Ship it to Me Green

by | Jan 27, 2009 | Green Living, Materials

Most often when people think of eco-friendly products, they think about what a certain product is made of. This is one of the elements, but there are many more. A product that is manufactured locally, and contains 75% eco-friendly materials should be considered more...

Eco-Friendly Parking

by | Nov 25, 2008 | Green Living, Materials

I’ve driven by the Santa Monica Civic Center about a million times on the way to our design studio. This weekend, walking around while waiting for my car to be serviced, I got a closer look at what is arguably the hardest to miss piece of architecture this side of the...

Windmills Gone Glamorous

by | Aug 26, 2008 | Materials

Wind power just went glam, thanks to Starcks’ ingenuity and eye for design.   These so called windmills are part of “Democratic Ecology”, a line that Starck is developing with the Italian Industrial group Pramac.  It’s part of what we love so much about...

Cleaning Green

by | Aug 1, 2008 | Materials, Retailers

Everyone seems to be catching on to the green trend in techniques and materials for buildings and homes. Something people rarely think about is the way they clean these spaces.  It doesn’t matter how much effort goes into the design and execution of your project...

LED Bulbs

by | Jul 9, 2008 | Materials

So now that you’ve changed out all your incandescent bulbs for flourescent, get ready for LED lightbulbs which have hit a home run in light quality and savings. Flourescents seemed to be the answer to our energy and environmental concerns. The price is right,...