Welcome back to enki’s Eco Edit: August 2024, which brings you sustainable lifestyle news every month. Our round-up includes our curated selection of eco-friendly brands, shopping ideas, and places to visit.
This month we explore an opportunity to learn more about sustainable material innovation with Surface Matters, handcrafted tableware additions fit for late summer get-togethers, a mineral sunscreen for outdoor pursuits and more.
1. Building sustainable material knowledge with Surface Matters
Kicking off their Material Sessions as part of LDF next month, Surface Matters invites architects, designers and makers to book into a free session in their Hackney studio (or online) to build on their sustainable material expertise.
Material choices within a design project hold the power to improve energy efficiency, health and wellbeing, environmental impacts and provide long term benefits.
Learning all about recycled surface materials, each informal session is 45 minutes long, and can be tailored to your particular practice. General topics covered include where materials are made, where they can be used and how they contribute to sustainable certifications.
Visit surfacematter.co.uk to book a session now.
2. The Outdoor Collection from Caravane
If, like us, you revel in the satisfaction that comes from a very aesthetically pleasing summer tablescape, then let us turn your eye to the vibrantly coloured curation of Caravane’s outdoor collection.
There’s just something about selecting the treasures to decorate your table. How they interact with one another, the playful combinations of shapes and colours, each with their own craft story. And every piece from Caravane celebrates its origins of design from makers all over the world. Our favourite pick from the collection is the ARYO tablecloth, woven and block-printed by artisans in India, making every single piece unique.
3. A rooftop sauna escape in East London
In the heart of East London located at Netil Corner, Rooftop Saunas invites you to escape busy city life and indulge in some contemporary wellness, high in the sky with views across London.
With the option to book out a private cabin for up to four people, each one equipped with a shower, guests can also take a refreshing dip in the cold water plunge pool or bucket waterfall in the communal area. Places to relax, refreshments and luxurious botanical aromatherapies are also at hand to help you truly de-stress.
Each sauna cabin is handcrafted from the finest timber, and you can opt for either a 30, 60 or 90 minute session.
4. A 100% reef safe sunscreen for outdoor pursuits
Sun protection for summers spent out in the elements; Ocean Freedom’s newly launched reef-safe offerings have been awarded the CANSA Seal of Recognition as the CANSA smart choice sunscreen for skin cancer risk reduction.
The collection of mineral sunscreens offer both UVA and UVB protection by using non-nano mineral UV blockers, enriched with aloe vera and durable enough to keep skin protected for the whole surf session or wilderness excursion. All dermatologist approved, non-toxic and kind to the environment.
5. Elevated summer celebrations with Feldspar
Planning a late summer get together with friends or romantic picnic on the beach? Why not make your setup extra special with one of our favourite makers Feldspar’s new additions…
Up first is the champagne bucket, designed and road tested to keep your favourite bottle cool all afternoon. Handcrafted from locally sourced fine bone china, with loop handles made to fit perfectly in the hands are finished with colours of Cobalt, Geranium or even 24ct gold. twiice.co.nz
And finally the lidded ice bucket, made for storing ice elegantly sitting alongside your bottles at home. With the same handle colour finishes as the champagne bucket, each piece is made with love in Feldspar’s Devon workshop, and you can discover more about their story in Volume 61 of enki.
We hope you enjoyed Enki’s Eco Edit: August 2024. For more stories of the sustainable kind, head to our sustainability news pages.
