Products designed with your future in mind

Its great that it’s becoming cool that design responsibility is coming to the forefront to help save the world. It’s a complex problem with what should have been a simple answer had we not decided to waste so much to get there. Lets chalk it up to creating better production methods that we can now adopt to sustainability and use the pipelines set up by big business. We are making small strides in the right direction and every part fits into the puzzle but the largest pieces need to buy in, getting Coke and Nike and Starbucks really on board not just making a token effort will go a long way.

US Green Building Council

Architecture as a whole practice is a huge influence on our culture and is the space we live. With the new LEED certification program and the efforts of the US Green Building council there is hope of living in a greener future. USGBC doesn’t just greenwash projects, they look into every aspect of how a new building will operate and with the guidelines, buildings will be cheaper to operate and the owner will recoup the cost in a fraction of the time with the cost savings in energy usage. It is a win/win proposal. As a System UC Denver has pledged its support of sustainability leading the charge as part of a system wide charge to be the national leader for higher education!

Bike Furniture

Bikes are fun to ride, yet who wants to sit on a bike for more than a few miles. I do, now that I know about bikefurniture.com this innovative artist has bridged the recycling gap for a use for a bike once it’s past its street life. This design driven project is hip modern and has allowed people to sit at and on a bike at their leisure. It is simple direct and prices are stomach able ranging from $80-$200 for a piece of furniture that is oozing with cooltural responsibiz!

New Belgium

Now who doesn’t like a tasty beverage after all that green talk? New Belgium offers beers that have been produced. Their product is designed for you with your future in mind this process was conceived to offer the best product with the smallest carbon footprint. Using the beetle killed trees of Colorado to build their new buildings. The use of the most advanced brewing technology requires less material with the same result. Next time you order up a frosty beverage remember that you are supporting a healthy planet that enjoys a beer once and a while!