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GREEN MARKET Pieces of the Green Puzzle A Choice Selection of Environmentally-Friendly Products Foscarini p. 52>> BY REBECCA GOLDBERG AND KELLY HUSHIN E very so often it seems like the “green” movement in design and furnishings has passed its prime. No one’s talking about it, or they’re saying the same things. Then suddenly out of nowhere, it’s back in full force, and with a renewed fervor. Truth be told, the movement toward more eco-friendly practices never died. You may have forgotten about it for a little while, but that’s only because green has in many cases become expected. In order to be noticed these days, a product cannot just claim green status, it must prove it. Hotel owners, purchasers and designers are more skeptical about environmental manifestos and expect their vendors to know and understand exactly why what they’re manufacturing is beneficial (or simply not harmful) to our already troubled eco-system. Luckily, there are many companies out there who have answered these green questions with confidence. They understand what their market is looking for and will not compromise quality for environmental consciousness, and vice versa. From bedding to lighting to textiles, these vendors are some of those. 40 • boutique DESIGN march/april 2009

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Boutique Design - March/April 2009

Boutique Design - March/April 2009
Contents
Boutique Buzz
Marie Coleman, USGBC Communications Coordinator, on Green Building in Today’s Economy
Designer/ Philosopher Karim Rashid - In Profile
Business Sense: Social Networking for the Design Community
How the Merging Worlds of Eco-Consciousness and Wellness Affect Design
Looney & Associates Creates a Sustainable, One of a Kind Mountain Chic Hotel
Leading Hotel Companies, Including Kimpton, IHG, Wyndham and Best Western Talk Green
Antonio Di Oronzo, Bluarch Architecture + Interiors, on the Firm’s Sustainable Portfolio, Including Greenhouse, a LEED Certified Nightclub
How Art is Re-Shaping Hotel Design
PowerStrip Studio Designs Hutton Hotel, Nashville’s First Green Luxury Boutique
Shopping the Market: 12 Pages of Green Textiles, Bedding, Bath, Furniture, Wallcovering, Surfaces, Flooring, Lighting and Seating
Wanda Jankowski Shares Planet-Saving Bath Options
Calendar/Advertisers Index

Boutique Design - March/April 2009