Bobo Wing Chair with Reclaimed Tarp
Thanx to designsketchpad for turning me on to Bobo, an Atlanta-based company with a variety of furniture pieces made using reclaimed objects. They’ve given a new twist to several classics, including the Bobo Wing Chair, made with vintage tarp from South American trucks. Also amongst their reclaimed offerings is the clever Pigeon Basket Coffee Table, literally meshing the rustic with the modern.
If you’re a fan of classic, vintage and eclectic pieces in soothing neutral palettes, Bobo is worth a look.
Boeklampen by Michael Bom of Atelier Bomdesign.
The Netherlands based Bomdesign is one of those Dutch companies after my green loving heart. My modern green design loving heart, to be exact. Regular Green Design Girl readers know about my fierce love for the clever masters of Dutch quirk, Droog and Moooi, so it should be no surprise that I am equally smitten with Bomdesign.
Based in Rotterdam, Bomdesign was founded by Michael Bom and Antoniet Deurloo, whose specialty is to take found objects and other used consumer goods and recycle them, converting them into modern, thought provoking pieces, each being truly one of a kind. They’ve been known to use discarded vinyl records, billboards, juice and milk cartons, umbrellas and books… which brings me to this post.
I first saw photos of Michael Bom’s Boeklampen [Book Lamps] floating through the blogosphere in 2007. I remember thinking that his Pegasus model brought to mind the works of one of my favourite lighting designers, Toshiyuki Tani. Fast forward to August 2009: I picked up the new issue of elemente magazine [which has the brilliant, Pritzker Prize winning Architect Zaha Hadid on the cover!], and was thrilled to see a great feature on Bomdesign on page 24. No doubt there will be a renewed interest in these amazing, uniquely handmade book lamps now.
If you have access to the current issue of this Canadian magazine, they’ve got some incredible images of both the Blaze and Tempest models. Michael Bom explains that he developed the book lamp over a 3 year period of experimentation and trial and error, before it evolved into what it is today. He’s always been inspired by “how books are put together, how the architecture of a book makes it really strong and durable.” He’s also keen to “make thrown away material beautiful and useful again.”
Like I said: A modern design company after my green loving heart! I’ll be featuring more works by Bomdesign soon.
Cebu Sphere Lamp by Roost @ Velocity
A close up of the delicate shade, showing the interweaving of the repurposed fishing line with the vines. A successful mesh of synthetic and natural materials, offering eco.chic results.
![Cebu Sphere Lamp by Roost @ Velocity
I came across these interesting fixtures last year, but have heard that they are currently featured in the Spring issue of Oprah’s O at Home magazine, so we’ll probably be seeing more of them on the design circuit.
What I found instantly appealing about the Cebu Sphere Lamp is the textural quality and its ability to reflect a gorgeous light pattern. Even more impressive is the fact that the white shade is actually made from repurposed fishing line. Yes, fishing line – is there anything that can’t be repurposed these days? I’m in awe of the creativity that I am seeing on the eco.design front. It is truly inspiring.
The rustic “twigs” that you see weaving in and out of the shade are vines [see next post for a close up]. All of it is skillfully wrapped around a strong metal armature. Of course, Green Design Girl hopes that you would pop in an energy-saving CFL to really up Cebu’s eco.smart status.
The folks at Roost create Cebu in 18”, 24” and 30” diameters and include a 12 ft cord with a plug end with each globe.
::more sustainable lighting ideas here::](http://30.media.tumblr.com/JEVcJTTe66jucy3rfEbIxXX3_500.jpg)
Cebu Sphere Lamp by Roost @ Velocity
I came across these interesting fixtures last year, but have heard that they are currently featured in the Spring issue of Oprah’s O at Home magazine, so we’ll probably be seeing more of them on the design circuit.
What I found instantly appealing about the Cebu Sphere Lamp is the textural quality and its ability to reflect a gorgeous light pattern. Even more impressive is the fact that the white shade is actually made from repurposed fishing line. Yes, fishing line – is there anything that can’t be repurposed these days? I’m in awe of the creativity that I am seeing on the eco.design front. It is truly inspiring.
The rustic “twigs” that you see weaving in and out of the shade are vines [see next post for a close up]. All of it is skillfully wrapped around a strong metal armature. Of course, Green Design Girl hopes that you would pop in an energy-saving CFL to really up Cebu’s eco.smart status.
The folks at Roost create Cebu in 18”, 24” and 30” diameters and include a 12 ft cord with a plug end with each globe.
Hungry Chandelier by Ali Siahvoshi at Fabbian.
This is the longer version of Siahvoshi’s eco.fabulous chandelier. You should, of course, be outfitting this fixture with CFL’s to really up the eco.points. I would be surprised if this chandelier isn’t already gracing the dining rooms of several hip restaurants around the globe. If you’ve seen it in action somewhere, please drop me a line. I’d love to hear about it.
![Discovering that Hungry Chandelier by Ali Siahvoshi at Fabbian inspired me to dig up photos from one of my trips to Köln, Germany, which is one of the furniture capitals of the world and the home of many cutting edge designers, artisans and musicians. I came across the above chandelier, made from a gazillion recycled plastic objects — from water bottles to soap dishes — at a local internet cafe. Though definitely not as sleek as the previous fixture by Siahvoshi, I do give the unknown artist[s] full eco.props for giving those plastic objects a new life and a shiny new purpose. Here’s a closer look.
I know that I have some readers in Germany, so if you happen to recognize this chandelier and know the name of the designer[s], please drop me a line. Danke!](http://27.media.tumblr.com/JEVcJTTe65k9yucb5T3JySpf_500.jpg)
Discovering that Hungry Chandelier by Ali Siahvoshi at Fabbian inspired me to dig up photos from one of my trips to Köln, Germany, which is one of the furniture capitals of the world and the home of many cutting edge designers, artisans and musicians. I came across the above chandelier, made from a gazillion recycled plastic objects — from water bottles to soap dishes — at a local internet cafe. Though definitely not as sleek as the previous fixture by Siahvoshi, I do give the unknown artist[s] full eco.props for giving those plastic objects a new life and a shiny new purpose. Here’s a closer look.
I know that I have some readers in Germany, so if you happen to recognize this chandelier and know the name of the designer[s], please drop me a line. Danke!
Here’s another chandelier made from recycled plastic, glass and metal objects that I discovered at an internet cafe in Köln, Germany in 2003.
I must admit that I prefer the monochromatic clear plastic chandelier for its simplicity. This coloured one seems a bit busy, but still fully admirable for its eco.creds. For a closer look at the many objects used, which seem to consist mostly of quirky cups and saucers, click here.
