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foundation4 at Go Greenpoint!

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

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come join us for a day of sustainable fun. foundation4 has signed on to exhibit at this years Go Greenpoint 2009 event at McCarren Park in Brooklyn. we will be bringing all of our home and personal accessories for all to view in person as well as a couple of exciting new additions that will debut exclusively at the event. in addition to ecologically mindful vendors there will be food and music. now that the New York weather is improving we expect a big turn out, and why not, there’s no rain in the forecast and the event is free!

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it’s not easy being green

Sunday, March 15th, 2009

shades of greenby drew riley

probably the most obvious blog title but appropriate nonetheless.  what is green anyway?  who makes the rules?  who determines who’s following them?  sure, we’re all concerned about the environment and want to make choices that won’t harm it in any way, but can we really rely on something solely because it has a “green” label.  the simple answer is… no. (more…)

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trash, treasure, or both?

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

flowerball

by drew riley

Heath Nash is an extraordinary designer from South Africa, who has consistently produced amazing work and has already left a lasting impression on the design world. graduating from the University of Cape Town and named Elle Decor’s South African Designer of the Year in 2006, Heath has made quite a name for himself in the recent past. Heath began and continues to work with cut and folded sheets of plastic and paper, but his truly amazing design contributions are inspired and produced by local South African artisans. (more…)

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