two peas in a pod: modern and eco-friendly

Balanced Design is a small design studio based in Providence Rhode Island founded by the designer Melinda Cox. She created a line of “greener” home accessories using hemp, linen, water-based inks, organic flannel and felted wool. What impresses me most are the striking designs of her pillows, since they proof that eco-friendly can look bold and colorful.

The designs remind me of Henri Matisse’s paper cutouts and the designer cites the modern artists of the 20th century as her inspiration. Her background as a logo designer helps her to translate the world around her into simple shapes and bold colors like some of her design pattern that are entitled “pods” (as seen in the picture), “corals” or “bird’s feet”.

On her website she states that the balance of great design with the goal of reducing, reusing or recycling is the definition of the new modern and I completely agree with her.