Architect and designer William McDonough explains his philosophy of "cradle to cradle" design, which bridges the needs of ecology and economics. He brings up some interesting thoughts like these:
Talking about the power and elegance of trees.
"Designers --imagine this assignment.
Design something that:
makes oxygen
sequesters carbon
fixes nitrogen
creates micro-climates
distills water
makes complex sugars in food
changes colors with the seasons
&
self replicates!
Why don't we knock that down and write on it?"
Why we need humble design:
"It took us 5000 years to put wheels on our suitcases!"
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I love this! (gee... let's cut this down and write in it!) I've shared this with so many people! :) good find!
-Tiff
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