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- Gruba Transforms Discarded Buenos Aires Roller Blinds Into Stunning Furnishings Thu, 3 Jan 13, 8:00amThese fantastic furnishings are constructed from roller blinds that have been salvaged from the streets of Buenos Aires. The Argentine duo behind Gruba, architects Maria Constanza Nuñez and Gabriel Pires Mateus, created...
- Mategon: Faceted Mate Drinking Vessel is a New Take on Argentine Tradition Sat, 30 Jun 12, 6:20amFelix Groll and Felix Hardmood Beck’s Mategon reinterprets the shape and material of traditional Argentine Mate vessels, which are traditionally made from dried calabash gourds...
- A Kayak Made from Recycled Bottles Floats Down Argentina’s Parana River Sat, 7 Apr 12, 12:23amIndustrial engineer Federico Blanc had a dream to float down Argentina’s gorgeous Parana River on a recycled kayak, and his vision recently came to fruition! Blanc collected dozens of plastic soda bottles and glued...
- Tomas Schön’s Flat-Pak ‘A-Board’ Becomes a Full Shelf with the Pull of a String Thu, 9 Feb 12, 5:00amA finalist at the Green Furniture Awards 2012, the ‘A-Board’ by Argentine-born Italy-based Tomas Schön’s is a bookshelf that consists simply of an eco-labeled plywood board and one strong orange ribbon...
- Crotos Recycles Used Metro Tickets and Risque Flyers into Useful Notebooks Thu, 26 Jan 12, 5:42amCrotos is an Argentine brand that turns all kinds of urban trash paper into useful recycled notebooks. Metro tickets, scrap photocopies, old forms and even risque flyers are sorted and binded into surprisingly attractive...
- Argentine Brand Eco Lala Recycles Plastic Packaging into Funky Objects Tue, 20 Dec 11, 9:36amEco Lala‘s recycled bags, clutches, bike accessories, dustbins and even seats will cheer up any person or abode in dire need of some color. Based in Buenos Aires, the brand by Agustina Rozenwasser receives and collects...
- Tetris-Shaped Trash-Filled Street Furniture Encourages Recycling in Argentina Tue, 8 Nov 11, 6:04amArgentine studio Designo Patagonia created this awesome series of Tetris-shaped street furniture that showcases recyclable materials like plastic bottles, cans, and paper...
- Green-roofed Public Restroom Facility in Argentina Offers Amazing River Views Fri, 21 Oct 11, 5:10amRead the rest of Green-roofed Public Restroom Facility in Argentina Offers Amazing River Views Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Argentina, argentine design, cement, Daylighting, disable children,...
- PHOTOS: An Exclusive Look Inside Buenos Aires’ Greenpeace Offices Wed, 6 Jul 11, 6:00amRead the rest of PHOTOS: An Exclusive Look Inside Buenos Aires’ Greenpeace Offices Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Architecture, argentine design, bicycle parking, brazilian fsc wood, Buenos Aires,...
- The Best Green Designs From Buenos Aires’ Puro Diseno Fair Fri, 24 Jun 11, 7:10amRead the rest of The Best Green Designs From Buenos Aires’ Puro Diseno Fair Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "green furniture", Accessories and Fashion, argentine design, Art, biodegradable...
- Gorgeous Underground Museum Hides Below Buenos Aires’ Government House Thu, 16 Jun 11, 6:40amRead the rest of Gorgeous Underground Museum Hides Below Buenos Aires’ Government House Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: argentine design, argentine history, Art, brick ruins, Daylighting,...