Eco-Friendly Upholstery

Olá!

Recently, I finished my first Interior Design course - MATERIALS.  I learned so much and you should see the back of my SUV - FULL OF SAMPLES!!!!

I have decided to share some of the things that I learned in my MATERIAL class.

Eco-Friendly Upholstery

One of the topics in my course was UPHOLSTERY.  One of my main goals of becoming an Interior Designer is to incorporate as many materials that are ECO-FRIENDLY/SUSTAINABLE in my designs.

The Upholstered Sofa I Designed for my course

I fell in love with upholstery from BRENTANO FABRICS. 

"At Brentano, we have developed green criteria for our fabrics that reflect the diverse and interconnected nature of sustainability. Our eco-fabrics include our high performance and high quality eco-friendly faux leathers, as well as beautiful upholstery patterns and contract textiles -- overall displaying an uncommon variety of design and versatility available in environmentally-conscious textiles. The Brentano Green fabric label demonstrates our commitment to pursuing green mindfulness while designing textiles with beauty + performance in mind.

In order to qualify for the Brentano Green label, our fabrics must comply with green standards in at least two of the following three categories: raw material, process, and facility and social responsibility."

Brentano Fabrics

Here is the Brentano Fabrics Sample Board I created for my class.

I fell in love with this pattern as soon as I saw it! 

I will be sharing more from my Materials Course soon!

- Eddy

Idea For A Mid-Century Pre-Fabricated Home

Jean Prouvé

Olá,

This morning while reading the December 2013 issue of Elle Decor, I came across the an article that caught my attention about the mid-century architect and designer, Jean Prouvé .  

Dismantable House, Jean Prouvé

In 1944, he won a commission to design temporary housing for those displaced by World War II.  The wood and metal parts that made up the structures could be sent to locations in need and assembled by three people in one day.

Tropical House by Jean Prouvé

The project did not get past the planning stage and Prouvé used the same designs  to fashion prototypes for more permanent homes.

Since I have become interested in modular building, I thought it was a current concept.  But as I become more and more immersed  in modular building, I am learning that this concept has been around for a very long time!!!


- Eddy