auteGREEN is back for 2007 with an exhibition of the best in sustainable design for the contemporary home, showcasing furniture, lighting, and accessories that are both aesthetically pleasing and eco-friendly. Held in Manhattan during the International Contemporary Furniture Fair, HauteGREEN 2007 will feature a curated collection of over 70 pieces, selected from a pool of 241 submissions from across the US and 20 other countries around the world. Spotlighting design that is beautiful, functional, and sustainable, HauteGREEN 2007 promises to be one of the highlights of New York Design Week.

With 3.8 billion years of research and development on its side, nature has already solved problems that human designers and engineers still struggle with. In this inspiring talk, Janine Benyus provides fascinating examples of biomimicry — the way humans mimic nature in the products we build and the systems we implement. And because the champion adapters in the natural world are, by definition, those that can survive without destroying the environment that sustains them, biomimicry can contribute to the long-term health of our planet.

Interpret Green is a team of educators, artists, and exhibition professionals that provide LEED Credit Interpretation for buildings, neighborhood development projects, landscapes and the spaces in between.