Co2 Admission

Another project that has caught my attention is the Co2 Cubes by Alfio Bonanno and Christopher Cornubert.

The idea behind their design is a great concept that should send out a strong message and encourage people to think about the matter concerned, which is reducing their co2 admission.

This is another design that is trying to take the role of sustainability and encourage people to create a better life style that will hopefully make a difference to the change in climate and environment in years to come.

The issue of Sustainability has been one that has recently taken headline in most areas of design and is soon to be even bolder, however is this the way to encourage people to take action? By showing them the equivalent to their carbon footprint or should we as designers show people the real destruction they are causing in order to create a response that will lead to doing something about the problem.

What Bonanno and Cornubert have tried to do is represent the monthly carbon footprint of the average person or the amount produced by a person from the us in two weeks. The cube measures 27’ x 27’ x 27’and is a representation of one metric ton of carbon dioxide. The cube has been designed so that it can incorporate video streams; real-time information and solutions that will help slow down climate change. It should broadcast this information at the gathering that will take place in Copenhagen next month at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

This is a small way to broadcast the matter of climate change that will hopefully make a difference in the way people think and act. Visually the cube will create more of an impact, which is why the idea should be a success.

This also brings me back to a lecture we had about sustainability and how designers have tried to create products that can function using different forms of energy replacing oil. A company called “Bed Zed”believes we can make a change in our lifestyle through carbon-friendly homes however this process doesn't happen over night, there's a lot of compromising to do to get it to this stage. I do believe though that if we do all have this attitude and increase the awareness of climate change then there will be more things done to achieve the result we want.