Its necessary to dream, play and be curious.
A couple of months ago we had the opportunity to take a tour at one of the PADNOS Manufacturing and Processing facilities. We were especially interested in meeting with this company because they deal specifically with manufacturing scrap and recycling. Our studio works with many larger corporations, so it was very beneficial to see what happens at the end of a product’s life and how that could be improved.
Recently, we got the chance to visit and tour the local Kent County Recycling and Education Center. We were excited to hear that similar businesses had been visiting the Recycling Center, trying to learn more about the impact their businesses are having on the environment.
Our team recently had the pleasure of meeting with Tom Newhouse, a former Industrial Design consultant who focuses strongly on pushing Sustainability both in his work as a designer, and his personal life.
At Filter Studio, we truly believe our role as Industrial Designers is a privileged one in this growing “green economy”. Over the next year we will be taking the initiative to educate ourselves on the topic of Sustainability and how we intend to merge this information with Industrial Design.
I have a problem. I get these thoughts stuck in my head. Crazy thoughts of things I probably shouldn’t do. Sometimes a thought lingers long enough that I have to do something about it. I have a choice, either do something or do nothing and let that the thought hopefully dissipates in the back of my mind. The other problem is that I an optimist DIY’er.
Over the years, we have found it neccesary to continue to have a creative space and outlet beyond our studio work. This is a place where we can explore new ideas, materials and processes. Our individual at-home studio work shops have become that space. On this page we want to highlight some of the projects we are working on and share about our knowledge from working with these different materials and processes.
“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.”