When plastic entered the design world in the 20th century, it was hailed as a wonder material—something strong, durable, lightweight, affordable, and malleable enough to sculpt into expressive, ...

Herman Miller is releasing a new version of its iconic Eames Molded Plastic Chair. It will look, smell, and feel exactly like the iconic mid-century design—but it will be made with 100% recycled ...

Remembering Grandma's Couch Growing up, I spent countless hours at my grandma’s house, nestled into her big, cozy couch. It ...

IN 1950, after a decade of experiments, Charles and Ray Eames introduced a chair that looked and performed like no other. It was lightweight, flexible, comfortable and affordable—and all because it ...

You may have heard about the huge floating islands of garbage swirling around in the middle of the Earth's oceans. Much of that waterlogged rubbish is made up of plastic and, like Electrolux with its ...

Multi-talented Spanish designerJavier Mariscal recently unveiled a recycled plastic chair that is designed for disassembly, inexpensive to produce, and very stylish indeed. Produced by Mobles 114, the ...

Islands of plastic waste can be found in our oceans around the world. The largest, the Pacific Garbage Patch, is a collection of floating plastic, debris and waste that spans twice the size of Texas.