Overview
Eco-conscious designers at Grove have collaborated with UK illustrator Ryan Chapman to create handmade bamboo iPhone covers, using a combination of methods such as milling, filling and sanding.
Based in Portland, Oregon, the Grove team maintain their philosophy of innovation and sustainability by creating their own products and selling it direct to their customers. The latest lazer-engraved iPhone covers are finished in "a citrus bath and three coats of hand rubbed oil".
According to the website, their handmade bamboo iPhone covers contrast with the sleek design of the Apple iPhones that start off as "shiny and new" but "degrade" overtime: "our products are made of natural imperfect materials and they are supposed to wear gracefully with time and get better, not worse."
The covers are priced between $69 and $109. Other artists' designs are featured as iPhone and iPad covers.