Kenneth Cobonpue's bamboo concept car

Last week, one of Our Gallery Store's favorite designers, Kenneth Cobonpue was featured on GreenMuze for an incredible new eco-friendly car he designed. Named for its avian shape, the Phoenix car is built with mostly biodegradable and recyclable materials such as bamboo, rattan, steel and carbon fiber. The car, which includes space on the sides for windows and room in the back for an engine, was recently on display at the Imagination and Innovation exhibit in Via Tortona in Milan, Italy.

Kenneth is an award-winning designer, known primarily for his furniture designs -- two of his chairs (right) are featured in Our Gallery Store. His work combines aesthetic beauty with comfort and functionality, and through the years he has incorporated organic materials and innovative techniques to provide new alternatives to modern Western design.

Although Kenneth's car design is meant to be a concept and there are no current plans for production, here's hoping that the same forward thinking, innovative design and environmental concern go into the cars we will drive in the near future.