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Alexandra Kain

April 29, 2008

Super Durable Tyvek Wallets by Dynomighty Design

by Alexandra Kain

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New York-based Dynomighty Design has perfected a long-lasting way to keep your currency in order. Their fun, postal packaging-inspired wallets are made from a single sheet of Tyvek, making them seamless, nearly impenetrable and super durable. Constructed with 25% post consumer content and 100% recyclable materials, Dynomighty wallets are a lightweight solution to on-the-go billfold wear and tear. While the wallets will become comfortably worn-in, the durable Tyvek material won’t break!

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April 19, 2008

COVER POUF: No-Waste Furniture by Alain Bertreau

by Alexandra Kain

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Designer Alain Bertreau creates simple furniture that cuts out excess materials and effort, leaves an overall serene and minimalistic impression, and packs light. We’ve covered Bertreau’s Instant Chair and his Modular Fence Chair but we only just glanced at his latest project, the Cover pouf, and it deserves a second look. Cover challenges our notion of package design by turning a cardboard box into the base of a waste-free pouf that is fun, functional and easily recyclable.

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April 16, 2008

MILAN 2008: Artek Stool 60 Turns 75

by Alexandra Kain

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Finnish modernist furniture company Artek has long been known for their timeless, innovative and eco-minded designs. At Milan 2008, Artek is celebrating their sustainable ideology and the 75th anniversary of Alvar Aalto’s iconic Stool 60 at Salone Internazionale del Mobile. They are presenting the new Stool 60 collection and Sense of Sustainability in Milan this week, furthering their commitment to quality, continuity and a deeply ingrained ecological awareness.

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April 15, 2008

OILGAE TEST DRIVE: Algae Power Hits the Road

by Alexandra Kain

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Corn and soybean derived biofuels have long been the most promising options on the table for escaping the clutches of fast depleting petroleum. However, acquiring the space necessary to produce ethanol and biodiesel at the same consumption rate as fossil fuels would be impossible, so sustainable fingers are pointing to oilgae, or algae fuel. Algae produces 30 times more energy per acre than corn or soybeans and can grow in salt water, our worlds most abundant source. There are several startups bringing pond scum to fuel tanks, among them Solazyme who were caught driving around Sundance Film Festival this year with an oilgae-powered car.

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March 27, 2008

Ugly Kitty Turns Magazine Inserts into Organization

by Alexandra Kain

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Flipping through new magazines today can feel like shaking the colorful branches of a glossy tree, with leaves falling out from between its limbs. Only they’re falling into your lap, and sometimes 6 at a time. Magazine subscription cards, fouling up the pre-buy flip through at the newsstand and littering up your living room. Thought subscribing would keep them at bay? Nope, but an address file might. Ugly Kitty is taking those fallen leaves and turning them into functional, pretty indexing to keep your reading clean and your contacts in order.

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