The Nature Conservancy responsible for this exhibit asked ten famous designers from the world of fashion to discover innovative uses for grown and harvested materials from different endangered locations selected by the Conservancy. The aim of the conservationists is enhance the creativeness of the designers by making them tell a story about the life-cycle of each materials used and to develop their power of conservation by incorporating it in their environmentally-aware designs. Among the designers selected was the co-curator Abbott Miller and Yves Behar.
Abbott Miller is a designer but wood and chairs are not among his specialties but when the Nature Conservancy called him about this exhibit, he decided to take advantage of the opportunity. After two years of research and development design, he finished his masterpiece which is a chair design featuring plywood from Bolivia. The frame of the chair is built from wood shapes that were taken from flat sheets of plywood with a seat made from local textiles. Miller said that the main point of this entire exhibit was to give the designers a chance to discover the different elements of nature and utilize those materials to make one-of-a-kind designs.
On the other hand, designer Yves Behar used 100% pure organic cacao products in order to make a self-cleaning grater. The sales arising from cocoa greatly helped the Brobro community in preserving the biodiversity of their forest. Cacao beans may be grinded until they generate a paste. The paste must then be formed into the cocoa patty using the hands and after this stuff dries and hardens, the patty must be grated into a glass of how water to make hot cocoa drinks. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is the number one supporter of the polycuture organic system that is being practiced by the Talamanca people. The production of organic cocoa which is the primary component in Yves Behar's design greatly helps families in Talamance to get their income. Approximately twenty Talamanca women put up an organic chocolate factory that produced organic chocolate under the name of 'Tsiru'. The plant cultivation within the communities paves the way for wider access to different food variety and other related materials that would redound to the improvement of the people's quality of life. TNC projects aim to build stronger connections from within the community and this project brings them closer to that goal.
At first glance, the creativity of the people responsible for this exhibit must be given all the credit for catching people's attention by appreciating fashion at a whole new level. However, there are some research concerns that must be taken into consideration especially in the material resources that must be used in every design. For instance, the magnificently-designed chair by Abbott Miller is made from a plywood that originated in Bolivia. Studies show that the forests of Bolivia is being denuded by highly industrialized companies that want to take advantage of its mahogany. To generate a forest-based development whose goal is to preserve nature at its finest, the Bolivian government put up the Bolivian Sustainable Forest Management Project.
Both Yves Bejar and Abbott Miller created brand new items that enable people to take a look at designs differently. However, a holistic comparison of both products may lead one to know the different concerns and approach used by the designers. For one, Miller highlighted the significance of going an extra mile in making a new design as a result of exploration of the available materials while Yves Bejar did not utilize any of the materials but the form and use of his product made his design out of the tradition and beauty of cacao which is a community specialty.
In order for a design to be considered successful, both the finished product as well as the materials must be taken into consideration. Yves Behar's design is more appealing than that of Abbot Miller because the utilization of cacao generated income to many people as compared to the endangered Bolivian plywood used to make the chair that Miller designed. Even though it is certified by the Forestry Stewardship Council, the scarcity of the wood from the Bolivian forest still remains a problem. The true beauty of any product is measured not only by the outward appearance but by the number of lives touched by its radiance and judging from this criterion Yves Behar's design seems stronger.
Abbott Miller is a designer but wood and chairs are not among his specialties but when the Nature Conservancy called him about this exhibit, he decided to take advantage of the opportunity. After two years of research and development design, he finished his masterpiece which is a chair design featuring plywood from Bolivia. The frame of the chair is built from wood shapes that were taken from flat sheets of plywood with a seat made from local textiles. Miller said that the main point of this entire exhibit was to give the designers a chance to discover the different elements of nature and utilize those materials to make one-of-a-kind designs.
On the other hand, designer Yves Behar used 100% pure organic cacao products in order to make a self-cleaning grater. The sales arising from cocoa greatly helped the Brobro community in preserving the biodiversity of their forest. Cacao beans may be grinded until they generate a paste. The paste must then be formed into the cocoa patty using the hands and after this stuff dries and hardens, the patty must be grated into a glass of how water to make hot cocoa drinks. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is the number one supporter of the polycuture organic system that is being practiced by the Talamanca people. The production of organic cocoa which is the primary component in Yves Behar's design greatly helps families in Talamance to get their income. Approximately twenty Talamanca women put up an organic chocolate factory that produced organic chocolate under the name of 'Tsiru'. The plant cultivation within the communities paves the way for wider access to different food variety and other related materials that would redound to the improvement of the people's quality of life. TNC projects aim to build stronger connections from within the community and this project brings them closer to that goal.
At first glance, the creativity of the people responsible for this exhibit must be given all the credit for catching people's attention by appreciating fashion at a whole new level. However, there are some research concerns that must be taken into consideration especially in the material resources that must be used in every design. For instance, the magnificently-designed chair by Abbott Miller is made from a plywood that originated in Bolivia. Studies show that the forests of Bolivia is being denuded by highly industrialized companies that want to take advantage of its mahogany. To generate a forest-based development whose goal is to preserve nature at its finest, the Bolivian government put up the Bolivian Sustainable Forest Management Project.
Both Yves Bejar and Abbott Miller created brand new items that enable people to take a look at designs differently. However, a holistic comparison of both products may lead one to know the different concerns and approach used by the designers. For one, Miller highlighted the significance of going an extra mile in making a new design as a result of exploration of the available materials while Yves Bejar did not utilize any of the materials but the form and use of his product made his design out of the tradition and beauty of cacao which is a community specialty.
In order for a design to be considered successful, both the finished product as well as the materials must be taken into consideration. Yves Behar's design is more appealing than that of Abbot Miller because the utilization of cacao generated income to many people as compared to the endangered Bolivian plywood used to make the chair that Miller designed. Even though it is certified by the Forestry Stewardship Council, the scarcity of the wood from the Bolivian forest still remains a problem. The true beauty of any product is measured not only by the outward appearance but by the number of lives touched by its radiance and judging from this criterion Yves Behar's design seems stronger.
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