Guess what these chairs are made from?

I"m hoping Toronto based designers  Ryan Allen, Samreet Bal, and Andrea Hardcastle are able to go into production with the rebound chair  because I think they would sell quite well. Made out of  reclaimed inner tubes, the chair only weighs about 15lbs but can seat a person of any stature quite comfortably.

A corseted back and a woven seat make these chairs aesthetically pleasing, I'd love to see them on my patio. They are definitely not a disposable piece of furniture and they store easily by stacking, what more could you want.

Remix your style

Here's a book that should get your imagination going if you're stumped on how to change your home furnishings without spending a lot of money.  The recycled home written by two English designers gives you heaps of ideas that won't break the budget, remember the bad economy that's slowly improving.

The book has some quirky ideas on how to preserve found treasures. If you don't like the eclectic you can always modify some of the ideas to suit, but all in all it's made me think twice about getting a new desk and just reinventing the one I have now.

Jason Phillips

Jason Phillips passionately calls himself a green designer specialising in occasional furniture and accessories. A mixture of organic shapes and space age pieces make up his very likable collection.





Educated at the University of Michigan in industrial design and a Magna Cum Laude graduate, Jason won a number of highly coveted awards such as 2008 ARTs award, 2008 ADEX Gold Award Winner,2007 Future Furniture Award - Interior Design Magazine.

Above is a smattering of think magazine's furniture wish list. We especially love the sea urchin inspired glass coffee table and the Alice in Wonderland table with cirly whirly glass legs.

Collaborations I would like to see: Apartment Therapy, M3 Architects, Graft