Contextual Lessons in Sustainability

By Nick de la Mare - September 16, 2008

Green is great. We should all be considering sustainability for ourselves, in our design practices and our everyday lives. But what happens when we're doing sustainable design for others, especially others in cultures whose lifestyle, needs and desires we may not understand? There's a cautionary tale we can look to, based on the experiences of William McDonough, one of the luminaries of the green development movement, and his development in Huangbaiyu, China.

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