Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Why not celebrate it in harmony with nature with eco-friendly, sustainable design? Give your other half a beautiful and unique present created in an ethical and environmentally-friendly way.
ECH candleholders, © UAU Project
ECH candleholders, © UAU Project
3D printed, stylish candleholder
ECH candleholders are designed to be printed on home 3D printers and are made of the best grade PLA (biodegradable thermoplastic derived from renewable resources). What’s more, precise craftsmanship and locality play an important role for Warsaw-based designer duo – Justyna Faldzinska and Milosz Dobrowski. You can build ECH in endless combinations of geometric forms. Elements come in various colours – all soft, but saturated hues. The intense colours highlight the crafty geometric texture. The modern look – colourful component alluding to exotic and abstract geometric shapes – make it a beautiful addition to a romantic dinner or to warm up your bedroom.
The product was the winner of the A’Design Award 2016 in the categories of “Sustainable Products” as well as “Project and Green Design”.
Available here: Lynx Concept Store
Minimal and industrial lamp by CreaRE
Minimal and industrial lamp by CreaRE
How to warm up your romantic evening with ecological lighting?
Minimal and industrial lamps by CreaRE are made from discarded newspapers and are 100% recyclable. Designer Maria Fiter employs the traditional, ancient technique – papier mâché to create her lamps, including the use of ecologically certified water-based glue. The lampshades by CreaRE have a porous rich texture and provide a soft, warm light. They come in a rich variety of hues, some of them reminiscent of stones or planets. A well-designed bedroom impacts the state of mind not only on Valentine ’s Day.
CreaRE regularly exhibits their lamp collections at the Design Fairs in London and Milan.
Free Love Bedding – HOP DESIGN
Wrap around in bedding that respects the environment
Wonderfully soft bedding “Free Love” is perfect for Valentine’s Day intimate and sensual experience. The product is 100% designed and produced in Europe. The fabric is made of locally-sourced natural materials. Ethical work is key for the HOP Design (Kinga Chmielarz and Konrad Hulak), as they cherish their long-term cooperation with family-run businesses.
Minimal and industrial lamp by CreaRE
Minimal and industrial lamp by CreaRE
Have fun under the shower with a 100% natural cosmetics made of coal
A set of cosmetics doesn’t have to be a boring gift for your other half. Just take it with a pinch of salt and go for the Mini GiftPack, created by award-winning brand from Silesia in Poland. The pack contains Sadza Soap – a black soap in the form of a lump of coal, shampoo and shower lotion 100 ml each. The cosmetics are SLS, SLES, MPG, PEG and paraben free. No artificial colours or flavourings, no synthetic agents, no chemical preservatives, no lubricants, or harmful emulsifiers. Instead, they all contain activated carbon, the naturally purifying factor. Sadza Soap cosmetics are 100% carbon natural.
Available here: Lynx Concept Store
A porcelain made of metallic industrial waste
“Ignorance is bliss” A porcelain made of metallic industrial waste
ignorance is bliss means the less you know, the better. It’s also a name for a growing collection of ceramics by the Lithuanian material designer – Agne Kucerenkaite. She explores how industrial metal waste can be turned into powdered dye, which can be used to colour porcelain tableware and ceramic tiles. Agne explains, “People who are not familiar with the ceramic-making process don’t know that almost all glazes are made of toxic materials”. Her colourful ceramics are made of metallic industrial waste transformed into new products aimed at promoting a circular economy.
