The TransNeomatic collection is another smart line on display at Artecnica’sDesign With A Conscience exhibit at the New York International Gift Fair. This eco.conscious series is designed by the talented Campana Brothers, whose gorgeous Brasilia table I have featured before.  What makes these accessory plates green? They’re cleverly made from repurposed scooter tires and natural wicker. Two materials that don’t immediately come to mind as a pair, but when I thought of all the bikes that I’ve seen with wicker baskets over the years [in a variety of shapes and colours], it seemed to make sense. Artecnica also supplies these plates with handwoven hemp covers and have packaged them in reusable drawstring totes. I love it when attention is given to every last detail.

The TransNeomatic collection is another smart line on display at Artecnica’s
Design With A Conscience exhibit at the New York International Gift Fair. This eco.conscious series is designed by the talented Campana Brothers, whose gorgeous Brasilia table I have featured before. 

What makes these accessory plates green? They’re cleverly made from repurposed scooter tires and natural wicker. Two materials that don’t immediately come to mind as a pair, but when I thought of all the bikes that I’ve seen with wicker baskets over the years [in a variety of shapes and colours], it seemed to make sense. Artecnica also supplies these plates with handwoven hemp covers and have packaged them in reusable drawstring totes. I love it when attention is given to every last detail.

.:February 5, 2008

TransNeomatic by Campana Brothers @ Artecnica. I think it’s great that they’ve managed to find a smart way to reuse these discarded scooter tires, given the millions of tires that end up rotting in tire piles each year…. and if you think that tire pile photo was mind-boggling, check out the rest of Edward Burtynsky’s industrial landscape photography here. Burtynsky’s an accomplished and well-respected photographer from Toronto and has been a fave of mine for many years. I’ll post about his work soon, which examines the intersection of humans, nature and industrial progress — often resulting in very gritty but beautiful and thought-provoking images.

TransNeomatic by Campana Brothers @ Artecnica.

I think it’s great that they’ve managed to find a smart way to reuse these discarded scooter tires, given the millions of tires that end up rotting in tire piles each year…. and if you think that tire pile photo was mind-boggling, check out the rest of Edward Burtynsky’s industrial landscape photography here.

Burtynsky’s an accomplished and well-respected photographer from Toronto and has been a fave of mine for many years. I’ll post about his work soon, which examines the intersection of humans, nature and industrial progress — often resulting in very gritty but beautiful and thought-provoking images.

.:February 5, 2008

Brasilia by Campana Brothers. Here’s a beautiful way of extending the life of old, discarded or broken mirrors, since the chemical coating applied to them during manufacturing makes them impossible to recycle [though apparently metal mirrors can be recycled with scrap metal in some areas]. The Brazilian Campana Brothers explain that “the brilliant colours pay tribute to their native country and the stony land upon which the city of Brasilia, the capital of Brazil was erected.” Each piece of glass was applied by hand and definitely worth the effort. Simply stunning.

Brasilia by Campana Brothers.

Here’s a beautiful way of extending the life of old, discarded or broken mirrors, since the chemical coating applied to them during manufacturing makes them impossible to recycle [though apparently metal mirrors can be recycled with scrap metal in some areas].

The Brazilian Campana Brothers explain that “the brilliant colours pay tribute to their native country and the stony land upon which the city of Brasilia, the capital of Brazil was erected.” Each piece of glass was applied by hand and definitely worth the effort. Simply stunning.

.:January 21, 2008