Bill McDonough is a world class story teller. In this excerpt from his talk at the 2000 Bioneers Conference he tells about an experience he had when he was working on a design for a holocaust memorial:
2 minutes. Link to Video
McDonough has gone on to be a leader of what he calls the new industrial revolution with cradle to cradle design. All materials used are either biodegradable (food for plants) or recyclable (food for new technology). In this excerpt from the same talk he tells the story of his first product design.
3 minutes. Link to Video
The McDonough Fabric Collection at Design Tex (Steelcase) was the first cradle to cradle certified material. Most of the cradle to cradle certified materials are architectural, but here are a few non-architectural items you may be interested in:
- Herman Miller Celle and Mirra chairs.
- gDiapers - biodegradable disposable diapers.
- Begley’s Best Cleaner.
The whole list of certified products is at MBDC.com. McDonough’s entire 45 minute talk is at Google Video.
