Experimental EcoDesign

This is a laudable and often successful attempt to make sustainable design fun! All manner of designs, made from recycled or reclaimed materials, such as moulded sugar coat hooks, sustainable snowboards and found-object chandeliers. Experimental EcoDesign offers inspirational reading for anyone interested in green design also coming with an extensive directory of sources of materials, manufacturers, design studios, and organizations. At the moment it may seem offbeat, but there could well come a time when this is the mainstream...

Cara Brower and Rachel Mallory are graduates of the University of Cincinnati's prestigious five-year graphic design and co-op program with a range of world-class designers, including Karim Rashid, Landor Associates, Open, and Hasbro. Rachel is a trained industrial designer, who lives in California. Cara, a trained graphic designer, lives in New York.