The idea was to erect a hotel with chic city style in a beachfront setting, and Acantilados more than delivers, with minimalist flair, funky furniture made from recycled materials by local artisans, playful statement pieces and a color scheme swathed in sunset orange and ocean blue.
Simple design, easy construction with inexpensive local materials by the village artisans, and efficient applications make the renewable energy devices user's friendly and sustainable in the rural society.
NEW YORK: The New York Chinese Scholar's Garden at Snug Harbor on Staten Island was built with materials from southern China by artisans from Suzhou.
The material is hand-dyed by artisans in Mr. Fofana's workshop using traditional techniques, in various shades — from pale to very deep — using pigment from a plant indigenous to Mali.
"Each room is decorated with furniture, tables, chairs, artwork and lighting made by artisans from around the world, and the materials are unique and expensive," Ms. Gilhooley said.
The 1,800 square-foot space, which opened last week on the corner of Lafayette and Broome Streets, is filled with furniture and accessories, most of which have a sustainable or ethical bent — whether they are made from repurposed or sustainable materials, or were produced by artisan groups.
In 2007, the company launched FairWorks, a product manufactured by artisans in India using traditional hand weaving techniques and local materials.
The Spanish designer Alvaro Catalán de Ocón developed a series of lamps with colorful shades woven by artisans in Colombia and Chile from shredded plastic bottles and other waste materials.
It is made by artisans in Massachusetts.
