Internationally Acclaimed Exhibit Design for a Living World Opens at Coral Gables Museum
Nature Conservancy's, Design for a Living World, comes to Coral Gables Museum in Miami, FL.
- Miami, FL (1888PressRelease) July 19, 2012 - What are the products we use in our everyday lives, and what impact do they have on our planet? These are the questions proposed in Design for a Living World, an exhibit from The Nature Conservancy, opening July 26 at the Coral Gables Museum. The exhibit features intriguing works from 10 of the world's most renowned designers, including Isaac Mizrahi, Kate Spade New York, Yves Béhar and Maya Lin.
In developing the exhibit, The Nature Conservancy invited these designers, plus Ted Muehling, Stephen Burks, Abbott Miller, Hella Jongerius, Christien Meindertsma and Ezri Tarazi, to create usable objects from sustainable materials sourced from around the world. Wood, wool, plants and other organic materials from the hardwood forests of Maine to the mangrove waterways of Micronesia were transformed into innovative yet practical items, revealing extraordinary stories about regeneration and the human connection to the Earth's natural resources.
The collection of stunningly beautiful designs, including clothing, furniture, accessories and more, is on display in the exhibit, along with the photographs of award-winning photojournalist Ami Vitale, who documented the people and places associated with the project. The Design for a Living World exhibit suggests that together, designers and consumers help re-shape our economy and advance a global conservation ethic by consciously choosing sustainable materials that support, rather than deplete, natural environments.
Design for a Living World premiered at New York's Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum, and was later shown at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix and the Field Museum in Chicago. This stop at the Coral Gables Museum will be the final opportunity to view this important exhibition. The Nature Conservancy will host a closing celebration on October 25, featuring a live auction of the one-of-a-kind objects showcased in the exhibit. For additional information about the exhibit, visit www.nature.org/media/design/index.html.
Design for a Living World opens with a cocktail reception featuring the Bombay Sapphire World Experiential on Thursday, July 26 at 7 PM. Tickets for the opening reception, which includes open bar and hors d'oeuvres, are $25 for Museum members, $30 for non-members and $40 the day of the event. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Museum at 305-603-8067.
ABOUT THE CORAL GABLES MUSEUM
The Coral Gables Museum is located at 285 Aragon Avenue in the heart of downtown Coral Gables. The Museum's focus is on architecture, urban design and planning, sustainable development and architectural and environmental preservation. For information, visit www.CoralGablesMuseum.org.
ABOUT THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organization working in all 50 states and in more than 30 countries to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. The Conservancy and its more than one million members have protected nearly 120 million acres worldwide. Visit The Nature Conservancy at www.nature.org.
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