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Trim Tab Magazine is our quarterly online that is awash with provocative articles, interviews and news on the issues, designs and people that are truly transforming the built environment. Our mission for the magazine is to focus on critical issues and leverage points for effecting change and truly transforming the built environment. Trim Tab is awash with provocative content—a comprehensive resource on the latest developments from people who are redefining how we design, construct and operate buildings and communities. The International Living Future Institute is premised on the belief that providing a compelling vision for the future is a fundamental requirement for reconciling humanity’s relationship with the natural world. We created Trim Tab magazine to advance this vision and provide a source for in-depth information on emerging trends and leading-edge ideas.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Trim Tab v.27 - The Equity Issue
Trim Tab Magazine is the International Living Future Institute's quarterly, online publication that is awash with provocative articles, interviews and news on the issues, designs, and people that are truly transforming the built environment.

This issue shares stories of heroes who are proving that we can choose to work toward communities that are inclusive and robust for every person.

Innovation & Technology

The Revitalization of the Constructeur, and the Revival Randonneur Bicycle
The creative spirit needs fuel and inspiration to propel itself forward.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Trim Tab Magazine | The Conceptual Space Race
Pliny Fisk, Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Center for Maximum Potential, invites us to reimagine the way we think about our carbon footprint.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Trim Tab Magazine | The Seductive Ideology of Craft
Peter Korn, author of Why We Make Things and Why it Matters, enlightens us with the beauty, intricacies, and complexities of craftsmanship, delving into its ideology, history, and culture.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Trim Tab Magazine | Salvage Modernism: A New Design Philosophy, Aesthetic, and Ecological Approach
Jason McLennan pushes us to incorporate salvaged materials into new design projects.

Diversity & Inclusion

Trim Tab Magazine | Maori Carving Culture
Intricate carvings and art have resulted in beautiful pieces of history now preserved in chiseled sculptures and decorations. Bernard Makoare, a Maori artist, explains the significance and beauty of this craft and culture.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Trim Tab Magazine | Can Manufacturing Save the World?
By reimagining the way products are built and designed, we have the power to counter negative environmental and social impact at a massive scale.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Trim Tab Magazine | Crafting at Scale
To craft and design their new one of a kind headquarters, Etsy has partnered with Gensler, The International Living Future Institute, and the Forrest Stewardship Council.

Environment

Trim Tab Magazine | The Craftsman's New Toolbox
What can designers and manufacturers do to merge social justice, environmental stewardship, and effective design?

Environment

Trim Tab Magazine | How Business and Green Chemistry Can Change the Manufacturing Industry
The sustainable products industry has garnered new traction recently, as more companies adopt sustainable practices in their operations and in the design of their products.
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