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Fire & Water
Fibonacci

Part of the Fibonacci collection, architect David Bergman's FW92 sconce features a base of steel and a shade that incorporates a wood veneer that is post-industrial salvage, and chlorine-free paper. The fixture measures 18 inches high by 10 inches wide and also features an energy-efficient compact flourescent light source. 241 Eldridge Street, 3R, New York, NY 10002; 212-475-3106; cyberg.com.

Erika Hanson
Objects for Walls

This designer's experimental Objects for Walls are pockets cast from postconsumer paper fiber. They can be seamlessly plastered into gypsum-board partitions to hold lighting or adapted to form stylish air vents. The modules can also be suspended in a 2-foot ceiling grid. 111 Fourth Avenue, 5-O, New York, NY 10003; 917-304-2606. circle 376

Zolatone Interior Finishes
Lluminations

The shimmering particles in Lluminations water-based spray paint give walls a seamless depth. Durable and easy to maintain, the sophisticated colors can also endure 3,000 scrub cycles—and qualify a project for LEED credits in the areas of indoor environmental air quality and low emissions for paints and coatings. 400 Charter Way, North Billerica, MA 01862; 888-965-2866; zolatone.com. circle 377

nora Rubber Flooring
Noraplan Lines

Nora will knock you on the "floor-a" with its new slip- and wear-resistant Noraplan lines.  The floor tiles require no waxing or sealing, leading to lower maintenance costs and - along with their PVC-free composition - contributing to a healthier environment.  norarubber.com.

Robin Reigi
Kirei Board

Kirei board is an engineered-wood product that compresses bamboolike stalks of sorghum into 3-by-6-foot sheets. The subtly striated material, which comes in thicknesses up to 1 1/4 inches, is bonded with formaldehyde-free adhesive. Perfect for tabletops and cabinetry. 601 West 26th Street, 2M, New York, NY 10001; 212-924-5558; robin-reigi.com

Globus Cork
Globus Line

This company adds more than 24 earth tones to its extensive Globus line of durable cork flooring. The line utilizes water-based varnishes as well as solvent-free colors, finishes, and adhesives. 741 East 136th Street, Bronx, NY 10454; 718-742-7264; corkfloor.com.

Lees Carpets
The Visio Collection

Interior designers Ken Wilson and Colleen Waguespack unveil the Visio collection of sustainable broadlooms. Offered in 12 coordinating colors and two patterns, the line combines post-consumer and postindustrial recycled content, utilizing a rapidly renewable bio-based resin. P.O. Box 26027, 3330 West Friendly Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27420; 800-523-5647; leescarpets.com.

Online Catalog: TectonicStudio

SelecTech Flooring
FreeStyle Recycled Interlocking Floor Tiles

FreeStyle recycled interlocking floor tiles can be installed without adhesive or as a glue-down carpet. Made from recycled vinyl and carpet, the tiles are offered in wood or stone patterns. 15 Fourth Street, Taunton, MA 02780; 877-738-4537; selectechinc.com.

Victor-Eco Intelligence*
Eco Intelligent Polyester

Eco Intelligent polyester is smart-looking and earth-friendly, manufactured in a closed-lop system employing environmentally safe ingredients.  The two collections, Soiree and Eco Intelligence, are free of antimony, chlorine, and PBTs - but not upscale style.  victor-innovatex.com.

Terra do Brazil
Brasilian Landscape Sofa

A social activist and designer, Eulalia Anselmo created the Brasilian Landscape sofa to connect humanity with nature. Handcrafted of Brazilian wicker, the sofa comes with cushions upholstered in natural cotton. 10680 NW 37th Terrace, Miami, FL 33178; 305-436-6663; terradobrazil.com.

Zumtobel Staff Light
Ethos

Don't be fooled by its sleek and handsome demeanor. Ethos is one smart cookie—an indirect fixture that partners with a digital-addressable light interface to reduce power consumption. Sensors respond to illumination and motion within a preset zone, adjusting output to maintain a constant lighting level. 3300 Route 9W, Highland, NY 12528; 800-932-0633; zumtobelstaff.us.

Wolf-Gordon
Strata

Kari Pei's Strata is not only elegant but also GreenGuard-approved. The collection of Type II, Class A fire-rated wall coverings comprises eight patterns in 119 colors. 33-00 47th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101; 800-347-0550; wolf-gordon.com.

