Welcome back to enki’s Eco Edit: September 2024; our monthly instalment of sustainable life and style news where we curate a selection of eco-friendly brands, shopping ideas and places to visit.
This month we’re feeling inspired by the coming of the cooler season as we find ourselves swooning over pieces for the home and the desire to make our space not only a little more eco-friendly, but a little cosier too. Read on as we explore a series of home accessories and furniture that celebrate craftsmanship, sustainability and welcoming autumn in.
1. Tiptoe’s 100% wooden SSD chair
Parisian design studio Tiptoe has been leaving its modern mark on the industry since 2015. With every new product, the brand conducts in-depth research into material use and pushes for ways to raise sustainability standards even further.
The SSD (simple, solid and durable) chair initially hit the market in 2019 as a steel/wood combo, and now Tiptoe has reincarnated the design in 100% FSC Certified wood. As part of the revamp every aspect of the chair’s design has been considered, from ergonomics and stacking to its carefully refined edges and chic look.
Before arriving at your door in flatpack form, Tiptoe consciously harvests its wood from European forests. The SSD chair is also available in a selection of timeless colours to effortlessly glide into a dining room, bedside or office.
2. Tabitha Bargh transforms trash into treasure with the Poly collection
Brighton-based designer Tabitha Bargh has a keen eye for noticing the beauty and potential of mundane materials destined for landfill. And for her latest collection of contemporary lighting – ‘Poly’ – she turns to old estate agency advertising boards.
Typically made from Correx (a highly unsustainable polypropylene), Tabitha Bargh sources the disused boards and manipulates them into stylish lampshades in her Brighton studio. The ‘Poly’ collection is made up of 5 lighting styles, each of which is entirely unique due to the nature of re-purposing.
“Creating the ‘Poly’ collection from a waste material has its own challenges and I get such a joy transforming this disregarded material into a desirable product.” Tabitha says.
3. FRONT® Materials is making waste cool…
Whilst on the subject of regenerating waste… FRONT® Materials (formerly StoneCycling) are proving that high-quality builds can still be achieved when using a waste material.
With offerings including tiles, bricks, slips, cladding and panels, FRONT® Materials certainly aren’t compromising on aesthetics when it comes to sustainability. Now with a variety of modern styles for all kinds of interior and architectural projects, one that caught our eye is the WasteBasedSlip®.
Utilising the debris from demolition sites, every brick and slip is made up of at least 60% raw waste (with FRONT® working to raise that number in the near future!). The wasted debris is carefully selected, processed, and ground before starting its new life as a WasteBased product.
4. Rowen & Wren gets ready for Autumn with a new bedding collection
As much as we love summer, there’s always a part of us that can’t help but feel excited by the first crisp breeze and falling of leaves as the seasons shift. Ready to embrace all the autumnal vibes is Rowen & Wren with its latest edition to their autumn collection: bedding.
Crafted from 100% linen and designed to celebrate moments of calm and comfort, this homey set comprises a fitted sheet, duvet cover and pillowcases. All lovingly crafted by hand, Rowen & Wren is our go-to for autumnal textiles for the ultimate cosy lie in.
5. Georg Jensen welcomes new kitchen appliances to its Bernadotte collection
The definition of refined Scandinavian elegance, Georg Jensen’s Bernadotte collection is crafted with the aim to last generations…
And keep your eyes peeled because arriving this autumn are two new kitchen essentials; the electric kettle and toaster. The Bernadotte collection is inspired by designer and former Swedish Prince Sigvard Bernadotte, and it was important that the design carried on his legacy of signature grooved and textural surfaces within the new additions.
The electric kettle holds up to 1.8 litres, and has an automatic switch off when it reaches boiling point. Both appliances in the collection serve practicality, efficient energy consumption and a sleek aesthetic for all kitchen counters.
Read more about the new kitchen appliances and more technology news in Volume 62 of enki, pick up your copy here.
We hope you enjoyed Enki’s Eco Edit: September 2024. For more stories of the sustainable kind, head to our sustainability news pages.
