Marcel Wanders collection for Target.
I just wanted to take a moment to thank you loyal readers, design aficionados and supporters of all things green for continuing to avidly support my work and this site of mine.
Green Design Girl is a labour of love and even though I may not always have the time to contribute as often as I’d like, I will continue to keep it and my mission alive. That mission being to prove that it really is possible to live in a green + healthy environment that’s also modern, sophisticated and of high quality. I’m thrilled to see that the media and consumers alike are finally on board and slowly banishing the image that “green is granola.” It thankfully hasn’t been that way for a long while!
So I wish you all a wonderful holiday season and a fabulous start to the new year. Here’s hoping that 2010 is truly stellar for everyone!
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Love Is A Battlefield by Pat Benatar :: 1983
![The Toronto Sun :: Oct. 2009 :: Fall Colours + Biodegradable Cottage Décor
Back in the Fall of this year, I had the pleasure of collaborating with Special Reporter To Sun Media, Connie Adair, on a couple of articles about sustainable design. I was the featured green design expert and had a great time researching and being interviewed by Connie for these pieces, which first appeared in one of Toronto’s major newspapers, The Toronto Sun, followed by publication in The Edmonton Sun, 24 Hrs Vancouver, The Brantford Expositor and The Midland Free Press.
This first article was published during the first weekend of October. Knowing that many Torontonians take advantage of that last mild-weathered weekend to head North and close up their cottages for the Winter, the idea was to focus on decorative items that could be left behind to biodegrade naturally without polluting the environment — or better yet, left outdoors as treats for wildlife to enjoy while us humans begin our hibernation in the city. While doing so, it was key to incorporate as many of nature’s beautiful Fall colours into the palette.
For a full colour spread of the above article [including photos of some of the products I recommended], you can read and zoom in on the text here. For a better view of the above photo [which features a biodegradable party kit; please read the article for details], click here.
I’ll be posting the second article soon, which has a focus on how to green your new city home in the most modern of ways, which of course, was a super fun and appropriate piece for Green Design Girl to work on.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kub7riVh851qz81plo1_500.jpg)
The Toronto Sun :: Oct. 2009 :: Fall Colours + Biodegradable Cottage Décor
Back in the Fall of this year, I had the pleasure of collaborating with Special Reporter To Sun Media, Connie Adair, on a couple of articles about sustainable design. I was the featured green design expert and had a great time researching and being interviewed by Connie for these pieces, which first appeared in one of Toronto’s major newspapers, The Toronto Sun, followed by publication in The Edmonton Sun, 24 Hrs Vancouver, The Brantford Expositor and The Midland Free Press.
This first article was published during the first weekend of October. Knowing that many Torontonians take advantage of that last mild-weathered weekend to head North and close up their cottages for the Winter, the idea was to focus on decorative items that could be left behind to biodegrade naturally without polluting the environment — or better yet, left outdoors as treats for wildlife to enjoy while us humans begin our hibernation in the city. While doing so, it was key to incorporate as many of nature’s beautiful Fall colours into the palette.
For a full colour spread of the above article [including photos of some of the products I recommended], you can read and zoom in on the text here. For a better view of the above photo [which features a biodegradable party kit; please read the article for details], click here.
I’ll be posting the second article soon, which has a focus on how to green your new city home in the most modern of ways, which of course, was a super fun and appropriate piece for Green Design Girl to work on.
Lips Like Sugar by Echo And The Bunnymen :: 1987
![Conversations In Design: A World Without Oil @ Toronto International Design Festival [TIDF].
One of the events that I’m looking forward to the most during the Toronto International Design Festival, is Conversations In Design on January 21st. This will mark the inauguration of the much anticipated series, with an all day symposium focusing on imagining a world without oil, its impact on society, and can it actually be done?
Internationally recognized designers, architects, engineers, biologists, energy experts, filmmakers, artists and innovators, including Bruce Mau, Tord Boontje, Fritz Haeg and Dr. Dayna Baumeister will share their practical experiences in sustainable design, and dare to dream of a society that is no longer dependent on oil. I’m excited to hear these leaders challenge the audience to really think outside the box, while providing us with insight to new and alternative practices, materials, technologies and products. Jesse Ashlock, editor-in-chief of New York’s I.D. Magazine, will host this progressive event.
You can see the entire list of prolific guest speakers and purchase tickets for the WWO Symposium here.](http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku9cz7VLiT1qz81plo1_500.jpg)
Conversations In Design: A World Without Oil @ Toronto International Design Festival [TIDF].
One of the events that I’m looking forward to the most during the Toronto International Design Festival, is Conversations In Design on January 21st. This will mark the inauguration of the much anticipated series, with an all day symposium focusing on imagining a world without oil, its impact on society, and can it actually be done?
Internationally recognized designers, architects, engineers, biologists, energy experts, filmmakers, artists and innovators, including Bruce Mau, Tord Boontje, Fritz Haeg and Dr. Dayna Baumeister will share their practical experiences in sustainable design, and dare to dream of a society that is no longer dependent on oil. I’m excited to hear these leaders challenge the audience to really think outside the box, while providing us with insight to new and alternative practices, materials, technologies and products. Jesse Ashlock, editor-in-chief of New York’s I.D. Magazine, will host this progressive event.
You can see the entire list of prolific guest speakers and purchase tickets for the WWO Symposium here.
Toronto Interior Design Show 2010 :: Sneak Peek Video
I recently had the immense pleasure of attending the exclusive IDS Media Launch for Toronto’s upcoming Interior Design Show in January. It was an incredible event, held at the gorgeous Munge//Leung-designed AME, and once again, expertly organized by Toronto lifestyle public relations powerhouse, Faulhaber P.R.
Apart from speaking to an array of brilliantly creative members of the Toronto design scene, I was thrilled to meet one of my design idols, Marcel Wanders of Droog and Moooi fame. More on what the charming Wanders had to say in a future post, along with full details regarding all of the events + speakers at IDS and the much anticipated World Without Oil Symposium.
For now, enjoy the above sneak peek at what we have to look forward to in January. That time of year is usually my busiest, but it’s also one of the most exciting and inspiring. I can hardly wait.
