Tag: Environmental Impact
-
POPO
School of Design | Graduate Interior DesignStudents: Ruiting HuFaculty: Deborah Schneiderman Use the least building consumables to achieve the most purpose. Combine with different time-use demands to maximize the use of site resources. Starbucks is starting to use straw straws. This leads to the obvious question: “Why shouldn’t interior and architectural designers start to use…
-
Water Scarcity and Gender Equality in Northern Benin
School of Design | Graduate Interior DesignStudents: Miranda Fallon, Gloria Refrigeri, Avitha NarayanamurthyFaculty: Tetsu Ohara This Rain Harvester not only collects and stores rainwater, but it also functions as a place for gatherings, community events, and education. The shape of the Harvester itself creates a pavilion-style structure under which individuals may gather, socialize, and rest.…