Consumable Waste

The Galiano was inspired by materials native to our west coast home. Galiano’s bio-degradable light shade is made from reclaimed Douglas Fir. The twig, which serves as the light’s pull switch, is a section of a wind-downed Arbutus branch collected from beautiful Galiano Island after one of the unprecedented windstorms of the winter of 2006. With the Galiano series we pay our respects to the simple beauty of the natural resources that surround us on the West Coast, while keeping in mind that we must design to minimise the impact of our work on the environment. The fixture is designed to be disassembled into it’s component parts for re-use and/or recycling at the end of it’s life cycle. Simple disassembly and end of life cycle instructions are permanently attached to the inside of the canopy to encourage proper recycling, composting and re-purposing. Lit with an energy efficient CFL light bulb. Hand rubbed finish of natural walnut oil. Fir shade is 6.5″ x 3.75″ x 12″. Length and shape of twig varies.

SCONCE

This project has the potential to demonstrate cradle to cradle design practices. Made out of paper + cardboard destined for the recycle bin, this wall sconce has no toxic materials added to its construction, and is highly suitable for fluorescent (low heat) light bulbs.

Made of Papier Maché, the {feuillé} wall sconce is intended to change people’s attitudes towards thinking about reusing unwanted or discarded materials in new and innovative ways. By using renewable and sustainable materials in its construction, it also has the potential to be completely recycled after its usefulness has been surpassed.

Products such as this would be easily mass produced using recyclable materials that are collected en-masse on a daily basis in many cities. Building new products in this medium would mean that paper products which usually feed into continually lower grade products would be diverted out of the cycle for a longer period of time.

–Darryl Barton BDes

The ‘Boite’ chair was designed to satisfy the need for short-term furniture solutions, for example students. Designed using cardboard for the internal structure and skin, the material is appropriate for a piece of furniture intended for short-term use. The chair can be manufactured and recycled in a closed loop at the point of manufacture or the point of sale, requiring little transportation and creating minimal waste.

The eco aesthetic of the chair encourages more awareness on the part of the consumer regarding their specific needs, i.e. the durability of the product in relation to the required lifespan of the product, and encourages the sustainable use of materials in transient furnishings.

CNC cut corrugated cardboard, glue
H: 3′-0″ W: 3′-0″ D: 3′-0″