Sustainable Systems | Xinyi Zhao

Long Life Design Final Project + Paper Containers

1) LONG LIFE DESIGN — PAPER CONTAINERS Process tools: paper, ruler, book-binding glue, box cutter, clips, pencil and eraser. Testing:…

The paper container is a ten-year life project that I decide to make. I believe containers could help my room…

1) Describe your work plan for the next month I would keep making the paper containers continuously during the week. I…

1) Upload a copy of your final FNBK entry, then reflect on the FBNK process and project: What was it…

1) How was the visit to PS147 for you? Did you enjoy the exchange with the fourth grade students, find…

1) Are you familiar with the concept of Seventh Generation Sustainability? Review the following link. What do you think of…

1) Post documentation of your third FNBK entry 2) Reflect on trip to Kettl - What was the most inspiring/interesting part of…

1) How does Kettl tea seem related to Long Life Design (which of the ten Long Life Design criteria Preview…

1) Observe the world around you — people on the streets, in shops, at events you attend and on your…

1) Please post documentation of your experiment with either kombucha leather or natural dyeing. How did it go? Are you…

1) Did the work come out as expected (or as you hypothesized)? What would you do differently next time? Did you enjoy…

1) Post documentation of your second FNBK entry. What was it like to return to the park for a second…

1) Post an image of your natural watercolor postcard sample. Any remaining questions or reflections on this project? Making our own…

1) Do you know the 16-year old Greta from Sweden? And did you know there is a major climate change…

1) How do you think systems thinking relates to sustainable practices of art and design? Using the main themes of…