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John Thackara: We Are All Emerging Economies Now [Design Observer]
"It is my growing conviction that, as designers, we can usually do more good in our own backyards than in foreign parts."
Criticism  design  designobserver  Development  innovation  Sustainability 
july 2008 by mdn
Computers and the environment | Buy our stuff, save the planet | Economist.com
The internet could become as ungreen as aviation. A self-serving solution beckons.
environment  Footprint  networks  Sustainability  web  energy  Economist  Article 
june 2008 by mdn
Compostmodern // 2006
Designers have a hand in creating virtually every product, artifact, and message we encounter in the world around us, yet collectively we are only beginning to see ourselves as agents of change.
Sustainability  green  design  conference  SF  2006 
january 2006 by mdn
Bucky: Conversations
It was like Christmas all over again coming across these videos: In 2002, to celebrate the acquisition of the Fuller archive, the Stanford University Libraries and the Stanford Humanities Laboratory launched a series of Conversations on R. Buckminster Ful
Bucky  Archive  Architecture  Design  Sustainability  Foster  Brand 
december 2005 by mdn
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Smart directions for green ideas
Electro-car public transport and a scheme to track the proper disposal of waste are two of smartest ideas for using satellite-navigation technology.
design  Sustainability  Product 
november 2005 by mdn
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities - Home
Boston Green Roofs Conference and Industry Association
architecture  Green  Sustainability 
october 2005 by mdn
Green By Design 2
On September 28th and 29th, 2005, Steelcase will host Green by Design 2, a two-day sustainability symposium that will focus on innovative ways for companies to develop, manufacture and distribute eco-effective products and services.
Sustainability  Design  Symposium 
september 2005 by mdn

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