Victoria University, School of Architecture: The Plant Room. Photo: Timm Gittos
The next instalment of HotHouse, the popular exhibition of New Zealand's hottest entrepreneurial ideas, features a spectrum of eco-products incorporating sustainable design for life – and death. From Greg Holdsworth’s eco-coffin to The Plant Room, a unique “bolt-on” garden room, Hothouse Season 3 celebrates the latest and the greatest in New Zealand sustainable design.
Fashion design lecturer Holly McQuillan from Massey University College of Creative Arts has created a zero-waste garment called Wolf/Sheep. Holly notes that every time a new garment is created about 20% of the fabric is unused. She fuses zero waste pattern cutting techniques, traditionally used in Kimono production, with digital textile printing technology to create a garment with no waste.
Formway Design is an award-winning design company whose latest invention is so new it’s not yet available in New Zealand. Inspired by the changing workplace, the Be chair is designed to move when and how the sitter moves. The Be Chair is made from low emitting products, uses minimal material and is designed for an extended product life. Be will be launched later in the year by Formway. www.formway.com
The exhibition is supported by GNS Science, a Crown Research Institute based in Lower Hutt, and Fraser Engineering Group.