This mushy looking chair is a “beanbag on legs” and was designed by Dutch artist Bertjan Pot, and presented recently the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan for Milan Design Week.  It is also called the Lazy Bastard.

More from the designer:

A beanbag sits and fits like a glove. The polystyrene bead filling adjusts to any sitting position. I placed the beanbag as it were on legs, in a smooth outer shape that contains the flexible contents. Lazy Bastard allows for extra comfortable sitting as its seat is higher and fitted with armrests.

I love the colors and the lounge aspect of the piece. The covers are also removable.

Gazing at these, I can hardly resist the invitation to sit down.

For more info on the artist, visit www.bertjanpot.nl. For info on how to purchase, visit the distributor here.

How adorable is the above playhouse (Villa Julia) designed by Spanish designer Javier Mariscal, and recently shown at Milan Design Week? Um, very. My inner child loves her.

The black and white Villa Julia comes with stickers so children can personalize their playhouse. How very creative.

Not only is the Julia light weight, she can easily be recycled.

For more info on the designer, visit Studio Mariscal.

When an old chair gets a re-cover of 100% recyclable polyester felt, it becomes a marriage of high-fashion and eco-furniture. That and my heart beat goes pitter-patter. Isn’t she fabulous? Her name is Jenny.

Jenny, recently shown at SaloneSatellite in Milan, was created by young Swedish designer Fredrik Färg who presented a range of found chairs that he re-purposed with recycled felt coverings.

Jenny and Arthur (shown above) blend an elegant male/female combo. The fabric design was inspired by vintage tailoring.

Looks like Arthur has some competition in a face-off as Jenny waits to the side. Who will win her affections?

From the designer:

By using old chairs from flea markets and removing the backrest, replacing it with a new textile dress/structure of mouldable polyester felt, I am creating “slow fashion” furniture, giving the old chairs a new glance.

The project, according to the artist, “looks to the beauty of those shapes that never change.” Fredrik takes his inspiration from classic tailoring, such as suits and dinner jackets that never go out of style.  Fabulous.

For more on the designer visit www.fredrikfarg.com.

Ah, the joys of riding a bike in Spring and Summer are many.

This new bamboo bike design by Ross Lovegrove (shown above) recently caught my attention when it premiered last week at Milan Design Week in Milan, Italy.

The Bike and Bamboo

When properly prepared as on the Bamboo bike, fast-growing bamboo is stronger than steel, with a wonderfully natural radiance. This intricately finished yet highly functional bike was co-developed with the expertise of Brazilian bamboo specialist Flavio Deslandes, and is handmade in Denmark exacting Biomega standards. Combined with Biomega’s low-maintenance shaft drive, the Bamboo is the ideal personification of the desire to reintroduce the wonder of the natural world into today´s urban environment. Source: David Report

What a sweet design. I can almost feel its lightness just by glancing a the photo. A perfect for Pacific Northwesterns and more specifically, for those of us in PDX.

For more on the innovative creations of Ross Lovegrove visit his website at: RossLoveGrove.com.

What does it take to change a small habit that benefits the environment? One filmmaker looks at the subject from a humorous perspective that made me giggle.

Live Earth commissioned some serious talent for a series of short films on the environment and global warming to be shown at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival 2008. I’ve watched about six of them and this one put the biggest smile on my face. Sweet, short, a great message and very entertaining.

By the way, the filmmaker is Rupert Jones and the short is entitled, “Think.” What do you think?…

One last thing. A nod to Absolut for according to Live Earth “is among the most environmentally-conscious producers in the world and is demonstrating its commitment to being part of the solution to the climate crisis.” For more on Absolut’s Global Cooling Campaign click here.