Haute Green 2007, an exhibition of the best in sustainable design for the contemporary home, opens on May 19th in New York. This year's show will feature a curated collection of over 70 pieces, selected from a pool of 241 submissions from the US and 20 countries around the world.
After the jump, some highlights from the collection.
The Green Light, designed by Natalie Jeremijenko, Amelia Amon, and Will Kavesh of xDesign, combines chandelier, terrarium, and air filter all in one. A solar panel juices an LED bulb, which provides light for a small hanging basket of plants. Through photosynthesis the plants give off fresh oxygen for the room.
Tim E. Dubitsky edited by Tobias Wong's "Pipe Screen (Really Good Green)" is made from what I guess is a recycled piece of Tord Boontje's Garland lamp. Now I know what to do with the few pieces that fell off mine when I installed it.
Even though hundreds of flame tipped bulbs are used to make Helen Louise Gifford's "Urchin" light fixture, only one (centered in the middle of the sphere) illuminates, filtering its lights through the others.
Michelle Brand's ceiling to floor light shade is made of found plastic drink bottle bases that have been cut, sanded, and then tagged together.
CJ O'Neill's "Feeding Desire" tableware uses waterjet cutting and laser marking to upgrade vintage plates collected at charity shops, second hand shops and car boot sales.