Online Catalog: TectonicStudio

Lonseal
Lonfloor Vista

Green is the word with Lonfloor Vista, a heterogeneous sheet vinyl that contains 20 percent post-industrial recycled material. Available in 6-by-60-foot rolls in 12 colors, the flooring qualifies for LEED standard MR 4.1. 928 East 238th Street, Carson, CA 90745; 310-830-7111; lonseal.com.

Carnegie*
Dash

Xorel's hardworking, innovative Dash can take on walls, panels, and upholstery. Textured like silk, this PVC-free synthetic is offered in 19 luminous colors and comes with or without paper or acrylic backing. 110 North Centre Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY 11570; 800-727-6770; carnegiefabrics.com.

Online Catalog: TectonicStudio

Teragren
Signature Colors

This manufacturer uses sustainable bamboo from China's Zhejiang province to create rich, resilient floors that look great and spare our diminishing timber supply. The newest collection, Signature Colors, is available in four water-based stains: charcoal, cherry, espresso, and walnut. 12715 Miller Road Northeast, Suite 301, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110; 800-929-6333; teragren.com.

Bentley Prince Street
Castle Bay PC Carpet

Earth-friendly Castle Bay PC carpet features 100 percent post-consumer face fibers. A frieze yarn enhances the pile, creating texture and heft. 14641 East Don Julian Boulevard, City of Industry, CA 91746; 800-423-4709; bentleyprincestreet.com.

Contenido Neto
Soda Bottle Light

The recent Argentine economic crisis inspired Miki Friedenbach and Alejandro Sarmiento to imagine products easily manufactured in the street using common materials. Long strips, cut from plastic soda-pop bottles, are woven through a cool-burning, compact fluorescent tube. Irlanda 1781, Cap.Fed. 1429, Buenos Aires, Argentina; 54-11-4701-6422; friedenbach.com/contenidoneto.

Laura Spector Rustic Designs
Balinese Temple Chair

An exotic furniture folly with an ecological backbone and a heart full of whimsy is the spirit behind this Balinese Temple chair with yellow umbrella. These beckoning seaters are made from tree trimming scraps that would otherwise be waste materials. 786 Westport Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06430; 203-254-3952; lauraspectorrusticdesign.com.

EscribaStudio
Plano

Luscious Brazilian hardwoods, such as white blond marfin, rosewood, and ebonized mahogany, are better if they have Forest Stewardship Council certification. Plano, a modular shelving system in the ArxStudio collection, is FSC-certified veneer. Hidden steel rods support the cantilevers. 2636 Humboldt Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55408; 866-501-3362; escribastudio.com.

Bonded Logic
UltraTouch

So green it almost blossoms, UltraTouch's fully recyclable, nontoxic, energy-conscious, EPA-registered natural cotton fiber insulation may be one of the best things to happen within your walls. 411 East Ray Road, Chandler, AZ 85225; 480-812-9114; bondedlogic.com.

Brent Comber
Drum and Trunk

Drum and Trunk are outdoor stools hewn from the flared butts at the base of fallen Western red cedar logs.  Because the bull's-eye of the heart is placed dead center, neither style is likely to be comromised as cracks develop.  1649 Columbia Street, North Vancouver, British Columbia, V7J1A5 Canada; 604-980-4467; brentcomber.com

Freudenberg Building Systems
925 Strada

Norament 925 Strada is vulcanized flooring of recycled and new natural rubber combined with natural porcelain clay fillers. PVC-free and requiring no wax, the rubber comes as 39-inch squares in 16 standard colors that coordinate with Nora's other rubber flooring. 94 Glenn Street, Lawrence, MA 01843; 800-332-6672; norarubber.com.

Online Catalog: TectonicStudio

Architectural Systems
Recycled Vinyl Collection

Just as the name implies the Recycled Vinyl collection is made of 100 percent recycled post-industrial vinyls that are 1/4 inch thick and available in various colors and sheet sizes.150 West 25th Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10001; 800-793-0224; archsystems.com.

Victor Innovatex*
Soiree Jacquards Collection

The company claims to manufacture synthetic textiles without chlorine and antimony, which can damage vital organs. The polychrome Soiree jacquards collection, made from Eco Intelligent Polyester, is an example. 2805 90th Rue Saint-Georges, Quebec, G6A 1KI Canada; 418-227-9897; victor-innovatex.com.

Future Perfect
Scrapile's Hex Stool

Scrapile's Hex stool evokes memories of the widely admired 1970s cardboard furniture by Frank Gehry. But these stout stools are built from layered scraps of laminated, oriented-strandboard plywood and assorted cabinetmaking offcuts that would otherwise be considered trash. 15 North 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211; 718-218-6737; thefutureperfect.com.

 
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