design is the first SiGNAL of HUMAN iNTENTiON
Posted on October 26th, 2007 by inspiredpractice
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This is a very interesting discussion about environmental design by William McDonough - an architect and designer who champions “cradle to cradle” design that considers the full life cycle of a product, from its creation with sustainable materials to a recycled afterlife.
He and his colleagues start their design with this question: “how do we love all children of all species for all time?”
Their goal? ”A delightfully diverse, safe, healthy and just world, with clean air, water, soil and power – economically, equitably, ecologically and elegantly enjoyed.”
Filed under: Changemakers
For those who are interested, I keep a Cradle to Cradle chronology.
Cool! Thanks.
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