The McDonough Conversations: On joy and cereal boxes By Joel Makower Published November 14, 2013 This is the first in a periodic series of one-on-one interviews with William McDonough, the renowned designer, architect and entrepreneur, looking into his rich, kaleidoscopic professional world. McDonough has been at the forefront of many of sustainability’s most important trends: green buildings, closed-loop […]

Excerpt from Forbes: The Upcycle And Waging Peace Through Commerce: William McDonough Wants Us To Design Our Way To Abundance Peter Kelly-Detwiler, Contributor William McDonough wants people and businesses to start thinking in a whole different way about how and why we do things. Instead of thinking only about limitations and how to minimize the damage […]

Excerpt from Mother Nature Network: In addition to being one of 10 esteemed finalists in the Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Challenge, Ecovative Design — AKA the New York-based startup behind a game-changing bio-material that’s “grown” from agricultural waste and mushroom mycelia and can be used for packaging, insulation, and more — has won the […]

Will we see you in Philadelphia in November for the U.S. Green Building Council’s annual conference, Greenbuild? You’ve probably heard that Jon Bon Jovi and Hillary Clinton will be there … but so will we. Cradle to Cradle and representatives from McDonough enterprises will be there in force, and we’re so excited about the momentum […]

Inspiring goals, combined with good design, can help companies do more good, instead of just less bad, argues William McDonough

Architect William McDonough is a leader in sustainable development. He has co-authored two books on the subject – Cradle to Cradle and The Upcycle. The 1973 Dartmouth grad speaks at his alma mater this week.

Method, the eco-friendly cleaning supply company, is opening its first U.S. manufacturing plant, and residents of Chicago’s South Side can look out for the 150,000-square-foot, LEEDs-certified soap production facility next year.

Carnegie has been on a seven-year journey to create the world's first bio-based interior textile that doesn't compromise performance, value or aesthetics.

Construction Specialties expands Cradle to Cradle Certified Gold and Silver product offerings with 20 certified models of Expansion Joint Covers.

As pressure builds from special interests for the federal government to ditch its preference for LEED certification of buildings, the latest version of LEED has been approved, making it more powerful than ever.

In pursuit of LEED Platinum CI for its new Washington, DC studio, SmithGroupJJR earned an Innovation in Design (ID) Credit that demonstrates a commitment to sustainability through holistic product evaluation.

The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Version 4 Rating System, overwhelmingly approved last week by member voters, includes the Cradle to Cradle Certified(CM) Program, solidifying the organization's commitment to material health, a movement advanced for 25 years by American architect William McDonough and German chemist Michael Braungart. [...]