Peak Energy pointed me to a post on  WorldChanging about interesting art exhibit in Maastrich, Netherlands.

The Edible City

In the distant past, the city functioned more or less as a self-sustaining system. All that now remains is consumption.

But a counter movement is emerging. Its adherents aim to bring production, distribution, consumption and, often, recycling closer together, and thus contribute to a more sustainable world.

The Edible City exhibition mixes admirably pragmatic proposals as well as utopian schemes that each, in its very original way, has the potential to enable city-dwellers to meet their own food requirements. The design of the exhibition itself is as engaging and pleasant as its content: much of the show is itself edible. You find models, videos, images, descriptions of projects among young salads and other plants. The whole space makes you feel like you’re in some kind of greenhouse.

[tags]urbaneco, city, urban, food production [/tags]

Sweet. This will be something cool to do with Maxie. We’ve accumulated lots of boxes in the basement over the winter that’ll be perfect for this. It’ll be great to have furniture that Max can draw on instead of the walls, or Papa….

I’ll try it out and let y’all know the results.

We can’t think of a better combination than DIY-crafts, cardboard, and kids- and Swiss architect Nicola Enrico Stäubli’s FoldSchool furniture does just that. What’s more, his chairs-for-kids (or for the kid in you) are not products for purchase, but rather downloadable FREE patterns from his website. All you need is a printer, some cardboard, and a pair of scissors, and you’re on your way to sitting pretty with your tots on some truly green, interactive, and surprisingly sturdy seating. Your three options are stool, rocker, and chair, each of which are simple to create and would make a great eco-design crafts project for you and your little one on a rainy day.

on Mar 22, 2007, 4:34AM
Originally by Emily from INHABITAT on March 22, 2007, 9:34am