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This spring the Cooper Hewitt museum in New York will host an exhibition called “Design for the Living World” that will showcase innovative designs commissioned by the Nature Conservancy.

Ten designers were each given a local sustainable material to create new products with. Seven of them got the opportunity to travel to the material’s place of origin. The image above is of NYC based designer Steve Burks.

For a sneak peak on what to expect go to I.D. magazine.

“We wanted to bring out a whole gamut of responses to the idea of engagement with materials and communities,” Miller explains. “We didn’t want to insist upon full-on product designs with guaranteed markets of some kind.” Lupton adds

Hip, reusable bag company Envirosax recently released two new design series Candy and Oxford:

Each individual reusable bag in the new Candy Series is a stand alone eco-fashion statement. The reusable bags were designed with a 70’s Italian chic flare, with the modern active woman in mind. Oxford on the other hand takes a more gender neutral approach.

CANDY SERIES:

OXFORD SERIES:

Click here to see our interview with Envirosax a while back:

London’s tap water is 500 times cheaper than bottled water, healthier for the environment, and consistently rated one of the best in terms of it’s taste. So why are city dwellers still buying the more expensive, CO2 emitting alternative? London On Tap is a unique collaboration between UK’s biggest water company, Thames Water, and the Mayor of London to promote London’s drinking water through restaurants, bars and hotels.

Industrial designer, Neil Barron designed the chic container above and will be offered in four colours to bars and hotels at a minimal price, with all profits going to WaterAid.