the nature conservancy invited 10 designers to create new objects from sustainable materials sourced from around the world. wood, plants, wool and other organic materials were transformed into intriguing objects, revealing extraordinary stories about regeneration and the human connection to the earth's land and waters.
design for a living world on view at the cooper-hewitt, national design museum through january 2010

+ organic wool rug tiles by christien meindertsma + red maple bench by maya lin.