http://www.environmentteam.com Online Eco-friendly Magazine Fri, 17 May 2013 13:17:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.environmentteam.com/2013/05/17/detailed-artworks-made-entirely-using-denim-by-ian-berry/ http://www.environmentteam.com/2013/05/17/detailed-artworks-made-entirely-using-denim-by-ian-berry/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 13:17:02 +0000 Environment Team http://www.environmentteam.com/?p=6749 British artist Ian Berry, best known by the name Denimu, creates remarkably detailed pieces of art, depicting scenes of urban life or portraits, entirely using discarded denim jeans. Over many weeks he cuts, stitches and glues using only the varying shades of the fabric to provide contrast and shadow. The effect is amazingly detailed images, [...]]]> http://www.environmentteam.com/2013/05/17/detailed-artworks-made-entirely-using-denim-by-ian-berry/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentteam.com/2013/05/16/typographic-art-on-vintage-saws-vault49/ http://www.environmentteam.com/2013/05/16/typographic-art-on-vintage-saws-vault49/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 06:50:02 +0000 Environment Team http://www.environmentteam.com/?p=6746 ‘(Sub)Prime Cuts‘ is a series of typographic art hand-painted on vintage saws by New York-based studio Vault49.]]> http://www.environmentteam.com/2013/05/16/typographic-art-on-vintage-saws-vault49/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentteam.com/2013/05/16/harm-less-weapon-sculptures-made-of-plants/ http://www.environmentteam.com/2013/05/16/harm-less-weapon-sculptures-made-of-plants/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 06:45:36 +0000 Environment Team http://www.environmentteam.com/?p=6742 Australian artist Sonia Rentsch, in collaboration with photographer Albert Comper and with the art direction of Olivia Nichols, created an awesome series of sculptures, called ‘Harm Less‘, featuring various weapons created completely out of plants! (Via Colossal)]]> http://www.environmentteam.com/2013/05/16/harm-less-weapon-sculptures-made-of-plants/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentteam.com/2013/05/14/skate-guitars-guitars-made-from-old-skateboard-decks/ http://www.environmentteam.com/2013/05/14/skate-guitars-guitars-made-from-old-skateboard-decks/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 02:41:23 +0000 Environment Team http://www.environmentteam.com/?p=6739 Argentina-based luthier Ezequiel Galasso, together with Pro Skater and guitar player Gianfranco De Gennaro, repurpose used or broken skateboards into cool, one-of-a-kind guitars. Called ‘Skate Guitars‘, each instrument is made from two old skateboard decks, and are completely handmade at their Galasso Guitars workshop located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Via Toxel)]]> http://www.environmentteam.com/2013/05/14/skate-guitars-guitars-made-from-old-skateboard-decks/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentteam.com/2013/05/07/window-socket-power-socket-that-can-harness-solar-energy/ http://www.environmentteam.com/2013/05/07/window-socket-power-socket-that-can-harness-solar-energy/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 12:14:29 +0000 Environment Team http://www.environmentteam.com/?p=6736 The ‘Window Socket‘, designed by Kyuho Song and Boa Oh, is a conceptual power socket that can be adhered to the surface of a window, and use it to harness the solar energy pouring in through the glass and store it for later use. (via Yanko Design)]]> http://www.environmentteam.com/2013/05/07/window-socket-power-socket-that-can-harness-solar-energy/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentteam.com/2013/05/06/luxury-lighting-made-from-recycled-material-studio-swine/ http://www.environmentteam.com/2013/05/06/luxury-lighting-made-from-recycled-material-studio-swine/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 08:54:32 +0000 Environment Team http://www.environmentteam.com/?p=6733 Drawing inspiration from Brazilian tropical modernist design of the 1950’s, London-based Studio Swine has created a collection of luxury lighting using scrap metal, wood and recycled beer bottles sourced from São Paulo, Brazil. The bottle bulbs have been heated and re-blown into eclectic organic forms without the conventional recycling process where the glass is broken [...]]]> http://www.environmentteam.com/2013/05/06/luxury-lighting-made-from-recycled-material-studio-swine/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentteam.com/2012/12/03/bite-me-edible-desk-by-victor-vetterlein/ http://www.environmentteam.com/2012/12/03/bite-me-edible-desk-by-victor-vetterlein/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:09:50 +0000 Environment Team http://www.environmentteam.com/?p=6727 This is an edible desk lamp made by New York-based designer Victor Vetterlein. Called “Bite Me“, the lamp is made of biodegradable plastic derived from vegetable glycerin and agar (a gelatin made from sea algae), and comes in four natural flavors: orange, cherry, blueberry and apple. It features an LED light-source attached to a clear [...]]]> http://www.environmentteam.com/2012/12/03/bite-me-edible-desk-by-victor-vetterlein/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentteam.com/2012/11/23/grasshopper-inspired-bicycle-by-mateusz-chmura/ http://www.environmentteam.com/2012/11/23/grasshopper-inspired-bicycle-by-mateusz-chmura/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:35:24 +0000 Environment Team http://www.environmentteam.com/?p=6723 Mateusz Chmura, a freelance graphic and product designer based in Warsaw, Poland, came up with this cool bicycle design, called “GrassChopper“, drawing inspiration from the shape of the Grasshopper. (Via Trend Hunter, Gizfactory)]]> http://www.environmentteam.com/2012/11/23/grasshopper-inspired-bicycle-by-mateusz-chmura/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentteam.com/2012/11/23/fun-cassette-tape-art-benoit-jammes/ http://www.environmentteam.com/2012/11/23/fun-cassette-tape-art-benoit-jammes/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2012 11:41:51 +0000 Environment Team http://www.environmentteam.com/?p=6721 Paris-based artist Benoit Jammes takes old audio cassettes and turns them into fun pieces of art. View more over at Flickr. (Via GBlog / Gessato)]]> http://www.environmentteam.com/2012/11/23/fun-cassette-tape-art-benoit-jammes/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentteam.com/2012/11/21/solar-printer-concept-humbert-claramunt-and-miguel-liberal/ http://www.environmentteam.com/2012/11/21/solar-printer-concept-humbert-claramunt-and-miguel-liberal/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:58:01 +0000 Environment Team http://www.environmentteam.com/?p=6718 A solar-powered portable printer concept designed by Humbert Claramunt and Miguel Liberal.]]> http://www.environmentteam.com/2012/11/21/solar-printer-concept-humbert-claramunt-and-miguel-liberal/feed/ 0