Environmental problems are becoming more and more serious, and people's environmental awareness is also being strengthened. Environmental protection and sustainable production will undoubtedly become an inevitable trend. Design society invites Sarthak & Sahil (India), OOObject brand design company (Hong Kong) and Recycled China (Beijing) to talk about how they put their own environmental protection concepts into their design products.
Jeffrey Miller
The city of Jingdezhen, China is home to many of the worlds most productive ceramics factories. An average of 4% of the wares produced here are deemed flawed in some way and thereby do not make it to the marketplace. Recycled China crush down these plates, vases, and teapots, and use these beautiful shards as an aggregate material within our cast tile and designed objects. The work is the result of an ongoing collaboration with an aluminum foundry in northern Beijing. While normally producing parts for machinery, the factory agreed to let the artists use the site for a series of material experiments. The result is not only beautiful tile and designed objects, but also an invaluable cultural exchange through a shared exploration of material, process and craftsmanship.
Sahil & Sarthak
From graphic and product design, painting and metal crafting, Sahil Bagga and Sarthak Sengupta are specialists in designing and fabricating bespoke furniture, lights and products that are Indian in spirit yet global in appeal.。
OOObject founder C.L.Lam
Designer-entrepreneur C.L. Lam has been experimenting with solutions to breathe new life and technology into daily waste. Since the turn of the millennium, Lam has been riding on the growing awareness of environmental issues by discovering opportunities in the green houseware market. He is now a leading advocate for waste reduction and upcycling in Hong Kong. His innovative and eco-friendly design brand OOOBJECT aims at promoting a sustainable lifestyle by smart recycling, regeneration and redistribution.
