Here There Designs
by TreeHugger on 03. 7.05
These funky lamps are built to last. The shade is made from abaca fiber, also known as the banana shrub, which is a non-timber based fiber that is extremely fast growing and durable. The base is made from brushed steel and is set in sculpted and polished concrete. Every piece made from this company is 100% non-toxic, 100% recyclable and 100% sustainable. These lamps are unique yet modern and the designers have achieved wonderful shapes, using natural methods, to gently light rooms for years to come. Many different sizes are available and can be purchased at their studio in Brooklyn, NY. Thanks for the tip Jennifer D.! ::Here There Designs [by KD]
I really like the idea of products from 100% sustainable raw materials. However as a student i don't have the 1200$ to buy such a lamp. In my eyes, this products must become available to the masses. IKEA and other companies in mass-production should take over this concept and use 100% sustainable raw materials but offer the products for less money, so that everyone can buy products like this.
These are beautiful lamps, and probably worth the high price. The young student above does not realize that creating aesthetically pleasing and also sustainable products is worth more to the world than unattractive but affordable crap.
IKEA will never make you truly sustainable products, let alone beautiful, my friend. The had a whole ad campaign devoted to disposable furniture, and would like you to think of your furniture as you think of your toothbrush or coffee maker: as something that you will swiftly replace.
Save your money and buy few, enduring, gorgeous pieces that you will never throw away. That is sustainability.
Whatever... if sustainability products are to make any kind of real impact, they need to be available for a whole lot less than twelve hundred bucks.
These lamps may be beautiful and all, but they're available to such a small market that their sustainability almost doesn't matter. To me, they look like conscience-cleansers for rich people.