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Textile designer Elaine Yan Ling Ng has created a collection of speckled wall tiles made from shells of eggs discarded by bakeries.
Called CArrelé, the collection s name is a fusion of carreler, which means to tile or to pave in French, and CA – the chemical symbol for calcium in reference to the calcium carbonate that makes up an eggshell.
Decaying eggshells produce odours, attract flies and contribute to methane emissions, which are reduced if the waste is reused before it rots.
Stools covered in the eggshell tiles
Elaine Yan Ling Ng became interested in the opportunities of eggshells as a material after finding out about experiments in using them for capping teeth and healing bones.
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24 February 2021 15:00 Design
Justin Ratcliffe
Designers carry a responsibility for ensuring that the materials, finishes and products they source for yacht interiors are harvested, farmed or manufactured sustainably – not an easy task when luxury is often synonymous with rarity. Here, we talk to a selection of leading design studios to discover how concern for the environment is influencing style choices.
Safira was launched by Newcastle Marine back in 2013, her ‘green’ design values became a talking point. “We want to reduce, recycle and reuse whenever possible and live in a more sustainable, environmentally sensitive way,” announced her original owner.
Apart from energy-efficient solutions such as UV-treated glass and heat-resistant paint for the superstructure, this involved specifying recycled or renewable materials for the interior.
The shiny styling on the Iridescent Opulence was created by Swiss company Nature Squared, an outfit that calls itself an ethical design brand. And, in keeping with this self-referencing, those working on the Rolls-Royce project sourced the fancy plumage from a sustainable species of bird and the entire piece was painstakingly created by hand.
The vehicle was fitted with its dashboard in what Rolls-Royce calls its Clean Room at the manufacturer’s home in Goodwood, on England’s south coast, to minimise the chances of there being an annoying speck of dirt on any new artwork.
Rolls-Royce is not shy about styling itself as the ultimate luxury brand, and its bespoke services appear to be chiming well with its affluent customers.