Using Art to Inspire

Balance by Design is a short 7 minute movie made by Auckland's Martin Hill (communications designer) and Phillipa Jones (writer) to show how and why they make environmental sculptures, which are intended to inspire an industrial design revolution via the use of nature as a model for sustainable design.  Here's their Sustainability by Design website. It's good to have a quick look at to see the concept visually but most of what they talk about (the problems and the need) is already mentioned many times over elsewhere.  I always like the idea of getting creative artists involved, its such a different perspective... we got to make some sculptures at our first block course in Wanaka - it was great fun to see what arises!