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COOPER HEWITT

Ellen Lupton, a curator at the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt museum, tells how the museum went green for their big design Triennial.

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Solar rechargeable battery lanterns. Nishan Disanayake, Simon Henschel, and Egbert Gerber, Sunlabob Renewable Energy Co. Ltd.

Sampoorna Chulha stove, Philanthropy by Design initiative. Unmesh Kulkarni, Praveen Mareguddi, Simona Rocchi, and Bas Griffioen, Philips Design. Partner: Appropriate Rural Technology Institute

California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA. Renzo Piano Building Workshop with Stantec Architecture; design team: M. Carroll and O. de Nooyer with S. Ishida, B. Terpeluk, J. McNeal, A. De Flora, F. Elmalipinar, A. Guernier, D. Hart, T. Kjaer, J. Lee, A. Meine-Jansen, A. Ng, D. Piano, W. Piotraschke, J. Sylvester, and C. Bruce, L. Burow, C. Cooper, A. Knapp, Y. Pages, Z. Rockett, V. Tolu, A. Walsh. CAD Operators: I. Corte, S. D'Atri, G. Langasco, M. Ottonello. Models: F. Cappellini, S. Rossi, A. Malgeri, A. Marazzi. Consultants: Arup, engineering and sustainability; Rutherford & Chekene, civil engineering; SWA Group, landscaping; Rana Creek, living roof; PBS&J, aquarium life support systems; Thinc Design, Cinnabar, Visual-Acuity, exhibits. General contractor: Webcor Builders

HydroNet: San Francisco 2108. Lisa Iwamoto and Craig Scott, IwamotoScott

bioWAVE ocean-wave energy system. Timothy Finnigan, BioPower Systems Pty Ltd.

Z-20 concentrated solar-power system. Ezri Tarazi and Ori Levi, Tarazi Studio. Manufacturer and client: ZenithSolar

Hope solar tower. EnviroMission Ltd.

AGV (automotrice à grande vitesse) [high-speed self-propelled train]. Alstom Design and Styling Studio, Alstom Transport

ChargePoint® networked charging station. Peter H. Muller, Interform

E/S Orcelle cargo carrier No Picnic AB IDEA plug-in hybrid electric fleet vehicle. David Busch, Bright Automotive Inc., with Rollin Nothwehr, Art Center College of Design interns Michael Churchill, Noah Hammersten, Nikita Kalinin, and Nathan Wills, and modeler Rolland Knoepke

IF Mode folding bicycle. Mark Sanders, MAS Design, and Ryan Carroll and Michael Lin, Studio Design by Pacific Cycles

NYC Hoop Rack. Ian Mahaffy, Ian Mahaffy Industrial Design, and Maarten de Greeve, Maarten de Greeve Industrial Design

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Energy Aware clock, prototype. Loove Broms and Karin Ehrnberger, with Sara Ilstedt Hjelm, Erika Lundell, and Jin Moen, Interactive Institute AB

Power Aware cord, prototype. Magnus Gyllenswärd and Anton Gustafsson, Interactive Institute AB

Philips LED replacement for the common lightbulb. Philips Bright Tomorrow Team

SunShade, prototype. Lianne van Genugten, Lianne van Genugten Product Design

Soil Lamp, prototype. Marieke Staps

Ninety Light. Shawn Littrell, Gensler

Solé Power Tiles. SRS Energy

Solar rechargeable battery lanterns. Nishan Disanayake, Simon Henschel, and Egbert Gerber, Sunlabob Renewable Energy Co. Ltd.

Sampoorna Chulha stove, Philanthropy by Design initiative. Unmesh Kulkarni, Praveen Mareguddi, Simona Rocchi, and Bas Griffioen, Philips Design

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All Media wallpaper and paintings. Mieke Gerritzen

New Carver Apartments, Los Angeles, CA. Michael Maltzan with Sahaja Aram, Wil Carson, Peter Erni, Sevak Karabachian, Steven Lee, Kristina Loock, Mark Lyons, Christian Nakarado, Christopher Plattner, Carter Read, Hiroshi Tokumaru and Yan Wang, Michael Maltzan Architecture Inc.

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cobi® chair. Tom Lloyd and Luke Pearson, PearsonLloyd, and Bruce Smith, Steelcase Design Studio

Lin 94 chair, prototype. François Azambourg

AgroResin®. Grenidea Technologies Pte Ltd.

AgriPlast. Michael Gass, Biowert Industrie GmbH

Bioware packaging. Ekapoj Phanunan, House of Pack Corp. Ltd.

VerTerra tableware. Michael Dwork, VerTerra Ltd.

Kraftplex. Well Ausstellungssystem GmbH

PLMS6040 compostable polymer. Kareline Oy Ltd.

Bananaplac. Pedro Themoteo, Bruno Temer, Thiago Maia, Bernardo Ferracioli, and Claudio Ferreira, Fibra Design Sustentável.

Fuzun™ and rubbRe™. Dianne Denommee, Aline Denommee, and Robin Gilson, Vulcana® LLC

Loofah recycled plastic composite panel. Elsa Zaldívar and Pedro Padrós

Eco-Cem, Bio-Luminum™, and Bio-Glass®. Coverings Etc.

