When you become conscious of an idea, it seems to appear more often.  In the design world I have noticed “sustainability” popping up everywhere from magazines, catalogs, to e-newsletters.  This last e-medium brought me a message today from a surprising source: 3D software giant Autodesk, who pioneered the computer-aided design [...]

This post is a continuation of a series on Dwell on Design.  To view the preceding entry, click here. My last post focused on products on the showroom floor of the Dwell event.  But in addition to the booths on display, the exhibition included a program of panel speakers who [...]

At the end of June I had the chance to attend an event called Dwell on Design, an exhibition featuring a slew of modern design ideas and a range of products that included furniture, lighting, textiles, and more.  The expo, hosted by Dwell Magazine – a monthly modernist shelter magazine [...]

Dwell on Design was an exhibition in Los Angeles featuring the latest modern design ideas from various product categories, including furniture, energy and resources, and building materials. Source “In a nutshell, Sasaki’s booth was part performance piece, part charitable donation, and part painting. Sasaki, who was suited up in some [...]

You may be familiar with the image below. It is none other than the ubiquitous Compact Fluorescent Lamp, aka CFL.  The alternative to incandescent light bulbs, CFLs are touted to last longer, shine brighter, and use less energy. This all seems good and well, but can the design of these [...]

In short, sustainable design, also called green or environmental design, is a philosophy that yields physical products made purely of renewable resources.  Depending on the setting, these resources could be solar or wind energy, but also include organic materials such as wood, leather, and plant life. While many of us [...]