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Environment

The Eco Home exhibition at Geffrye Museum

Geffrye Museum: Eco Home exhibition : Re-form chair  by Aaron Moore at Re-form furniture
Re-form chair designed by Aaron Moore at Re-form furniture The seat uses sheeting made from recycled plastic shampoo and detergent bottles and the frame is beech. Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Geffrye Museum: Eco Home exhibition Armchair designed and made by Squint Ltd., 2009
Armchair designed and made by Squint Ltd., 2009 Made in the UK using traditional joinery and upholstery skills. Each component part is sustainably sourced and it is made to last for generations. Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Geffrye Museum: Eco Home exhibition Book vase designed by manufactured by Laura Cahill
Book vase designed by manufactured by Laura Cahill Made from unwanted books. They have a traditional vase form but draw attention to the reused book, which once again has become desirable. Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Geffrye Museum: Eco Home exhibition : Domestic objects made from sustainable materials
Domestic objects made from sustainable materials Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Geffrye Museum: Eco Home exhibition CAPtivate light by Lulu Dot, 2008
CAPtivate light by Lulu Dot, 2008 Only a small percentage of plastic bottles are recycled and the bottle tops even more rarely because they are made from a different type of plastic. The bottle tops on this lamp can be changed and taken on and off to create different lighting effects. Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Geffrye Museum: Eco Home exhibition Chandelier by Madeleine Boulesteix
Chandelier by Madeleine Boulesteix Made from reused objects including cups, jelly moulds, pastry cutters, toast racks etc. Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Geffrye Museum: Eco Home exhibition Designer chairs made from recycled materials
Designer chairs made from recycled materials Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Geffrye Museum: Eco Home exhibition Domestic products made from sustainable materials
Domestic products made from sustainable materials Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Geffrye Museum: Eco Home exhibition Eco friendly 'curly' shade by Charlie Whinney
Eco friendly 'curly' shade by Charlie Whinney Made from local fast-growing, steam-bent ash, a highly sustainable source using low-energy production techniques. Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Geffrye Museum: Eco Home exhibition LED lights by Vessel -  Candeloo design
LED lights by Vessel - Candeloo design Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Geffrye Museum: Eco Home exhibition RD Legs chair by Richard Liddle of Codha Design Ltd
RD Legs chair by Richard Liddle of Codha Design Ltd. The RD, or Roughly Drawn' chair is made from 100% recycled plastic packaging from homes in the UK. The chair is 'woven' into shape using just this single material making it very low impact and exceptionally easy to recycle. Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Geffrye Museum: Eco Home exhibition Seatbelt cube, designed by Inghua Ting
Seatbelt cube, designed by Inghua Ting, manufactured by TING, 2009 Seatbelts for these woven cushions are either end-of-line or factory seconds. Standards for manufacturing are high, so this is a good way to reuse materials. Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Geffrye Museum: Eco Home exhibition Toilet sink and wall of water
Toilet sink and 'wall of water' (demonstrating how much water each person consumes on a daily basis) Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Geffrye Museum: Eco Home exhibition Wattson energy monitor by DIY Kyoto
Wattson energy monitor by DIY Kyoto Photograph: guardian.co.uk
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