Greensulate™ . Eben Bayer, Gavin McIntyre, and Edward Browka, Ecovative Design LLC

IceStone Refined collection. IceStone LLC

ProSolve 370e. Allison Dring and Daniel Schwaag, Elegant Embellishments

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Etsy. Robert Kalin, Chris Maguire, and Haim Schoppik Maori tattoo shirt. Rachel Wright, Toolgrrl Designs

Heath Ceramics tableware. Catherine Bailey and Robin Petravic, with Christina Zamora

Magno wooden radios. Singgih S. Kartono, Piranti Works

GoodWeave label and Odegard rugs, Navaratna rug in amaranth red. Stephanie Odegard, Odegard Inc.

Witches' Kitchen collection, Design with a Conscience series. Tord Boontje, Studio Tord Boontje Assorted wooden utensils. Made by Guatemalan artisans Stacked edition multi-leaf. Made by Colombian potters Witches' apron. Made by Coopa-Roca women's cooperative, Brazil

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Modular prosthetic-limb system, prototype. Stuart D. Harshbarger, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and Orthocare Innovations, Thomas Van Doren, HDT Engineering Services, Richard Weir, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, and John D. Bigelow, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; additional designers: Robert Armiger, James Beaty, Michael Bridges, James Burck, Michelle Chen, Steven Clark, Chad Dize, Harry Eaton, Eric Faulring, Michael Goldfarb, Ezra Johnson, Matthew Kozlowski, Niranjan Kumar, Lonnie Love, Courtney Leigh Moran, Tom Moyer, Aseem Raval, Julio Santos-Munne, Grace Tran, Matthew Van Doren, R. Jacob Vogelstein, Douglas Wenstrand, Michael Zeher. Manufactured by Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, HDT Engineering Services, and Orthocare Innovations

Kibiso Bookshelf, Kibiso Futsu Crisscross, and Suzuji Stripe textiles. Reiko Sudo, Nuno Corporation

Samarth bicycle trailer, prototype. Radhika Bhalla

Solvatten solar safe-water purifier. Petra Wadstršm, Solvatten AB

Improved clay stoves. Practical Action Sudan

One Laptop per Child (OLPC) XOXO laptop, prototype. Yves Béhar and Bret Recor, fuseproject. Interface design: Lisa Strausfeld, Pentagram. Concept: Nicholas Negroponte, OLPC

Cabbage chair. Nendo

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Ash Wood bed. Naoto Fukasawa, Muji design team Bedding (seersucker & double-loop stitch combination). Haruna Morita, Muji design team Torch light. Yohei Kuwano, Muji design team

Book LED floor lamp, prototype. Goodmorning Technology

Wasara tableware. Shinichiro Ogata, Wasara Co. Ltd.

Isabella stools, Free Range Furniture collection. Ryan Frank, Planet G Ltd.

DBA heater and humidifier, prototypes. Leon Ransmeier, DBA

Veil curtains. Ritva Puotila

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Veil curtains. Ritva Puotila

Wasara tableware. Shinichiro Ogata, Wasara Co. Ltd.

Isabella stools, Free Range Furniture collection. Ryan Frank, Planet G Ltd.

DBA heater and humidifier, prototypes. Leon Ransmeier, DBA

FLAKE curtain. Mia Cullin

Pluralis chair. Cecilie Manz

Medusa lamp. Mikko Paakkanen, Studio Paakkanen

10-Unit system. Shigeru Ban, Shigeru Ban Architects

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Touch magazine. Sean Donahue, ResearchCenteredDesign

Touch Sight camera, concept. Dan Hu, Fengshun Jiang, Jaehan Jin, Chueh Lee, Zhenhui Sun, Ning Xu, and Liqing Zhou, Samsung Design China

Haptica Braille timepiece, prototype. David Chavez

Risk Watch, "Do You Want to Replace the Existing Normal?" series, prototype. Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby, Dunne & Raby, and Michael Anastassiades

Artificial Biological Clock, concept. Revital Cohen

Ripple Effect. IDEO and Acumen Fund. Partners: Jal Bhagirathi Foundation, Naandi Foundation, Piramal Water, Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor, WaterHealth International, Kentainers, Maji na Ufanisi, PureFlow, and Umande Trust

Neonurture car-parts incubator, prototype. Timothy Prestero, Tom Weis, and Emily Rothschild, Design that Matters Inc.

Ergon GR2 bike grips. Peter Ejvinsson, Thomas Nilsson, Anna Carell, and Mårten Andrén, Ergonomidesign.

NioxMino asthma monitor. Product design: David Crafoord; user interface design: Daniel Hšglund and Elisabeth Ramel-WŒhrberg, Ergonomidesign

Spot Guide cane, concept model. Marcus Heneen, Ergonomidesign

Bodyweight Support Assist, experimental model. Fundamental Technology Research Center, Honda R&D Co., Ltd.

Armadillo Body Armor and Facemask. Leif Steven Verdu Isachsen, Kode Design

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SolPix™. Simone Giostra, Simone Giostra and Partners

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Indi 002, Alar 002, and Azha custom wallpapers (left to right). Jee Levin and Randall Buck, Trove

Return to Sender artisan eco-casket. Greg Holdsworth, Return to Sender Eco-Caskets

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