Jar Lid Table & More...

I was recently in Las Vegas to give the keynote at the Hospitality Design conference's "Green Day" event.  I had a great time there and I hope all the attendees left with some good information and inspiration to "go green" in their hotel design work.

I always think it's funny that I'm invited to give speeches on green living in Las Vegas, perhaps the most non-green city in the entire world.    But even in eco-sin city, I can still find some inspiration on green design for my blog.

I stayed at The Palazzo hotel that just opened (beautiful rooms) and ran into Barney's New York to check out the organic cotton collection from Rogan and Loomstate.    

On my way across the store, I saw this display table (try to ignore the mannequins with shorts around their ankles) and realized it was made entirely from the lids of jars.   Here's a closer look:

I loved this look and I'm starting to save my jar lids now to make my own version right at home.

And here's another sorta eco-design "chair" (I put that in quotes for a reason):

You know, in a photo, it looks like an awful monster, doesn't it?  But in person, it was a wire chair with various vintage ties woven in and out of it.     I thought about making one of these, but now I'm thinking about passing.  Still, I like the clever recycling aspect of it all.

PS- And just a shout out to my colleague Steve Tipton at Simmons!   Here we are sitting on the

Simmons Natural Care by Danny Seo mattress in the Hospitality Design's "Green Room."   

 

Comments

[Jessica Hougen]

As someone living in Las Vegas, I feel the need to say something in the city's defense. Yes, Las Vegas is years behind where it should be in sustainability practices. But we are working hard to correct that. Many of the hotels/casinos recycle water for their water features. The local water authority offers incentives to people to remove turf and install desert landscaping. The Springs Preserve, a new museum with a focus on sustainability, opened last June (www.springspreserve.org). Much is happening here, and much will continue to happen to improve the city. Please see the links below, particularly the last one.

http://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Publications/15207.htm
http://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/information/13670.htm
http://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/files/2007_las_vegas_annual_report.pdf

[ariela]

where can you buy that table???

[Angie D]

Hey.... you're on Isaac... t-shirts are a coolish idea. I didn't realize you could turn water bottles into t-shirts.

By the way... you were fantastic with Isaac!

[Barb]

Could you give me some more information about the eco-chair (designer and where you saw it, etc)? I'd like to post it to my neckties blog.
Thank you

[At Home Redesigns]

I love the jar lid idea, too. Hmmm....where to use them...