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Flip-flops are a summer staple that many of us will be spending the next three months in. But instead of purchasing some flimsy pair at the local mall this year, why not consider slipping your toes into an eco-friendly, vegan option instead? We’ve rounded up 10 eco-friendly flip-flops that use everything from raffia fiber to recyclable rubber to make for some stylish slip-ons. Check ‘em all out ahead!
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Read the rest of 6 Cozy Cocoons to Retreat From The World
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Read the rest of 6 Mind-Boggling Examples of Intricate Tiny Art
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Read the rest of Aerodynamic Tierra Patagonia Hotel in Chile Blends with the Hills
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Tommaso Guerra is an Italian designer, illustrator and street artist all rolled into one. And just like his multi-faceted self, his Lampada Ragno incorporates a network of six lamps connected at one point on the ceiling (“ragno” is the Italian word for “spider”). With pipes made in copper, and a delicate lamp shade in rounded wood riveted with aluminium, this piece is certainly a standout. We especially love the balance it strikes as a great interior lighting product and a work of art.
Photos via Tommaso Guerra
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Read the rest of Christopher Marley’s Mesmerizing Insect Mosaics Help Preserve Critical Habitats
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Read the rest of Living Grass Walls Completely Cover the Interior of London’s Dilston Grove Gallery!
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Read the rest of Ukraine’s Unusual Friend House Hotel is Made From Clay, Reeds and Wood
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New Zealand-based designer Timothy John has created an entire collection of everyday products made almost entirely from felt. His Woven Collection includes a clock, two lamps, a table, and and flower vase made from the warm biodegradable material. By weaving pitch-black industrial felt strips into voluminous new shapes, John gives old-fashioned objects a contemporary twist.
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Read the rest of Ultra-Modern Triple V Gallery Juts From the Landscape in Three Sharp Points
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Read the rest of REC Architects Build a Grass & Glass Modern Building in Mexico
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Taking advantage of the renewable and biodegradable attributes of coffee, Spanish designer Raúl Laurí created an innovative, experimental and very cute lamp. Dubbed the Decafé Lamp, it is made from a new composite material made from recycled coffee grounds. Shaped like a cup, this comforting, aromatic luminaire has a switchless design – to turn it on simply pick it up and place it on its base.
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Axalko’s stunning wooden bicycle is truly a work of art, handcrafted from ash wood into a beautiful piece of functional design. Aptly named after a quick-witted fox from a childhood fable, the Axalko bike boasts a lightweight hollow frame and micro-lamination for improved resistance. The bike is the inspired design of two brothers, Aitzol and Andoitz Tellería, who joined forces with Enrique Ardura in the north of Spain six years ago to test the natural durability of the ash wood, and to construct a bicycle that would be both fast and sturdy.
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Read the rest of We Talk With Tracen Gardner of Reclaimed Space About Prefab Building & Salvaging Materials
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Read the rest of Transformations: RISD Students Recycle Everyday Objects Into Incredible New Designs for Salone Milan
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Read the rest of Michael Velliquette Transforms Paper into Colorful Textured Sculptures
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The cement manufacturing process has a staggering carbon footprint – said to be responsible for up to 7 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, the industry releases around 9 lbs of carbon dioxide for every 10 lbs of cement produced. With global production standing at around three billion tonnes each year, there remains a huge need to find a greener method of production. While there have been various efforts in recent years, researchers at George Washington University have devised the first technique, called Solar Thermal Electrochemical Production (STEP), to completely eliminate CO2 emissions from the process, and it would even be cheaper than current methods of production.
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Read the rest of Israel’s Hula Visitor Center Offers Breathtaking Vantage Points for Birdwatching
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Read the rest of Marco Casagrande’s Woven Willow Sandworm Rises from a Belgian Beach
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