Emily Pilloton

Emily Pilloton is Founder of Project H Design, a charitable organization that supports, inspires, and delivers product design initiatives for Humanity, Habitats, Health, and Happiness. She is also a freelance design writer, furniture designer, and nomad based in San Francisco. Trained in architecture with degrees from UC Berkeley and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, she has written for GOOD Magazine, Innovative Home, was Managing Editor at Inhabitat.com, and has also taught design theory in Chicago. When she isn't traveling or emailing, Emily enjoys baking cupcakes and playing trivia board games.

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Shipwreck Furniture

South African designer Nic Kruger is turning flotsam and jetsam into tables and chairs. Years ago, he stumbled upon a wrecked boat, named the Kunene, and fell in love with the patinas of her siding. The moment provided the inspiration for his company, Shipwreck Furniture, which now produces one-of-a-kind furniture pieces out of wood scavenged from old boats. Whether a bench or a table or chair, e... More

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Branch LED Outdoor Lights

A few years ago, my parents upgraded the mushroom-shaped lights along their frontyard pathway to solar-powered LED lights. They're very efficient, but not all that aesthetically pleasing. Enter Branch from Modular Lighting Instruments, an LED light for outdoor use that is reminiscent of the flora amongst which it sits. The "caricature-esque" form that mimics a piece of a tree branch is... More

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What a Bright Idea!

Even though some argue that the CFL bulb is "so 2008" and that it's high time we move onto LEDs, a CFL is still a much wiser choice than the now antiquated incandescent. Belarusian industrial design firm Solovyovdesign has come up with an aesthetic that makes this sentiment even more obvious: the CFL bulb as human brain. Playing off of the old good idea as lightbulb over your head, the... More

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Autism Connects Design Competition

This is a competition worth entering: Autism Connects asks design students from around the world to conceive of an innovative technology-based solution to assist individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), while at the same time increase public understanding of ASD and those who live with it. The grand prize is $5,000 for an individual or team, and the top 3 designs will receive $1,000 prize... More

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USGBC Releases Home Scoring Tool

It's common knowledge that the best way to start cutting back on resources is to first monitor and measure your usage. Now the USGBC has launched the latest tool to measure your home's "greenness," and measure it up against the LEED for Homes green building program. The web-based LEED for Homes Scoring Tool is free, and uses a Credit-By-Credit or Quick Score system to easily illustrate... More

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