Author Archives: rebsm

Sustainability I think, before this class, I viewed sustainability as a very narrow practice for people who were able to drastically alter their lifestyle in an effort to save the planet. Now, I see sustainability as a must, and I now know … Continue reading →

Tiny Houses Dr. Pulay’s presentation on her tiny house was incredibly interesting to me. I have always wondered about what sort of lifestyle you would lead in a house like that. If I were older and in a stable location … Continue reading →

Final Project I loved learning about Mr. Vincent and his life. He lives on a few acres of land and seems to love nature, gardening, cooking and appreciates art. I really loved that the artwork he had was mostly from … Continue reading →

Tim Brown Reading I believe Tim Brown’s reading was a lot about how it is so important for designers to keep in mind the person that they are designing for and not just the capital gain they receive upon completion … Continue reading →

Lola Show The first Lola show I want to reflect on is the one about the tree bark that was taken from trees already being planned to be cut down and repurposed for interior and exterior wall decoration. At the … Continue reading →

Reflection I’ve been learning so much about sustainability this far in the course. It has been slightly difficult for me to relate as a merchandising major, because this seems to be a class geared more towards sustainability within design, but … Continue reading →

LOLA SHOW I thought the first week of the LOLA SHOW presentations went overall very well. There were some incredibly innovative and interesting concepts presented. One in particular that I found to be interested was a group 1 presentation on … Continue reading →

Design Slam I found the design slam a challenge. To be given the task to come up with a sustainable solution to a problem in 20 minutes is definitely a challenge, but it made us really use our imaginations and … Continue reading →

My learning community had the task of discussing the “Shop Locally” part of the article”Closing the Loops” for our reading assignments this week. This particular part of the article talked in depth about the amount of travel our food takes … Continue reading →