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ELOGICO 2008: The Birth of a Platform Dedicated to Environmental Sustainability in DesignChicago Illuminating Company exhibition: June 9–12, 2008Hours: Monday, June 9: 10am-10pm; June 10-11: 9am-5pm; June 12: 9am-12pmChicago, June 8th 2008 sees the opening of Elogico 'eco-logical thinking ... spaces and products for the next generation.' Elogico is a 'container' combining events, panel discussions and exhibitions relating to the interface between design and ecological sustainability and responsibility. In concurrence with NeoCon, one of the world's leading trade fairs, Elogico presents participants with the vision, products and producers who have the wellbeing of the world at heart. The project brings together leading brands like Artemide, Casamania, Creazioni, Metalspot, Morelato, Moroso, Pagano, Parri, Valcunie and VG Newtrend. These companies, world leaders in the design industry and representing the best in Made in Italy show their commitment to the issue of sustainability by presenting their works in exhibition specially curated by Elogico. The exhibition, is open to the public in the unique setting of the Chicago Illuminating Company building from June 9-12th. An exhibition 'designed' to stimulate visitors into examining the world and the objects that surround them and the environmental issues involved in their creation, use and disposal. Alongside the exhibition, on the 8th of June, at the Fullerton Hall of the Museum of the Art Institute, Elogico will present a round table discussion. An international line up of experts and designers including Karim Rashid, internationally acclaimed designer –USA; Gianni Cantarutti, expert in wood and wood products –Italy; Marco Steimberg from the Architecture Department of Harvard University –USA, Leo Breedveld, Life Cycle Assessment expert –Holland; Susan Inglis, from the Sustainable Furniture Council –USA; and Marco Bettiol representing Venice International University –Italy. Each participant will present their vision of the issues relating to sustainability before engaging in a round table discussion chaired by Bruce Tharp, moderator from the prestigious School and Art Institute of Chicago. The discussion will address problems relating to raw materials, the lifecycle of a product; 'sustainable' design approaches in industrial design and architecture. Not to be missed: the presentation of a Harvard MIT case-study analyzing Italian kitchen manufacturer Valcucine, a company characterized by its dedication to environmental issues. The international line-up of brands and experts reflects the ever increasing importance that sustainability and ecology is assuming in the global design community. Elogico seeks to address this by presenting these events in Chicago, and following up with a special event in Venice during the 2008 Biennale of Architecture. Elogico is a ground-breaking new initiative promoted and created by Brandit, an Italian based communications agency with the support of the School and Art Institute of Chicago. The goal is to curate annually a meaningful platform for exchange and investigation into eco-sustainability and the future of design.
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