Tools of Engagement
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009 Posted in Green News, Sustainable Design | Comments OffMost of the time, when designers have been asked to create products, spaces and services with the user in mind, the result has been designs that prioritize coolness and convenience above all other values, says Robert ...
Tools of Engagement
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009 Posted in Green News, Sustainable Design | Comments OffMost of the time, when designers have been asked to create products, spaces and services with the user in mind, the result has been designs that prioritize coolness and convenience above all other values, says Robert ...
Ask the Planet: Introducing Children to Biomimicry through Music
Friday, July 10th, 2009 Posted in Green News, Sustainable Design | Comments OffNominated by Hesseltje S. van Goor My grant goes to the Biomimicry Institute and their new children’s CD, Ask the Planet and its sister-website, AskNature.org. As Bioneers Radio Show host/producer Neil Harvey describes it: a musical celebration of ...
Ask the Planet: Introducing Children to Biomimicry through Music
Friday, July 10th, 2009 Posted in Green News, Sustainable Design | Comments OffNominated by Hesseltje S. van Goor My grant goes to the Biomimicry Institute and their new children’s CD, Ask the Planet and its sister-website, AskNature.org. As Bioneers Radio Show host/producer Neil Harvey describes it: a musical celebration of ...
ETech 2009: Adobe on Sustainability
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009 Posted in Green News, Sustainable Design | Comments OffAt ETech last week, Kevin Lynch from Adobe talked about some sustainability-related things they're working on. The most important-sounding one was actually just briefly mentioned: Acrobat Connect, a web-conferencing tool. I haven't used it, ...
In the Bubble
Friday, December 26th, 2008 Posted in Green News, Sustainable Design | Comments OffI'm a huge fan of John Thackara and his writing. As I wrote of his book, In the Bubble, That book changed my brain. From the very first few pages, I was hooked: here was design thinking ...
Conference Report: DesignBoost
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 Posted in Green News, Sustainable Design | Comments OffNote: We strongly encourage reader reports from the field. This is John Manoochehri's take on the recent DesignBoost conference. In the interests of full disclosure, we should mention that Alex Steffen was initially a scheduled speaker, ...
Will Lights Bloom Across Canada?
Monday, October 20th, 2008 Posted in Green News, Sustainable Design | Comments OffBy WorldChanging Canada writer Madeline Ashby. Via PhysOrg, we learn of Philips' new "Light Blossom," a green-savvy streetlight that will promises to reduce light pollution while gathering energy from the sun and wind. The flower-shaped lights will ...
Preview: Curry Stone’s Five Finalists in Humanitarian Design
Friday, September 12th, 2008 Posted in Green News, Sustainable Design | Comments OffHere's a handful of innovative, human-oriented solutions to start off your weekend. The Curry Stone Design Prize, a competition debuted this year by the University of Kentucky College of Design, will unveil its 2008 finalists tomorrow ...
I (heart) Fluff
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 Posted in Green News, Sustainable Design | Comments OffToday I received a packet of Fluff, a new composting and potential building material made entirely from recycled household waste. Fluff is produced by the Bouldin Corporation, which is made up of three companies Bouldin and Lawson, ...
When appropriate design meets sustainable livelihoods
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 Posted in Green News, Sustainable Design | Comments OffIn many parts of rural South Asia young women are often left with little option in gaining a stable income. Unfortunately thousands, some are as young as 12, are being trafficked and lost into prostitution every ...
Prefab Takes Manhattan
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 Posted in Green News, Sustainable Design | Comments OffFor the last 20 years, home builders, designers and dwellers have watched the construction of manufactured, or prefabricated, homes change from quick, basic and temporary to ultra-hip, eco-friendly and sustainable. Taking a multifaceted look at ...
The Designers Accord Makes a Statement
Friday, June 6th, 2008 Posted in Green News, Sustainable Design | Comments OffDesigners are uniquely positioned to save the world. Or so believes Valarie Casey , who commented during her recent Compostmodern presentation that Designers change habits and behavior. They create accessibility. They look to nature for inspiration. ...
FreeAire and Free Lunches
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008 Posted in Green News, Sustainable Design | Comments OffClark, in his post today about heat pumps and hot water, wondered aloud about other energy-saving techniques: Why doesn't my fridge connect to the outside world? In wintertime, there's plenty of cold air for free, just ...
Bright Green Metal
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 Posted in Green News, Sustainable Design | Comments OffI'd love some help thinking something through. Jer's December post Your Stuff: If It Isn't Grown, It Must Be Mined really got me thinking about metals, mining and sustainability (it's an absolutely classic Worldchanging post, if you ...