BEVARA DESIGN HOUSE PRESENTS: MUSICAL CHAIRS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16TH, AT ZINC DETAILS, 6-8 PM
An evening of creativity and sustainability with young designers from CCA and a panel of distinguished guest judges
San Francisco, CA—What does sustainability really mean when it comes to furniture design? Not just a buzz word, it encompasses the entirety of the manufacturing and distribution process, from concept and materials to execution and retail delivery. Choices made at every stage have a real, quantifiable impact on the environment. These are the challenges that face designers today, and the collective impetus behind last fall’s “Sustainable Furniture” course at CCA (California College of the Arts), taught by Oblio Jenkins and sponsored Bevara Design House and Wal-Mart.com.
Join the participants of the class on April 16th at Zinc Details (2410 California St.), from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, for the first-ever CCA Eco-Chair Design Competition as they showcase their final projects—affordable and sustainable chair designs—before a diverse panel of judges, including David Edwards, Kimberly Ryder, Peter Stathis, Zoe Melo, Vladimir Kagan, and Chris Deam. Guests are welcome to test out all the chairs first-hand, enter their vote for the People’s Choice Award category, and enjoy great food, drinks, and live music. To attend, RSVP to chairs@bevaradesign.com.
In the spirit of looking and planning toward a sustainable future, as well as promoting young design talent, Bevara Design House teamed up with CCA this past fall to curate the first of an ongoing series of classes geared toward designing environment-, space-, and cost-conscious furniture design in an increasingly urban world. The idea was to foster the growth of fresh ideas in furniture design by partnering with a reputable academic institution and providing the bridge between young talent and the marketplace. The latter was where Wal-Mart.com came in, lending its critique as a major retailer with valuable input about marketing, production, and sustainability—and ultimately, promising to reward one lucky student with the chance to see his or her design through to real-world production by being awarded a manufacturing and retail deal with Wal-Mart.com
“We were thoroughly impressed by the quality of work and conceptual creativity expressed by these individuals in their drive toward sustainable, practical design. Their passion and innovation are reassuring signs for the future of the industry,” said Stacy Jorgensen, President, Bevara Design House.
About Bevara Design House:
Bevara is founded on the premise of responsible, lasting, and affordable design in a sustainable world. Adaptive by nature, the company promotes innovation and practicality within a continually evolving context. To that end, Bevara’s designs reflect an environmentally friendly, distinctly modern lifestyle.
Press looking for additional information about Bevara Design House, including reproduction quality images, please contact us. For more information about CCA and Wal-Mart.com, please visit www.cca.edu and www.walmart.com.