Gallery of Eco Chic Part 1: 100's of Gorgeous Green Designs

-

For the last 7 months, we’ve been amazed at the creativity behind sustainable furniture design. From retro to cutting-edge, using everything from natural wood to biodegrading synthetic materials and with an abundance of imagination, style, quirk, wit and flair, eco-friendly furniture design is proving anything but predictable.

Here’s a selection of some of the furniture that’s caught our eye. We’ve profiled hundreds, so enjoy this first roundup in our new series! Just look at these 34 beautiful designs:

Cool and Contemporary

-

Image: Josh Urso.

The Knoop table.

-

Images: Vivavi / Branch Home.

The bamboo Stomach Chair and the Knit Chair.

-

The Histogram Chair and the Misprint Magazine Rack. (Note: we’re still waiting to find out if the Histogram is sustainably manufactured – and we hope so, because we love the design).

-

Image: Vivavi.

The Signature 2.0 Console.

-

The Jolyon Yates ODE chair and the Recycoool inner tube chair.

-

Images: Vivavi / Structured Green.

The aluminium Frog Table and the Earth Keiro Table..

-

Image: Tomita Designs.
 

The Gingko Light Bamboo Table.

-
Images: Greener Grass Design / Kalon Studios / Lool82.
The reDO Chair, Kalon’s Nesting Stools and the Lool82 Milk Crate Table.

Warm and Earthy

-

We’re definite fans of Hudson Furniture‘s range of tables – and Luanne, Kim, Tina and I have our favorites.

-

Images: VivaTerra.

The Entwined Wood Bookcase and the Tree Slice Table.

-

Image: Meyer Wells.

A Meyer Wells table.

-

The Cocopa Wine Cabinet and the Aspen Chair.

-
Images: Eclexion / greentea design / VivaTerra.
The Lotus Table, the Green Tea Table and the Golden Section Table.

-

The Recycled Bowling Alley Table!

-

Images: VivaTerra.

-

The Quadrato Tray and the Bedworks Laptop Platform.

-

Image: VivaTerra.

The Inlaid Antique Teak Bench.

-

Images: VivaTerra.

Jali Tables and the Basket Top Coffee Table.

So which of these items catches your eye?
Mike Sowden

Mike Sowden is a freelance writer based in the north of England, obsessed with travel, storytelling and terrifyingly strong coffee. He has written for online & offline publications including Mashable, Matador Network and the San Francisco Chronicle, and his work has been linked to by Lonely Planet, World Hum and Lifehacker. If all the world is a stage, he keeps tripping over scenery & getting tangled in the curtain - but he's just fine with that.