[re]design CONTAINS Exhibition...go see!!

Hey, i got this wonderful email through the other day from a fabulous social enterprise called [re]design. I first heard of them about a year back but never got round to contacting them. Then, when i was down in London for the last ACJ meeting a spoke to couple of guys who were representing them at 100% Design in Earls Court. They really are my kind of people. When i got home i emailed them and now regularly recieve there e-letters.

i'm going to check it out tomorrow and i'll update you when i get back tomorrow night. so excited about it.

Details below:

Ever thought about the ‘ingredients’ that go into making the stuff you invite into your home?

CONTAINS explores the stories behind the products we use every day – how they’re made, the materials used,
the energy consumed, the miles travelled – in an innovative, inspiring and accessible exhibition that shows
how design can make a difference.

Finding products that are better for you, for others and for the environment can be tricky.
[re]design’s six ‘er’ words are a handy guide to the ways a product can be better… for everybody.

Cleaner...? Products that avoid polluting our air and water.
Closer...? Products that are made locally or made to be loved.
Greener...? Products that use natural, biodegradable materials from well-managed sources.
Lighter...? Products that are more efficient.
Longer...? Products that are built to last.
Recycler...? Products that use materials that are reclaimed or easy to recycle.

CONTAINS houses 100 thought-provoking, sustainable designs from cutting-edge UK designers.
You can find the exhibition in shipping containers at Newcastle’s Monument – you can’t miss it!

CONTAINS
Monument, Grainger Street, Newcastle NE1 5AF
19-28 October 2007

Visit WWW.REDESIGNDESIGN.ORG for more...