Design, and the
implementation of design, should also be sustainable. This is the foundation Petrichor Studio in Port Elizabeth is built on. Sustainable design endeavours to use resources which are 100% renewable and/or
reusable; it has a minimal impact on the environment, and it also unites people
with natural environments.
All waste, such as discarded items, has an impact on the environment, no
matter how eco-friendly. Therefore, our waste can be significantly reduced by
using sustainable design principles, and changing the way activities are
conducted. It doesn’t mean doing without, but rather doing it differently. For
example, before you send that old, but well made couch to landfill, consider a
different approach – recycle it and have it reupholstered instead.
These principles
can and should be applied to all aspects of design, including the design of
gardens and interiors. Good design of, and within, these spaces should
always enhance the lives of those who dwell within them, be they people or
wildlife. This can only really be achieved when a space is well designed, and the
values of sustainable design are adhered to.
Michelle Hatherly of Petrichor Studio is especially experienced in sustainable
design and implementation of sustainable design for gardens and interiors, using
materials which are sustainable, eco-friendly and cost-effective. A well
planned space, fit for its purpose, will be easier to maintain and hence will use
fewer resources in doing so.
Many designers waste valuable resources by discarding perfectly good
items instead of renovating them. This can often be the case when clients (and
designers) are focused solely on impressing other people, by constantly replacing
decor, furnishings and gardens unnecessarily - all at great cost financially,
and to the earth’s dwindling resources. They misguidedly subscribe to the ‘all new’ philosophy when designing or
renovating spaces, filling them with fashionable, characterless objects and
furniture, which date quickly. All of us need to take more responsibility in
using fewer resources in our daily lives.
Beautiful, well
designed spaces can be enhanced by using items which have a history. Something
which has been given a new life, often at a fraction of the cost of a new item,
will add more value to a space; especially if it was a well-designed, well-made
piece to begin with.
The primary goal
of Petrichor Studio, therefore, is to help those who want great design, but
also care about saving money, resources and our planet. Petrichor Studio is all
about creating and encouraging the sustainable design and decoration of gardens
and interiors - services which are unique in Port Elizabeth.
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