Nirmada: Interior Design in New York City

In honor of Earth Day, we headed to the New York School of Interior Design to see sustainable-design expert David Oakley speak about his transition from questioning the sustainability movement nearly a decade ago to becoming a leader in sustainable design.

David is a tremendous inspiration for me – whether designing products or a business model, he encourages us to change their approach to the “design” process. This shift necessitates reconsideration of materials, products, and processes within the entire business realm. David, who is InterfaceFLOR’s exclusive product designer, not only draws inspiration from architecture and fashion trends, but also from nature.  In simple terms, how can we design the way that nature does – where “waste” = food?  Essentially eliminating “waste”. Meanwhile, as in Interface’s case, they’ve created beautiful and sustainable products with no harmful impact on the environment.

We think their products look really great too! Sustainable AND sexy.  Just the way we like it.