sustainability

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Textile waste is currently the third largest contributor to the solid waste stream in Vancouver, amounting to more than 33,600 tonnes a year. In addition, most textiles that are thrown out still have a usable life—which indicates that there is a strong need to shift our thinking to accommodate the sustainable use of textiles in our daily lives.

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Cooking individually in small portions uses a lot of energy.  Planet Chef is the result of a collaboration between myself and Jordi Vilanova to address this problem.  It is a reality cooking game facilitated by an online component which also serves as a tool to educate users about energy consumption around cooking and food production.  Planet Chef encourages sustainability through batch cooking by making it fun and exciting.  The Planet Chef winner is the one who uses the least amount of energy to cook the tastiest dish.

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During a 5 week exchange at Tongji University of Shanghai, an international groups of 7 students collaborated on making the future electric vehicles attractive for families. We asked ourselves the question: Can a car grow with a family's changing needs?

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Burns Bog Tour is the proposal for an interactive guide to the Burns Bog in Delta. It uses games and short term goals (such as a scavenger hunt) to engage students in learning about the fascinating biodiversity and history of the bog, and includes features such as a backpack and journal for personalization. Participants of the tour would work towards leveling up, from dragonfly to bear, and would receive a pin with their accomplished level at the end of the tour.

The Burns Bog Tour for the iPad was developed by Jonas Bødtker, Marcela Huerta, Sarah Kozlowski, and Heather Neale. For the most part it uses current iPad technology, but would rely on as of yet non-existent camera capabilities to function.

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This identity package was designed for Samantha Lefort's Generation Green winner, Local Choice. Local Choice rates restaurants according to their use of local, seasonal, low carbon, organic and certified produce, as well as their affordability, healthiness and labour practices. It has now been incorporated into Anthony Nicalo's Foodtree.

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An information graphic encouraging the purchase of local food and beverage. It aimed to create a fun, playful, friendly poster or interactive document that rewarded its users instead of berating them for their food habits. It used positive language and bright, pleasant colours to achieve this, and was distributed in whimsical homemade packages. It was meant to be widely and freely distributed (on websites such as getlocal and eatlocal.org)

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People who use an electric vehicle frequently may need to charge throughout the day. This proposal combines a Level III Charging Centre with valet charging and a number of shops and services that augment the work (or relaxation) that you need to do in your day. The centre is complemented by an online booking platform called: Book30

Project created by Samuel Lee, Shokoofeh Ghasemi and Jacqueline Tollington.

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An accessible, efficient, and attractive composting system for residents of Vancouver living in multi-family homes.  

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This quality pencil sharpener has a built in storage space for spare razors and is made with durable plastics. This represents a consumer product which will last long and fight the environmentally damaging standards of planned obsolescence. 

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Combining local, innovative materials, modern design, and "off-the-grid" energy solutions, "Compact Coastal Living" seeks to re-imagine the traditional summer cabin. At under 180 square feet, the space is divided into four distinct quadrants, but encourages users to slide open windows and doors, blurring the line between indoor and outdoor space.