fit into a variety of design schemes and is responsibly made using one of Green Design Girl’s favourite renewable sources, bamboo. It’s also available in Caramel and Obsidian finishes [the latter is shown above]. :intro post:

Vigna Chair @ Fernwalla.

The solid and clean-lined Vigna Chair can fit into a variety of design schemes and is responsibly made using one of Green Design Girl’s favourite renewable sources, bamboo. It’s also available in Caramel and Obsidian finishes [the latter is shown above].

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Vigna Table @ Fernwalla. The gorgeously crafted Vigna Table is also made from bamboo and is one of those timeless pieces that could probably last you a lifetime. This table obviously partners seamlessly with the Vigna Chair, but I could also see it working perfectly with a wide variety of chair styles. :intro post:

Vigna Table @ Fernwalla.

The gorgeously crafted Vigna Table is also made from bamboo and is one of those timeless pieces that could probably last you a lifetime. This table obviously partners seamlessly with the Vigna Chair, but I could also see it working perfectly with a wide variety of chair styles.

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Donato Bed @ Fernwalla. I just realized that this is my first bed entry on GDG. Why? Well, I just haven’t come across that many green bedroom designs that A] are truly modern in design, and B] have a serious WOW factor.  Fernwalla’s Donato Bed fulfills my criteria on both accounts. Let’s not forget to add, of course, that the bed is exquisitely crafted using one of the most renewable resources on the planet, our good old friend bamboo. You can choose to go with an Espresso or Caramel finish with the Donato, but I’d personally stick wtih the Espresso [pictured above]. I love that boutique hotel drama. :intro post:

Donato Bed @ Fernwalla.

I just realized that this is my first bed entry on GDG. Why? Well, I just haven’t come across that many green bedroom designs that A] are truly modern in design, and B] have a serious WOW factor. 

Fernwalla’s Donato Bed fulfills my criteria on both accounts. Let’s not forget to add, of course, that the bed is exquisitely crafted using one of the most renewable resources on the planet, our good old friend bamboo. You can choose to go with an Espresso or Caramel finish with the Donato, but I’d personally stick wtih the Espresso [pictured above]. I love that boutique hotel drama.

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Donato 6 Drawer Dresser @ Fernwalla. The Donato 6 Drawer Dresser is the perfect companion to Fernwalla’s bold Donato Bed and is also available in Espresso and Caramel. I love the natural patterns and texture of bamboo, which really seem to show in the pictured Caramel finish. :intro post:

Donato 6 Drawer Dresser @ Fernwalla.

The Donato 6 Drawer Dresser is the perfect companion to Fernwalla’s bold Donato Bed and is also available in Espresso and Caramel. I love the natural patterns and texture of bamboo, which really seem to show in the pictured Caramel finish.

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April 9, 2008
Twig Bench by Russell + John Pinch @ Pinch Design  [Left: Russell Pinch seated at the 100% Design show in London.] The eco.chic Twig Collection by Pinch Design is handmade from FSC-certified coppiced Hazel trees from the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. British Furniture Designer Russell Pinch had longed to work with Hazel wood [it grows quickly, making it a sustainable choice], but had been stumped for a source. His luck changed when he came across a man in Dorset, England, who grew Hazel trees for river dams. Russell and his father, John Pinch, got permission to enter the man’s forest and came back with a massive stack of branches, which were then dried and cleverly put together with metal pins to create the Twig Bench and the Twig Cube [see next photo]. These pieces are about as rustic as you can get, but their sleek silhouettes are clean-lined and ideal for contrasting them in a highly contemporary space – be it commercial or residential. I’d love to test drive one of these to see how they feel. They are apparently quite sturdy and more comfortable than they appear. They’ve also been around for a few years, but with the current popularity of nature décor themes and trendy catch phrases like “modern organic” floating around, we are bound to see a lot more of them.

Twig Bench by Russell + John Pinch @ Pinch Design 

[Left: Russell Pinch seated at the 100% Design show in London.]

The eco.chic Twig Collection by Pinch Design is handmade from FSC-certified coppiced Hazel trees from the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust.

British Furniture Designer Russell Pinch had longed to work with Hazel wood [it grows quickly, making it a sustainable choice], but had been stumped for a source. His luck changed when he came across a man in Dorset, England, who grew Hazel trees for river dams. Russell and his father, John Pinch, got permission to enter the man’s forest and came back with a massive stack of branches, which were then dried and cleverly put together with metal pins to create the Twig Bench and the Twig Cube [see next photo].

These pieces are about as rustic as you can get, but their sleek silhouettes are clean-lined and ideal for contrasting them in a highly contemporary space – be it commercial or residential. I’d love to test drive one of these to see how they feel. They are apparently quite sturdy and more comfortable than they appear.

They’ve also been around for a few years, but with the current popularity of nature décor themes and trendy catch phrases like “modern organic” floating around, we are bound to see a lot more of them.

Twig Bench + Twig Cube by Russell + John Pinch @ Pinch Design. Here we see both versions of Pinch’s modern organic seating collection, handmade using the twigs of sustainable Hazel trees. :intro post:

Twig Bench + Twig Cube by Russell + John Pinch @ Pinch Design.

Here we see both versions of Pinch’s modern organic seating collection, handmade using the twigs of sustainable Hazel trees.

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