“Design for a Living World” from the Nature Conservancy
On exhibit now at the Cooper Hewitt in New York City is Design for a Living World. The design show exhibits ten of the world’s leading designers commissioned by the Nature Conservancy to develop new uses for sustainably farmed and harvested materials. Each invention shares a special story about global design and conservation as well as the life-cycle of the materials used.Organic materials are transformed to display:
“intriguing objects, revealing extraordinary stories about regeneration and the human connection to the Earth’s lands and waters.. Together designers and consumers can reshape our materials economy and help advance a global conservation ethic by choosing sustainable materials that support rather than deplete endangered places.”
Design for a Living World is a unique global design show that asks us to think about not only the products we use, but how they are made, where in the world they come from, and the specific impacts each has on our planet.
Designers and places include:
- Yves Behar/Costa Rica
- Stephen Burks/Australia
- Hella Jongerius/Mexico
- Maya Lin/Maine
- Christien Meindertsma/Idaho
- Isaac Mizrahi/Alaska
- Abbott Miller/Bolivia
- Ted Muehling/Micronesia
- Kate Spade/Bolivia
- Ezri Tarazi/China.
Hopefully this will inspire designers young and old to develop a new approach to product design that takes life-cycle analysis into account. So if you live in New York, or are planning a trip to the city soon, check out this creative eco-worldly inspired exhibit.
