Trim Tab

Trim Tab

Trim Tab Magazine is our quarterly online that is awash with provocative articles, interviews and news on the issues, designs and people that are truly transforming the built environment. Our mission for the magazine is to focus on critical issues and leverage points for effecting change and truly transforming the built environment. Trim Tab is awash with provocative content—a comprehensive resource on the latest developments from people who are redefining how we design, construct and operate buildings and communities. The International Living Future Institute is premised on the belief that providing a compelling vision for the future is a fundamental requirement for reconciling humanity’s relationship with the natural world. We created Trim Tab magazine to advance this vision and provide a source for in-depth information on emerging trends and leading-edge ideas.

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Trim Tab Magazine | Salvage Modernism: A New Design Philosophy, Aesthetic, and Ecological Approach
By Jason F. McLennan Jason McLennan pushes us to incorporate salvaged materials into new design projects. Creating the perfect balance of materials from different eras presents new challenges in design and pushes designers to incorporate new styles with old. McLennan’s belief is that all buildings should reflect...
Nov 12, 2015 9:00 AM ET
Trim Tab Magazine | Crafting at Scale
By: Ariana Anthony To craft and design their new one of a kind headquarters, Etsy has partnered with Gensler, The International Living Future Institute, and the Forrest Stewardship Council. Based in biophilic design and micro-manufacturing, the company's vision for a new workspace includes handmade, reclaimed, and locally sourced items. In coordinating with small makers and a large...
Oct 21, 2015 9:00 AM ET
Trim Tab Magazine | How Business and Green Chemistry Can Change the Manufacturing Industry
By Joanna Gangi The sustainable products industry has garnered new traction recently, as more companies adopt sustainable practices in their operations and in the design of their products. It is encouraging to see this surge in the movement toward a more sustainable manufacturing industry. People like Jeffrey Hollender...
Oct 20, 2015 5:15 PM ET
Trim Tab Magazine | Can Manufacturing Save the World?
By: James Connelly Despite incredible technological progress, the current industrial paradigm leaves too much room for hazardous waste and toxic chemicals. By reimagining the way products are built and designed, we have the power to counter negative environmental and social impact at a massive scale. James Connelly...
Oct 19, 2015 9:00 AM ET
Trim Tab Magazine | The Craftsman's New Toolbox
By Krista Elvey What can designers and manufacturers do to merge social justice, environmental stewardship, and effective design? For the sake of our species, it is beyond advantageous to make more intentional purchases, share resources, and rekindle our appreciation for goods that are built to last—it is a means of...
Oct 16, 2015 8:00 PM ET

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