of paper and things

drops by camilla hounsell halvorsen . an intertube covered in recycled upholstery material, drops is a finalist in inhabitat's spring greening diy design contest . it's customizable and can work just as well as a pouffe, without the steel base. i think it's fun, and a great idea for your own diy project. {via inhabitat }

spring diy greening design contest at inhabitat after hundreds of submissions, inhabitat has narrowed the entries down to 15 diy recycled and reclaimed object designs. the contest is open until friday, april 10 at midnight. go here to vote for your favorite design and to be inspired.

holy cow, this is cool! the riti coffee printer , designed by jeon hwan ju, uses coffee or tea dregs as ink. this design is a finalist in the greener gadgets design competition . you can vote online here and help determine the top 10 finalists, which will be showcased at the greener gadgets conference , hosted by core77 and inhabitat .