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Atmosphere is one of the US firms that has its high-quality custom designs manufactured in Brazil; Shelly Baduay, who heads the Los Angeles–based company, calls it a symbiotic arrangement. “We work only with wood certified by the Brazilian government,” she says. “That means we never use any tree until it has completed its life cycle, and we’re proud to be able to produce 300 pieces of furniture from a single tree. It also means that it may well be five more years before we receive another such specimen of a particular tree.” (via Elements of Living)

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Artefacto

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Artefacto, a world-renowned manufacturer of luxury furnishings, sells its goods domestically through its own stores and grabs attention with a substantial marketing ploy: an annual interior design contest using Artefacto furniture and accessories. The winning designers create model rooms for customers to wander through on the second floor of each store. (via Elements of Living)

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When entering the Pacific Northwest, one can’t help but notice the high mountains, gleaming bodies of water and lush forests that take over the landscape. Wilderness outfitters and natural-food stores are nearly equivalent to the number of computer-based companies that overwhelm the area. Quickly one realizes that Northwesterners are passionate about the environment. No wonder transplanted Midwesterners Matthew Freeman-Gleason and his wife, Alison, decided to open the Environmental Home Center in Seattle. The idea had its roots in Gleason’s growing awareness that his work as a carpenter and contractor took a huge toll on the environment and human health. After a year of research, his mission became clear: He was to supply homeowners with affordable, stylish and sustainable products that could perform as well as (or even outperform) conventional ones. At the same time he would maintain equivalent or better prices—therefore beating the notion that sustainable products are expensive.
The Environmental Home Center opened its first facility in 1992 and is now located in a 30,000-square-foot showroom and warehouse in downtown Seattle, a far cry from its original 800-square-foot space on an island just outside the city. As the business has grown, so has the number of companies teaming up with it. The store defeats the general misconception that there aren’t many options in sustainable products by offering its consumers choices within categories. Shopping here is basically like going to a “green” Home Depot, and the best part is, you don’t have to live in Seattle to reap the benefits. Online orders are accepted, and the staff answers questions via e-mail. Not all products are on the website yet. However, it is just as easy to phone for samples and other suggestions from the sales experts, who have backgrounds in interior design, environmental science and sustainable materials. Overall, the EHC is a great one-stop shop for the sustainable builder, designer or homeowner on a budget. (via Elements of Living)

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Tesla Lighting Design

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Just off First Avenue in Seattle, South Jackson Street has high-quality antique stores, art galleries and a few noteworthy showrooms, including Tesla Lighting Design, which offers custom mid-century-style lighting made by local glassblowers and artisans. (via Elements of Living)

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Classic Lighting Emporium

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On North Second Street in the Old City neighborhood in Philadelphia, the Classic Lighting Emporium is a dizzying showcase for too many chandeliers, table lamps and sconces to count. The pieces represent a kaleidoscope of styles and eras, and homing in on a potential purchase requires concentration. (via Elements of Living)

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Fabric Workshop and Museum

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Lovers of textiles, take note: Philadelphia is home of the Fabric Workshop, the country’s only museum for contemporary textiles. Founded in 1977, the Fabric Workshop has "developed from an ambitious experiment to a renowned institution with a widely-recognized Artist in Residence Program, an extensive permanent collection of new work created by artists at the Workshop, in-house and touring exhibitions, and comprehensive educational programming including lectures, tours, in-school presentations and student apprenticeships. (via Elements of Living)

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Dane Design

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The distinction of outfitting MTV’s <i>The Real World: Philadelphia</i>, which was shot in the Old City neighborhood, goes to Dane Design, which sells new, mod-inspired furnishings. (via Elements of Living)

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Susane R. Lifestyle Boutique

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Located in the heart of the Miami Design District is the Susane R. Lifestyle Boutique. The owner, Susane Ronai, a vivacious redheaded Hungarian, has lived all over the world, and her shop reﬂects the romance and eclecticism of her various ports of call. Over the course of her 14 years in the Design District, she has built up a loyal following of customers who come to her for period lighting and seating and her large assortment of paintings by abstract expressionist A. Dale Nally. (via Elements of Living)

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The Wolfsonian-Florida International University

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A tour of the much lauded hotels on Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue in Miami is reason enough to pass through the Art Deco District, but while there make sure you reserve some time to visit the Wolfsonian– Florida International University, the acclaimed museum of decorative arts. Housed in a 1927 Mediterranean Revival storage warehouse, the museum focuses on American and European objects from 1885 to 1945, when profound social, political and technological changes revolutionized the world. Head upstairs to the ﬁfth ﬂoor, where selections from the permanent collection, "Art and Design in the Modern Age," are on view. Paul Frankl’s Skyscraper Bookcase from 1926 echoes the spires of New York’s nascent skyline in alternating levels of dark cabinetry and celebrates the progress assured by these marvelous manmade structures. (via Elements of Living)

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NiBa

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NiBa is a showroom opened only last December by Holly Hunt veterans Nisi Berryman and Beth Arrowood. Maybe it’s the sparkling acrylic furnishings by Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz or the whimsical chandeliers festooned with feathers and teardrop crystals or the bright hot pillows from Myanmar that Arrowood says they can’t restock fast enough, but walking into NiBa is an instant mood elevator. Carpets are another big seller, and Berryman and Arrowood rolled out their own line last month, featuring natural fabrics to appeal to the more casually inclined South Floridian. (via Elements of Living)

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