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Minimising waste with the Flax Chair
Product Spotlight
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4 Aug 16
Dutch designer Christien Meindertsma proves furniture can carry both stylistic and ecological integrity.
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Liquid light created in DiMO lamp range
Product Spotlight
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8 Aug 16
Modern lamp designed to imitate the mechanism of a syringe.
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Dirt-free herb farming for urban dwellers
Product Spotlight
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8 Aug 16
The Amphora allows even the busiest people to grow fresh herbs.
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The ethical company turning plastic bottles into functional travel bags
Product Spotlight
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9 Aug 16
For Hamilton Perkins, one man's trash is literally another's treasure
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Wintergatan Marble Machine: Making music with marbles
Product Spotlight
• Duration: 4:32
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17 Aug 16
This arcade-style music box features a range of programmable instruments.
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Blubel: The intelligent bicycle bell
Product Spotlight
• Duration: 3:29
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17 Aug 16
Blubel Tech’s new device for cyclists offers far more than the chime of a bell.
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TrackR Bravo: Making lost items a thing of the past
Product Spotlight
• Duration: 1:38
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22 Aug 16
Chris Herbert and his team at Phone Halo have designed a compact tracker device that can be used for practically anything.
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Phlur: The new fragrance brand with socially conscious appeal
Product Spotlight
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24 Aug 16
Eric Korman believes the cologne industry should start taking ethical responsibility.
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