March 2008 Archives
March 21, 2008
Vivavi Brings Green Design to Armory Show: March 27th - 30th
[Modular Seating by Molo Design made from recycled kraft paper] Next week over 50,000 art and design fans congregating in New York City for the Armory Show will have the opportunity to experience green furniture collections from design houses...
March 19, 2008
How To Green Your Kid...Dumbo, Brooklyn Style
This Monday, March 24th I’ll be in Dumbo, Brooklyn to moderate one of the most exciting and authoritative panels I could imagine about how to make healthier, more environmentally responsible choices for our children. The all-star lineup features: Marisa...
Talking More Green Furniture
Furniture Style Magazine just published an interview I gave to Stephanie Mitchell, its Managing Editor. The magazine primarily targets members of the furniture industry, so it’s an opportunity to share some views about the philosophy behind Vivavi and how...
March 10, 2008
Green Cars For Tight Budgets
Today there is ample opportunity to drive fuel-efficient cars that don't cost a fortune. Fortunately for lazy environmentalists, the only correlation between a car's cost and its fuel efficiency is an inverse relationship, i.e., the more you pay for...
March 07, 2008
Green Consumerism: Problem, Panacea or Just One of Many Good Ideas?
[photo from MSNBC.com] Monica Hesse wrote a thoughtful article a couple of days ago in The Washington Post - "Greed In The Name of Green." She voiced the frustration that many within the environmental movement share – that green consumerism...
March 04, 2008
Kimpton Style: Hotel Experience at Home
One of our favorite hotels, Kimpton, has created a catalog that allows you to re-create the luxury hotel experience in your own home. The new site, Kimpton Style, features an eco-friendly product section in which 100% of the profits...
G2 Gallery: Environmental Art Space
The G2 Gallery in Venice Beach, CA will be opening its doors starting March 11th, Tuesdays through Sundays from 11:00a.m. to 7:00p.m. In a new green economy, G2 provides a fresh, sustainable model for an art gallery. The space...
March 03, 2008
Designing Green Products: Matching Design To Consumer Behavior
There’s a lot of confusion and overblown hype about the challenges of creating green products. It’s really pretty simple. Here’s a good rule of thumb: use environmentally responsible materials and burn as few fuel fossil fuels in the process as...
March 02, 2008
Eco Speaking: Talking Environmentalism in Baltimore
I was in Baltimore on Thursday to give a lazy environmental talk to the young professional members of The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore hosted by Bluehouse, a very hip, green home furnishings and furniture retailer. Among those in...
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