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WE LIKE – Shipping Containers

by on 15. Aug, 2012 in Design, Good to Know, Reuse, Trends, Uncategorized, We Like

Ok, I’ll admit it, I am a coffee drinker. I’m a slave to my routine of morning coffee and the day officially starts with the first cup. We have written about our friends from Hammer Coffee and wish they were available nationwide. My reality though is I can hit at least 3 different Starbucks on what amounts to a 12-minute commute to work. Here is a gesture from the company I really appreciate. Where it falls a little flat for me is the fact a wonderful concept like this stops with a single location. This immediately makes you think media play more than a true testing ground for an inexpensive plentiful building resource. It is the true innovators, the guy or gal who initially bought an old shipping container and did something with it that deserve kudos, but, it is a major brand like Starbucks that can make using a resource like this on a large scale reality. For now enjoy the idea and hopefully at a minimum it sparks conversation about how to use the surplus of shipping containers coming into the country.

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WE LIKE- Co-Working Synergy

by on 01. Aug, 2012 in Design, Reuse, Trends, We Like

Taking a cue from well-known co-working spaces like Common, co-founded by Alex Bogusky formerly of Crispin, Porter + Bogusky, Coco in Minneapolis and Grind in New York, eight entrepreneurs from Indianapolis birthed the Speakeasy. A small paid membership gets you access, but certainly does not guarantee you success. It’s the ingredients of the idea that lay the ground work for success. A 5,700 sf warehouse masterfully transformed into a gathering place for entrepreneurs, startups and the creative community. It provides offices, conference rooms, wifi, free beer/coffee and massive opportunity. Transformed by local designers and architects Nikki Sutton, Nick Allman and, Craig McCormick Speakeasy makes smart use of reclaimed materials and space planning to set the backdrop for collaboration

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OUT OF THE PIPELINE- Introducing Reclaimed Drinkware

by on 09. Apr, 2012 in Design, Reuse, What's New

I wanted to start the week off letting you know about our new drinkware line made from reclaimed glass bottles. The drinking glasses are handmade in the USA in Indianapolis from pre and post-consumer waste.

Pulled from the waste stream and diverted from landfills these outcasts are given new life as modern drinking glasses. They are perfectly imperfect with unexpected beautiful details like original stamping, casting impressions or varying wall thicknesses. These details combined with Inhabit’s trademarked designs sandblasted onto the surface create something worth hanging onto. Available in four different glass colors and a large selection of designs.

Get Inhabit’s new drinkware here.

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Guilt Free Water

by on 19. Aug, 2010 in Feel Good, Good to Know, Reuse, We Like

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I have to admit I am somewhat obsessed with my stainless steel water bottles. My 4th grade teacher Mrs. Murphy warned me that my OCD tendencies could manifest themselves into odd obsessions as an adult. Well, in this case it certainly does seem like she may have been onto something.

What’s not to love though? They can be cleaned with simple White Vinegar and water and they last forever, but not in the way plastic bottles do. 700 years it can take a plastic bottle to begin decomposing. No thanks, that is way too much guilt with my water. I rotate between the iconic Sigg, Kleen Kanteen and my new favorite bottle from Good Life Bottles. It’s 100% BPA-free, non-leaching & toxin-free. What makes it my favorite though is it’s made from recycled materials and has dual walls with a vacuum-seal cap. What does that mean to me and you? It keeps liquid hot or cold for up to 24 hours! None of my other bottles do that. No, I am not a paid spokesman, (although if they are looking for someone:) but would just love to see more people kick the plastic habit and do something so simple that could make such a huge difference.

On a side note check out what Sigg is doing with CafePress. The Sigg bottles are know for their design appeal. I personally think about buying one every time I walk by them in Whole Foods. But now they are offering different levels of customization such as adding your own pictures or words of wisdom.

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