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Ecopalm coconut palm wood.

Last week I met Ecopalm at the Surface Design Show in Islington, They make floorboards from coconut palm trees, the wood comes from the actual trunk and is just cut straight into planks of solid palm wood. It could also be used for cladding walls and making furniture.       This sample is cut

The World is not an even playing field.

Have you ever stopped to think about the cost of your goods? I am sure you think about it everytime you pull out your wallet to pay, and usually stuff is too expensive, stuff is always too expensive most would moan. But have you ever thought about that deeply? If you do, you will find

I met some amazing people at the London Green Fair

Today I went to the London Green Fair, I have been going for 3 years in a row now and this year was the best! I met some people doing amazing stuff. Gavin from THTC creates t-shirts made from organic cotton and hemp. Gavin form THTC   Save the Jungle  

Wooden Sky Scrapers, better than steel & concrete?

This is a responce I posted on the CNN website about the construction of wooden sky scrapers.   I was really emoted to write a long responce to many negative comments based on peoples preconseptions and shortsightenes about wood and lack of understanding about sustainability.   "I cannot believe how negative some people are. And

The Milo table, Tristan Titeux’s first baby from the “Milo” series.

Milo is a small coffee or bedside table made of recycled waste off cut wood material and unwanted old fitted furniture pulled out of peoples houses. In 2011, after deciding to follow my passion and do something for our planet I started looking closer at how we use materials. I came up with a design

The Sustainability of Bamboo Plywood

Tristan Titeux Introduces the ecological benefits of using Bamboo plywood in your home. My mission is to ensure that all furniture will be totally sustainable in the future. I want to leave you feeling satisfied that you have taken an important step towards creating a better future for our children. Bamboo as you probably know