IIDA NPC Pop Up at Seattle Design Festival

IIDA NPC Pop Up: Waste Becomes Wonder! 

“What If…” it was second nature for unwanted materials to be diverted from the landfill and transformed into something beautiful and useful, inspiring sustainable design choices and empowering everyone to embrace their creativity through upcycling. Stop by our Pop-Up to create crafts from upcycled materials donated by local Commercial Manufacturers, Architecture and Design firms (or snag a take-home kit), and explore your own creative potential using readily available materials.

Waste Becomes Wonder asks you to consider “What If…” we embrace a more sustainable approach to creativity in our own lives? We hope you will join us to create some fun crafts from upcycled materials and learn more about our annual ZeroLandfill event. In the Architecture and Design Industry, design firm libraries often overflow with expired or unused materials destined for landfills. We challenged that by asking, “What If…” we upcycled these resources instead?” Now, these unwanted materials become valuable again, finding new life as free supplies for educators and non-profits, or inspiring artistic creations for crafters and artists.

Join us to create some fun crafts and engage in discussion about responsible resource use while we work to connect the industry with local community organizations and individuals that can re-use what our local designers no longer need.

About SDF: Explore the rest of the Block Party at Lake Union Park on both Saturday 8/17-18 from 10am-7pm. 

From installations to hands-on maker activities to virtual panels, all the events are hosted by community members and curated by the SDF planning team. Regardless of your background, design discipline, or experience, they encourage all community members to bring forward their ideas, showcase their work, and share all the ways design can make life better for everyone.

Thank you to our Patrons - 

1st Tier Event Sponsor - Watson

3rd Tier Event Sponsor - Emser Tile, Haworth, Thrive Surfaces