Cumulus by Propellor Design.
The 2008 Interior Design Show in Toronto is in full swing and Green Design Girl is happy to see so many green and sustainable designs, workshops and talks presented this year – many by Canadian designers.
Amongst my faves are the Vancouver-based Propellor Design, a collective that GDG has featured before, showing off their modern bamboo-made Furrow Parkade, its mini version in the Furrow Traverse and the whimsical Galiano, a conversation starter with its arbutus twig pull. Most of these eco.chic lighting fixtures are currently on display at the show in the popular annual Studio North exhibit.
Propellor’s floaty Cumulus is high in eco.design creds because it is made from ecoresin™ leaflets, with a recyclable aluminum canopy. ecoresin™ is made using a “standard minimum of 40% pre-consumer recycled resin” and is also a non-toxic, non-offgassing material. Fortunately, it is becoming more popular amongst designers, artisans and product manufacturers and is also used in a variety of architectural applications. Cumulus ups its eco.design status by functioning with a dimmable CFL, which really should be an automatic component with all new fixtures today.
