Ed Chew – TetraBox Light
Posted by Miriam | Filed under Musings
Every once in a while I like to peruse the pretty lamp aisle in my local hardware store. If am feeling in the need of true glitz and sparkle, than I will go to my closest lamp store or page through an issue of House Beautiful or scan the web for my glamorous lamp fix. So when I came across the following photos of these spectacular lights, I had to share them with you.
Pop quiz – QUICK – tell me about this lamp. Who made it? What is it made of? How do I get one?
Tags: design, green design, reclaimed materials, sustainable, Tetrabox light
FLOR in the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry’s “Smart Home: Green + Wired” Exhibit
Posted by Teresa | Filed under Favorite Posts, Musings
We love collaborations, especially when they’re with people or organizations that share some of the same beliefs and philosophies as we do here at FLOR. Our latest collaboration does just that. Visitors to Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry Smart Home: Green + Wired exhibit will be able to experience the latest in sustainable design and living and see FLOR carpet tiles used throughout the house as an eco-friendly flooring solution.
Exterior shot of MSI's "Smart Home: Green + Wired" house
The home, which originally opened in May 2008 and recently reopened to the public on March 19, 2009, was designed by Michelle Kaufmann – widely recognized and respected as a leader in green architecture and design. The three-story, modular structure has all of the comforts one would expect in a home plus added benefits like energy-efficient electrical and water consumption systems and eco-friendly landscaping and living environments. We were pretty excited when the museum contacted us to contribute carpet tiles for the home and are proud to be part of an exhibit that highlights how green design can be both beautiful and functional. That philosophy is certainly something we hold near and dear to our collective hearts at FLOR.
If you haven’t checked it out yet, you should. Don’t worry – you’ve got time. The Smart Home: Green + Wired exhibit, sponsored by ComEd, Dominick’s and the Motorola Foundation, runs through January 3, 2010. Get tickets and more information at the Museum of Science and Industry.
To learn more about the FLOR products featured in the Smart Home exhibit, read about them here.
Tags: Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, eco-friendly homes, flor carpet tiles, green design, Smart Home exhibit
