Enjoy an eco friendly fire right in your living room without cutting down a tree, cleaning the flue, or raking out the soot. Planika Fires has designed fireplace units that have been intertwined with household furniture and produce flame by burning a biofuel called Fanola. Producing no smoke or smell only H20 and C02 at unharmful levels Fanola is comprised of plant origin material, has been touted as hygienic, and is a renewable energy source. The sheer ambiance and appeal of the Planika design is astounding let alone the coup de gras of a greener fire for the family. You may be wondering about the proximity of the flame to the furniture…Planika has thoroughly considered safety in the engineering of their fireplaces, so enjoy!  More pictures after the jump…

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The Decades chest is the work of Lisa Widén and Anna Irinarchos from WIS Design.  It is made from drawers rescued from Stockholm area flea markets and white lacquered MDF.  Widén and Irinarchos are currently looking for a more sustainable substitute for the MDF board which will make this a real eco-friendly find.  If you want one of your own you can contact WIS Design to get one custom made or you can break out the tools and fashion your own design.

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This kitchen floor pattern was put together with remnant pieces of Marmoleum left over from other projects, all part of an eco-friendly home construction that is being chronicled over at Diary of  a Vermont Eco Builder. 

In keeping with our eco design model, and just for the sheer fun of it, we’ve decided that the kitchen floor will be made up from all the leftover pieces of Marmoleum we’ve saved so far.

The builders mocked up the design on the computer, cut the pieces out according the plan and then had a professional come in and install it.

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We found this cool pendant lamp made from re-purposed coat hangers over at Thwart Design.  They don’t have any information on it but it has inspired us so we will work up a how-to and share it with you when it’s done.  Stay tuned…

The FlexibleLove 16 seats one to sixteen people.  It uses an accordion like honeycomb structure to compact to a single chair or expand into an number of styles that can seat up to sixteen adults!  The FlexibleLove 16 is made entirely from recycled materials (post-consumer recycled paper and post-industrial recycled wood) and uses pre-existing production processes to reduce environmental impact during manufacturing.

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tranSglass is a really cool recycled glass design project.  With the help of Aid to Artisans, a non-profit organization that provides assistance to artisans across the Globe, Artecnica collaborated with Guatemalan craftsmen to bring designers Emma Woffenden and Tord Boontje’s designs to the market.  These pieces combine old world craftsmanship with modern and sustainable design to create a beautiful and affordable art out of trash. 

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Here is a beautiful and eco-friendly gift for Mother’s Day, a Japanese Maple in a Biodegradable pot from Delight.  The pot is made from Rice Hulls and contains the seeds to grow this stunning little tree right in your own home.  It is also available in Heirloom Lavender for $16. 

These reproductions from Frank Gehry’s Easy Edges furniture project (1969–73) are sturdy pieces made from recycled corrugated cardboard with lacquered side panels.  The Guggenheim reflects on Gehry’s furniture:

Gehry’s furniture designs are a “quick fix” of his architectural practice: their realization is relatively immediate and low cost, and they provide a satisfying smaller forum in which various design concerns, including ones relating to his buildings, may be explored.

“Low Cost” maybe in comparison to his buildings, but even these reproductions will set you back a pretty penny ($920 for the chair and $498 for the stool).  Not for everybody, these cardboard cutouts would be a good choice for a Mid-century Modernist with some Green to spend.  They are more eco-friendly than many of the periods alternatives… made from recycled material and biodegradable, although at $1000 a chair I cringe to think of it biodegrading. 

Here is an interesting coat rack that will add to your natural decor.  The Entwined Root Coat Rack, by Viva Terra, is hand made by selecting roots and trunks then nailing the pieces together in this serpentine manner.  This is great because it is all natural, and a unique alternative to a mass produced atrocity coated with toxic chemicals. 

This piece is a bit pricey but since I am on a DIY kick lately I think for the more motivated and penny pinching among us a similar piece could be created at home and provide a fun weekend project.  I tried to run out and make one in 5 minutes like the bag drying rack but got a splinter and got locked out of my house :o(

These eclectic light block lamps by Brave Space Design are made from FSC Certified Walnut and 3form Ecoresin.  Ecoresin is a durable and dynamic non-toxic resin that uses 40% post-industrial reclaimed material and meets GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality standards.  These lamps will debut at BKLYN Designs starting this Friday. [via: Inhabitat]