Tuesday, May 27, 2008

William McDonough: The wisdom of designing Cradle to Cradle




Good design is good for you.

http://www.ted.com - Architect and designer William McDonough asks what our buildings and products would look like if designers took into account "All children, all species, for all time." A tireless proponent of absolute sustainability (with a deadpan sense of humor), he explains his philosophy of "cradle to cradle" design, which bridge the needs of ecology and economics. He also shares some of his most inspiring work, including the world's largest green roof (at the Ford plant in Dearborn, Michigan), and the entire sustainable cities he's designing in China.

2 Comments:

At 8:56 PM, Anonymous Pippo Bengzon said...

Wow that was inspiring. Thanks for the link.

 
At 10:37 PM, Anonymous Fran Ong said...

Glad you liked it! His awesome plan for China makes me feel better about the future.
You should check out Cameron Sinclair's talk too. I crush him baaaad.

 

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