Beyond plastic: Design world goes green and ‘meaningful’Plastic chairs are sold around the globe. But today, that “plastic” might actually be a vegetable compound as the design world increasingly embraces “green” and “meaningful” production, experts in the field say. (AFP / Lionel Bonaventure) / mb.com.ph“For both consumers and creators, interest in ‘the sustainable’ is growing each year,” said Franck Millot, director of the annual Paris Design Week — a huge showcase for the latest trends in global furnishings and decoration. One specialist at the Paris Design Week was a Dutch firm with the motto “from waste to wonderful“. One French designer adds modern bells and whistles such as wifi and bluetooth to big old vintage radios.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 22, 2016 06:11 UTC