this Costa Rica-based studio works primarily on residential projects like this home designed for a psychology professor based in Boston, and located in Guanacaste province in Costa Rica. (I am not directing you to their site as it contains warnings from Google)
we end this week of looking at firms and groups that inspire social change with this initiative from Auburn University which we have highlighted before and which keeps developing great design concepts
a refreshingly simple and practical means of harnessing the power of twigs vs. fuel to illuminateand cook with
Columbia based firm that develops a wide range of inspiring designs including this highly environmental green-roofed school in Medellin
Quito based firm founded in 1997 that is developing inspiring solutions to the underpriviliged and underserved primarily in Ecuador
Danish designer who has looked at repurposing packaging such as shipping boxes so that it may be used as furniture or other life-saving and useful purposes
The LuminAID solar light is simple and easy to use and provides 4-6 hours of light and fully charges in 5 hours
for the next week we will be featuring firms and innovators that are developing concepts and designs that press for social and environmental change. we begin with MASS Design Group (MASS), a 501(c)(3) pending, not-for-profit firm, which currently operates under the fiscal sponsorship of Partners In Health. MASS works to deliver the highest possible impact at the lowest possible cost to the groups they serve.
an interesting modular office system particularly well suited for open offices that offers a wide variety of possible configurations, all fully ‘powered up’ and customizable
New York based firm that has been involved in projects from residential buildings to commercial retail and office spaces in New York, Argentina, Uruguay and Singapore
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