SECCO (Sustainable Economy Collection Company) team is attracting international attention with their designs that are transforming waste to enjoyable, meaningful and functional products.

Mana Design organisation (www.mana-design.org) invited the general manager of SECCO SHOP: Isabella Haas to the seminar in May 24 that will take place in Istanbul Technical University in the frame of the continuing Eco Design Meeting.

Other presentations that will take place in the seminar were:

“Design for Sustainable Life” prepared by Tuna Özçuhadar and Pınar Öncel from Sustainable living Collective. The presentation will be about the efffects of the production, consumption and waste processes of the designs that are conceived with the wholistic approach to the economy, ecosystem and to the cycles of our planet.  They are aiming at inspiring designers by giving examples of products designed and produced with cradle to cradle approach.

Aynur Acar from Union of Municipalities of the Marmara Region will tell about the recycling applications of municipalities.
The detailed seminar program is given below. The full content of the Eco Design Meeting that is taking place in Istanbul Technical University between 15-29 May can be found in the websites.

SEMINAR PROGRAM
May 24, 2009  
ITU Taşkışla, Conference hall number: 109

13:00   Design for sustainable life 
             Presentation of Pınar Öncel and Tuna Özçuhadar from the Sustainable Life Initiative
             Discussion 30’ 

14:00 BREAK- 15’

14:15  SECCO SHOP   
Presentation of the general manager Isabella Haas- 40’
Discussion-  20’

15:15  BREAK

15:30 Union of Municipalities of the Marmara Region- Speaker: Aynur Acar 
            Discussion- 30’

16:30  Workshop presentations
            Transformation- 15’
            Eco surface- 15’
            Ecology as an act- 15’
            City recovery- 15’

17:30 BREAK

17:45 Film presentation
            Corporation- 145’