We’ve been following Council since they launched at ICFF three years ago, always curious what the small American furniture maker has to offer that differs from what the European companies have lined up (always rooting for the underdog). It’s encouraging to see them persevere, thrive and show up year after year with new stuff, especially in such a tight and tough market. Here’s what they launched at the ICFF this year.
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The Economist writes about jugaad, referring to an innovative, low-cost way of doing something - as goods and services are provided in India at a fraction of the cost of those in developed countries. From the Tata Nano to the Chinese lithium-ion battery that’s easier to make at less than one third the price, its the domestic conditions of scarce and expensive resources and materials coupled with less than wealthy customers that drive these jugaad innovations.
But its not all high tech or corporate R&D, says the article, as rural innovators are also coming in the limelight with their cost effective, grassroots solutions to everyday challenges,
Anil Gupta, of the Indian Institute of Management, helps run the Honey Bee Network, which encourages grassroots innovation in a number of countries. The projects he has been involved with include a refrigerator built from clay, which uses no electricity yet can help keep vegetables fresh for several days, and a cheap crop-duster in the form of a sprayer mounted on a motorcycle.
Many of these were demonstrated recently at a workshop held to promote Grassroots Innovation Design and Sustainability (GRIDS) in the Indian city of Pune. They hold a very real potential for sustainable solutions, developed as they are under conditions of scarcity, often repurposing or reusing materials, using the minimum of fuel or even recycling energy - for example, figuring out how to charge a cellular phone from the exhaust of a motorcycle. But the problem of funding remains as they’re often under the radar of investors nor have the capacity to raise money. One hopes they’ll find a way to inspire a new approach to product development in these recessionary times, a jugaad solution to conserve the future of our planet.
[photo credit: Rinku Gajera}
Original post by Bradley
Look no further. Melissa, the makers of our favorite jellies and flats also makes eco-chic sandals in styles that will please both your feet and your wallet. Due to several requests from customers, we have added two new styles to the Inhabitatshop - the classic Melissa Sin and the gladiator-glam Melissa Mistery!
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