From design star Cristina Celestino in collaboration with Ceramiche Giovanni De Maio comes Abaco Celeste, an atmospheric collection of glazed floor and wall tiles based on memories of summers sul mare, or on the sea. The Mediterranean is all over the five SKUs in the collection, from the tidal patterns...
Each year, over nine tons of plastic end up in the world’s oceans. For designers, this presents an opportunity to do what they do best—solve problems—and when it comes to upcycling trash, one brand is at the forefront of innovation. Seattle-based LightArt first developed its multi-award-winning Coil Collection by transforming recycled...
From leaves and mushrooms to plants more, an expanding array of innovative and eco-friendly leather alternatives exists. Leather manufacturers argue that cowhides are a byproduct of the meat industry and that synthetic alternatives are reliant on fossil fuels, while proponents of alternative leathers contest that the leather industry too uses...
Low-priced and highly resilient, vinyl and linoleum flooring have both been used by designers and architects for decades. While the two materials maintain many common characteristics and similarities, a number of important differences between linoleum and vinyl exist. The information that follows offers an overview of each material and a...