27Jul07
Hi Fab Green,
I’ve been looking for little baskets made of some kind of re-used plastic, have a weave-like look and available in lots of colors. Have you heard of anything like this? Please let me know where to find them if you have. Thanks, Liane
Dear Liane,
Thanks for writing! Recycled plastic is becoming a more popular material for a host of things from baskets and bowls to handbags. I personally lean towards contemporary style pieces by designers like Yaron Elyasi. Made from melted strings of plastic and recycled plastic, these Kacoon bowls are swirled in to existence–in the expressionist spirit of say, a Jackson Pollack.
I can’t say that melting plastic doesn’t pose its own environmental pollutants–any chemists out there know?
No two Kacoon bowls are the same. They are available in seven colors at an affordable price ($42). You can find the Kacoon here.
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17Sep06
As a budding interior designer I’m passionate about using materials in unexpected, innovative ways–in particular when there’s an opportunity to transform the mundane into art. Architect Tadao Ando’s recent design of the new Morimoto Restaurant in New York makes a sparkling example.
The Concept:A nearly two-story-high freestanding water wall created from 17,400 half-liter plastic bottles were then filled with mineral water and screwed into electric-socketlike couplers. LED point light were integrated into the structure to backlight the bottles and create a shimmery effect.The restaurant is featured in this month’s special Interiors Issue of Architectural Record but doesn’t specifically mention if the bottles were recycled. I’m assuming if they were gathered then filled they probably were. If not, the idea is a stunner that has eco-friendly capabilities.The Fab Factor:A marriage of recycled plastic water bottles with LED point lights creates an surprisingly gorgeous feature wall.Are you an Iron Chef like me? Why not go on an epicurean quest and tell us about it. I can live vicariously through you.Morimoto-New York88 Tenth Ave., at 16th St.212.989.8883Morimoto-Philadelphia723 Chestnut Street215.413.9070*Designed by Karim Rashid – It’s a luscious LED-explosion.Via Architectural Record
Hi Fab Green,
