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Where are those black pendant lights from?

Angela, why have you not introduced me to this, my soulmate?

sorry to be so negative, and i do love the look and feel of this space, but singling this out as "sustainable chic" s just not at all inspiring, in my opinion. i guess i'm just looking for apartment therapy to assert more editorial control over the use of the term "sustainable" and "green" and "eco" as not just run-of-the-mill, add-some-aesthetically-pleasing-green-features-and-call-it-a-day kind of stuff. i appreciate the efforts to incorporate sustainable options in the interior design, but low-VOC, reclaimed, local/custom, and craigslist are all very standard as far as sustainable design in pre-finished condo goes. i think shane did a great job but i don't really see anything particularly creative or exemplary here. if we really want to talk sustainability, how's the energy efficiency/utility bills, why the inefficient edison bulbs, what's being done for recycling in the unit/building, how is the owner applying sustainability concepts in his home life beyond just designing a pleasing space?

"sustainability" and "green" are overexposed terms used today. Just because a home has low voc paint and a piece of recycled furniture does not make the home sustainable.

This particular space is a nice clean design. Why not just leave it at that?

While the condo looks nice and clean, I don't see anything in there that makes it remarkable, both from a design and from a sustainability point of view.

Gas fireplaces are pretty much the opposite of sustainable design. Walls that don't reach the ceiling mean that rooms cannot be heated individually.

Again, nice looking place, but far from exceptional.

sorry, but a picture of incandescent bulbs in a story about sustainable design?

Love the shelf above the couch. I was wondering if I should do one but now I'm convinced that I will.

I love the mirror.

Meow the claws are out today fellow ATers! I think its a beautiful space and the best part of this website is seeing how others live, especially in my favorite city Chicago!

Take out the bare bulbs in picture three and it's gorgeous.

Another gorgeous minimal space on AT today! Love the living room and hallway!

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Jeez Louise. I didn't realize that today was the day on Apartment Therapy where we took ourselves way too seriously.

I love it, Shane.

i LOVE the rug.
those chairs are a perfect compliment to the table.
(speaking of table, is that a GREENSAWN design?) insanely talented guy. nice edison bulbs! (where can i get those?)- the light is gorgeous. the view is spectacular. (i wish i lived there!)

I have to agree with the previous comments about how this place doesn't seem like it's earned the right to call itself "sustainable". The word loses any meaning when it's applied willy-nilly to anything. The place looks nice, but don't pretend it's something it's not.

Very nice space. I like that wall mounted lamp.

As for those who are taking part in the "sustainable" debate, I think the term is used far too loosely these days. This term used to/is supposed to sum up as "zero footprint".

I don't see anything wrong with people pointing out the words misuse. Just the same as the watchdogs that protect designations such as "doctor" or "engineer".

Love it. Very warm and inviting, love the shelf above the couch.