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HauteGREEN 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.

A curated exhibition of sustainable furniture, lighting, and housewares.
A series of events and discussions surrounding the exhibition:

• Sneak Preview: Hosted by lead sponsor Design Within Reach in their Flatiron studio at 903 Broadway, this cocktail reception on Wednesday May 16 will feature a sampling of the pieces in HauteGREEN. A satellite installation of pieces from the exhibit will be on display in the windows of the DWR studio through the ICFF weekend. Cocktails by Reyka Vodka, organic appetizers by Fancy Girl Catering.
• Press Preview: Invitation-only reception for media and sponsors. Friday May 18, 6–7pm.
• Opening Party: Friday May 18, 7-9pm. Open to the public. $10 suggested donation to benefit 02-NYC. Cocktails provided by Reyka Vodka and essn natural juice beverages. In partnership with GOOD Magazine.
• Tom Dixon: A Sustainable Conversation: Design journalist and editor Julie Taraska will engage London-based design maverick Tom Dixon in a conversation about his work and concept of sustainable design. Saturday, May 19, 3pm. Produced by Inhabitat.com.
• Meet the Designers: A panel and walkthrough discussion with a group of designers featured in HauteGREEN 2007, exploring beyond aesthetics and into the research, process, materials, and thoughts involved in creating the objects on display. Produced by o2-NYC and hosted by Graham Hill, founder of Treehugger.com and HauteGREEN juror. Sunday, May 20, 2pm.
• Reclaiming Design: Sunday, May 20, at 5pm. Tejo Remy of droog fame, and NY designers Carlos Salgado of Scrapile and Matt Gagnon, along with Sam Grawe of Dwell, will take a critical look at design processes and the application and implications of reclaimed materials. Moderated and presented by Jill Fehrenbacher and Emily Pilloton of Inhabitat.com.

Promote the work of talented designers, including both established and emerging individuals and companies.

Highlight contemporary eco-design on both a local and international stage.

Demonstrate how design problems are being solved with green solutions.

Demonstrate the capabilities of contemporary green materials and eco-friendly manufacturing processes.

Expand awareness of green options among designers/manufacturers and interior designers/architects/specifiers of contemporary furniture.

Increase awareness of the importance of environmental approaches within the design industry at large.

HauteGREEN, now in its second year, grew out of A Little Green, a show of eco-friendly furniture organized in May 2005 by Bart Bettencourt, President of Bettencourt Green Building Supplies, and Kimberly Oliver of AmericanSuccessMachinery. That first show included just ten works, all from Brooklyn-based designers. In January 2006, Rebecca Silver of o2-NYC joined the team, and HauteGREEN was created.

HauteGREEN 2006 was held in a converted woodshop in Williamsburg, and included over forty pieces, from designers working in New York and around the world. Among the highlights were BBDRRR, redstr/collective's rug made of fabric scraps from fashion label BOUDICCA, Daniel Michalik's Cortica, a 72" chaise longue made entirely of renewable and recyclable cork, and Tobias Wong and Josee Lepage's WATERRR, a conceptual project that revealed the beauty of used water bottles.

General Inquiries:
info at hautegreen.com

Press:
Kimberly Oliver
kjo at americansuccessmachinery.com
718.877.8708