Archive for category: Sustainability

BikeCommuters.com

Categories:Bicycles & Biking, Sustainability

Now that Spring has officially sprung, it’s a great time to think about more biking. What’s not to like about healthy exercise that cuts down on car use and puts us more in contact with the world around us? (Well… if you live where I do, I suppose there are the hills.) If you are [...]

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Ecofont: less is more

Categories:Design, Sustainability

Here’s some innovative thinking from the Dutch firm SPRANQ: drill holes in your type to save ink. As they say, “After Dutch holey cheese, there now is a Dutch font with holes as well.” Sometimes simple things make a difference! Read more at: Ecofont | less is more.

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Designer: Paul MacCready

Categories:Bicycles & Biking, Design, Sustainability, Tech

 Paul MacCready is one of the most creative and inventive designers I know. Well, I don’t know him personally, but I know of some of his projects, and one of my favorite stories is his leadership of the development of the human powered aircraft in the Gossamer series, told in the book Gossamer Odyssey. It’s [...]

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The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard

Categories:Design, SustainabilityTags: , , ,

This exceptional video story has been online for several months, but it takes on new meaning in light of the current financial distress here in North America. Ms. Leonard has a particularly clear take on the system of consumption that is gobbling up our resources at an astounding rate. This has broad implications for our society, and especially for the field of design.

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