28 Jan 2009
Tanked
Set to feature at designEX 2009 in April, this new modular water tank will release the child within.
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13 Feb 2009
Pushing Green
Australian designer is ‘pushing’ green and gaining attention with his take on the humble shopping trolley.
11 Feb 2009
one40william Gets Five
Hassell’s major new 5 Green Star mixed-use development, one40william, is set to become a landmark for Perth design.
27 Nov 2008
All Systems Green
Australian companies Woodhead and Lend Lease have created an environmentally friendly space for Fujitsu Victoria.
18 Nov 2008
Working Green
Open plan workstations, recycled timber and a fourth floor garden retreat: ISIS have created an office paradise.
14 Nov 2008
Green Pain Relief
French company LaFuma have designed a new outdoor recliner for sufferers of back pain.
27 Oct 2008
Salvage Design
Design fad or sustainable solution? Is the shift towards salvage design a temporary whim or a real revolution? Kirsty Máté investigates.
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10 Sep 2008
Lifeblood
A new online store with an ethical perspective aims to take the mindlessness out of consumerism.
25 Aug 2008
A Wovin Winner
The Wovin Wall® has been awarded the Environmental Excellence award at the 2008 NeoCon World Trade Fair in Chicago.
19 Aug 2008
Switched On
Brightgreen Lighting are doing their part to bring an end to the energy-sucking standard light bulb.
12 Aug 2008
Eco Epiphany
Have you ever put bananas into a plastic bag? It may not seem like the worst environmental crime, but this simple act led Ben Anderson and his partner Sarah to create the online store Eco Depot.
01 Aug 2008
Evergreen
This Sebastian Di Mauro expo may just sustain our yearning for the perfect lawn! Opening this August in Melbourne.
30 Jul 2008
Woodhead's Carbon Neutral Office
In a recent review of its program, Woodhead, Australia’s first Asia-Pacific architectural firm to become carbon neutral, found travel to be the biggest contributors to carbon emissions in the battle for a carbon neutral office.
22 Jul 2008
Plant Plastic
Zelfo Australia is pleased to announce that the world's first bio-plastic made entirely from plant fibres is now used in their products
14 Jul 2008
Call for Entries from Sebel
The Green Furniture Student Design Competition is closing for entry on August 4th. Hurry design students- get your green furniture designs in now!
14 Jul 2008
Eat your Greens
Sustainability, future and food will be foremost on the minds of designers, restaurateurs and the public visiting the Eat Green Design initiative during the State of Design Festival in Melbourne this month.
13 Jun 2008
Designed For Biodiversity
Vertical Gardens to inject greenery into built environments. This July, the Melbourne International Design Festival will transform one of Melbourne city’s major landmarks into a vertical field of verdant greenery.
10 Jun 2008
Carpet Installation Revolution
A new system, developed by InterfaceFLOR, is set to cut the environmental impact of modular carpet installation by up to 90%.
06 Jun 2008
Nothing More, Nothing Less
As we work ever-more desperately towards a more sustainable future, the really smart people see the solutions as only partly technological. Many answers may lie in a simpler, less wasteful past.
21 May 2008
Walking on Art
Kingston Foreshore, Canberra, is a development exemplifying sustainability and exceptional design quality, with a designed landscape worthy of note.
20 May 2008
A Paper Bookcase
Seeing is believing. 97% recycled post-consumer paper waste is turned into a rigid, lightweight fibre board, strong enough to make a bookcase…..WATCH VIDEO
19 May 2008
6 Stars in The Gauge
The Green Building Council of Australia has awarded Melbourne's, The Gauge, with a 6 Star design rating
09 May 2008
Get on Your Bike
A UTS graduate makes the bike riding option that little bit more appealing
05 May 2008
Hatch in a Nest
Sustainable Aussie designer Sandy Imeson took to Milan in April with his 100% recycled Hatch bowls.
02 May 2008
Green and Clean
Electrolux set to launch 'green' vacuum cleaner in July, made from 55% recycled plastic.
28 Apr 2008
Not so Blank Canvas
Blank Canvas, an eco-friendly project involving eight icons of design. Collaborate, create, and give back...responsible design.
15 Apr 2008
Sydney's Next Green
The Sydney cityscape will soon feature a new iconic commercial building on a landmark CBD site with the announcement by Mirvac of its new premium grade 'green' building.
03 Apr 2008
Clearing the Air with UCI
The team at UCI are preparing for a big 2008, with their innovative, eco-designed ‘Task Air’ workstation a finalist in both the Australian International Design Awards and the Interior Design Awards.
26 Mar 2008
'NET' Your Average Desk
Seibu Furniture is renowned for offering high-end designer products to the Australian market at an affordable price. Their new ?NET? range of desking solutions is one such product - meeting all the demands of the modern office at a painless price.
05 Mar 2008
INSTYLE Cleans Up at 'Sustainability Green Globe Awards'
INSTYLE Contract Textiles has won three awards at the 'NSW Government Sustainability Green Globe Awards'
