At TreeHugger we like cork, that warm material that can be harvested without chopping down trees, is fully renewable and biodegradable and can be shaped into many funky objects apart from stoppers to keep the wine in the bottles. The designers at studio Marina68 in Barcelona have worked with this local material and created a series of furniture, that embrace craftsmanship and eco-friendly materials. Have a look below for some of our favourites....Read the full story on TreeHugger

Images via Tina Sparkles Electronic clothing is something that continually fascinates some designers. From circuit board boxers to keyboard purses to blinking bicycling sweaters, there's just something about turning electronics into fashion. But Tina Sparkles does it w...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Photo credit Van Moof. In Amsterdam, a majority of the bikes are black. Look out at the sea of bikes parked at the city's Central station and you see a lot of black, highly practical and functional omafiets ("grandma bikes") that most women and men prefer in the Netherlands. There's a reason you still see so many of these on the streets - they last and last. But style-conscious Dutch bike designers at Read the full story on TreeHugger

Image Courtesy of: archdaily.com Parking garages are generally considered to be a necessary evil: necessary because everyone drives; evil because they are usually drab, ugly concrete structures that take up valuable urban space. Yet in recent years, architects and designers have been working to counter this view, by adding solar panels, giving preference to hybrid cars, and g...Read the full story on TreeHugger

This innovative chair was last year's winner. Image courtesy of UncommonGoods "Where a new invention promises to be useful," Thomas Jefferson said, "it ought to be tried." To celebrate National Inventor's Month, UncommonGoods is offering an opportunity to put this idea to the test. YouGoods is an open design contest that calls on inventors and designers to submit their best idea for something that is practical, unique, and eco-friendly. Entrants have ...Read the full story on TreeHugger