ReadyMade: Instructions for everyday life

Issue 34

The Green Design Issue

March 2008

You card sharks upped the ante with our old games challenge, making Scrabble coasters, domino house numbers, and even a coat sewn from a Twister mat...

Need a shampoo, wax, or shave? Stop dropping coin on costly, chemical-filled products at the salon and instead cook up these home-brewed recipes...

Need a shampoo, wax, or shave? Stop dropping coin on costly, chemical-filled products at the salon and instead cook up these home-brewed recipes...

Whenever possible, I prefer reusing something rather than simply recycling it. So in designing these pendant lamps, I sought out materials—like empty plastic bottles—that tend to pile up around the house...

I’d like to think that I’m a pretty good example of a “Do-It-Yourselfer.” I build a lot of stuff, for sure...