Design Salvage

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Salvaged Gold panning bowls

Old gold panning bowl bowl

Salvage find , part of an old doorframe, Dar es Salaam

The human fascination with urban dwelling and its associated comforts and accoutrements is distancing the human soul from everything that matters - nature itself.

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https://www.instagram.com/reel/CpiPPZ-jsxq/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=https://www.instagram.com/reel/CpiPPZ-jsxq/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= all the elements in this interior speak of a successful understanding of Biophillic Design

Natural Asthetik on Instagram: "Can imagine living here quite easily 🫠 Design and photography by @stromarchitects . . . . #slowliving #interior4you #mydomaine #interiordecor #elledecor #architectualdigest #arquitecturadeinteriores #vogueliving... 436 Likes, 5 Comments - Natural Asthetik () on Instagram: "Can imagine living here quite easily 🫠 Design and photography by . . . . ..."

When someone believes in you enough to put you into print. Thank you of The Zimbabwean Homes magazine. We are super chuffed

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=580409670626239&id=100059716321855&mibextid=Nif5oz

Let's see Harare developers start implementing Biophillic principles

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https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/graphics/burkina-faso-mud-house-architecture-3d-model-feature?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=social::src=facebook::cmp=editorial::add=fb20230119ngm-mudhouses&linkId=197871350

Explore how traditional mud homes keep you cool Thick walls, small windows, and efficient designs have for centuries been part of Burkina Faso’s cooling architecture. Today, they’re a modern way to beat the heat.

This lady is a shining example and should be followed for her initiative.
Come on Harare, can you do this and

BAMBOO, Bamboo House, Bali. Incredibly sustainable and environmental friendly natural resource. ref.Instagram

Happy Sustainable 2023! Look out for our article in the February edition of Zimbabwe Home magazine on salvage and Biophillic Interiors. Super excited to share this

With 2023 upon us. Here are the 10 trends on Sustainable building.

Some of these trends include an increased focus on the following:

Sustainability and resilience
The use of renewable energy sources
Energy-efficient design
Water conservation
The use of green roofs and walls
The use of sustainable materials
Net-zero energy buildings
Zero-waste buildings
Intelligent buildings
Retrofits and renovations of existing structures
Ref: UGREEN

Let's make this a conscious year of recycling and reusing interior design.
Human comfort.
Mental health in our living spaces.

WISHING YOU A SUSTAINABLE YEAR AHEAD.

Merry Xmas and Best Wishes for a more sustainable designer 2023.

Sharing off Instagram. This is what should be happening in our urban environment. Forward thinking

Beautifully restored by Barry Randolph for Design Salvage. Zanzibar/ Arab bed salvaged from the Lake Tanganyika / Tabora area to a daybed.

CONGRATULATIONS to Collections on Sustainable Sands.

Meet my new 'Baby'. For years I've been looking for a sustainable solution for all the glass we Refuse Collection Services receive.

The process of exporting glass cullet is dangerous to process, cumbersome, offers very low return and not very many transporters will haul the 30 odd tonne bags of smashed up glass all the way to Joburg!

After some reading up and chatting to folk I came up with...sand! And then...what to do with the sand? And then...by way of much technical assistance from a reputable pool builder and pool maintenance expert... pool filter sand replacement!

I've often lamented the sometimes unethical extraction of sand for both the pool and building industryies and wondered how we could mitigate this. So I made my own plan - Sustainable Sands 😌

Glass media for pool filters has so many advantages over traditional sand...you put less in the filter; it's sterile and so reduces the bacteria in the filter; it lasts longer - much longer!; less water is required to backwash the filter; chlorine requirements are reduced; it filters smaller particles so a clearer water quality is achieved and most importantly, it's made from 100% recycled glass and has no discernable negative impact on the environment!

There are so many applications...most beyond my knowledge or imagination...that I feel glass media will pop up in many conversations. I look forward to being a part of these conversations.

Visualized: The World's Population at 8 Billion, by Country Our population will soon reach a new milestone—8 billion. These visualizations show where all those people are distributed around the world

Sustainable building.....why are we not doing this?

Recycling and repurposing ...

What a Show. This year's Garden Show in Harare was a showstopper.
How wonderful to see Chipboard being introduced on this stand. Versatile and sustainable material

Imagine getting a programme working like this in Harare!