Ecovative Ecocradle

Grow your own packaging with this eco-friendly, fungus-based shipping solution

Founded just a few years ago by two Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute grads, the environmentally-friendly firm Ecovative is already proving themselves valuable with their new solution to problematically wasteful shipping materials. The Ecocradle, from top to bottom a sustainable alternative to standard supplies, uses agricultural waste as raw materials instead of petroleum-based synthetics. Offering an equal level of protection compared to traditional packaging, Ecovative’s version remains …

Self Made

Delightfully odd editions made by a Montreal-based crafty duo

Conceived, designed and manufactured in short runs all in Montreal, Daniel Julien and Mélanie Turcotte’s aptly-titled label Self Made offers a line of unexpected fashion accoutrements. Exclusively available through their website, the duo’s current lineup consists of “sleeve” scarfs made from sweatshirts, moustache bow ties fabricated from seal skin, domino bolo ties, ornate one-off rings and a host of other carefully crafted accessories. Because each …

Check In 11: Unpacked

Bees and strawberries inspire furnishings at Stockholm Design Week's premiere satellite show

With the world’s press and monochrome-clad fans of design descending on Sweden for a glimpse of the distinctive “Scandi” style at Stockholm Design Week, we checked in on one of the most promising satellite shows, “Check In 11: Unpacked” to see what the ten promising new designers exhibiting there had to show. Curated by Frida Jeppsson (author of In Case of Design—Inject Critical Thinking“), this …