Not exact matches
Secondly, rather than
using pure cotton, which is one
of the world's thirstiest and most pesticide - sprayed crops, they've created an
innovative and soft fabric blend that includes a bit
of cotton, yes, but also Tencel, a processed
wood fibre made from eucalyptus trees which takes far less energy, is 100 % renewable and
uses 85 % less water than cotton to grow.
Given the premium quality
of natural chews, Rashell Cooper, marketing director for Redbarn Pet Products in Long Beach, Calif., also suggested that retailers
use innovative displays made from natural materials like
wood when possible.
Keeping with its aim
of promoting a new generation
of Asian artists, Galerie Paris - Beijing celebrates the creative energy
of the Land
of the Calm Morning with works that combine the
use of traditional materials such as
wood, metal or charcoal, and the exploration
of highly
innovative techniques.
Traditional offerings
of quilts, weavings, knits, and crochet are available, as well as
innovative art that
uses fiber techniques with nontraditional materials, such as metals, glass,
wood, and clay.
The good news is that designers and contractors have come up with some
innovative ways
of using the
wood before it rots.
It also predicts the consequences
of a more
innovative approach to
wood product design, supply and marketing, as well as to forest management; and outlines win - win opportunities in developing the
use of harvest residues, recovered
wood and landscape care
wood from urban and highway trees.
The
innovative and efficient
wood design
of Immanuel Kirche was constructed
using a rib structure made
of Kerto LVL (laminated veneer lumber) beams.
Just a few minute's walk from downtown Carrboro, North Carolina, there's a quiet,
wooded 10 acre plot
of land that has been
used by green activists for the past year and is home to gardening projects, an outdoor movie theatre located inside an abandoned historic community pool and an
innovative bike maintenance and repair project known as the ReCYCLEry (more on the ReCYCLEry to follow in a separate post).
Two years INSPIRATION: Books featuring warm modern homes, as well as the strict preferences
of the homeowners themselves REQUIREMENTS: Simplicity
of design, sustainability, durability, practicality and a reverence for the traditional architecture
of the neighborhood while maintaining a minimalist, modern aesthetic MATERIALS
USED: Quartz countertops, ceramic and porcelain tiles, steel and
wood - clad windows, white oak floors, walnut cabinetry, natural linens, reclaimed
wood beams, concrete, plaster and lots
of glass DESIGNERS»S FAVORITE ROOM: The multipurpose living space, especially since it contains an
innovative and sculptural steel staircase
It has inspired us to think outside the box and to
use wood in an
innovative way - for the benefit
of present and future generations.