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HUMANSCALE DESIGN DIRECTOR TO SPEAK AT INTERNATIONAL DESIGN & SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE
Manuel Saez Will Weigh In on the Role of Design in Environmental Responsibility
NEW YORK, September 14, 2007 — Humanscale Design Director Manuel Saez is among the distinguished industrial design industry leaders invited to speak at the upcoming Design and Sustainability Conference in Stockholm, Sweden. The September 24 – 25 event—presented by the Swedish Industrial Design Foundation (SVID) and the Finnish-Swedish Industrial Design Academy in cooperation with Electrolux—will highlight sustainable competence and the future of environmental responsibility in design.
Organized to examine the connections between business, design, and the environment, the Design and Sustainability Conference will address the role of designers in a more environmentally focused future and explore how companies can boost their bottom lines while implementing sustainable practices. As head of the Humanscale Design Studio, Manuel has extensive experience in the area of sustainable design, and is responsible for identifying and implementing design solutions that are consistent with Humanscale’s environmental commitment.
Additional speakers and panelists include:
- Hans Stråberg, President and CEO, Electrolux
- Henrik Otto, Senior Vice President, Global Design, Electrolux
- Britt Inger Andersson, Manager, TQE Department, IKEA
- Mats Qviberg, Vice Chairman, Öresund
- André Heinz, Sustainable Technology Capital
Representatives from leading design firms worldwide are expected to attend the Design and Sustainability Conference.
Additional information is available on the SVID website: www.svid.se.
For more information on Humanscale or to see the company’s full range of ergonomic solutions, please visit www.humanscale.com or call 800-400-0625.
About the Humanscale Design Studio
The Humanscale Design Studio, led by Design Director Manuel Saez, is an award-winning international team of designers specializing in intuitive, high-performance design. Currently consisting of 15 designers and engineers representing 10 nationalities, the Humanscale Design Studio offers an unequalled international perspective on design. In addition to developing groundbreaking ergonomic and safe workplace solutions for Humanscale, the Design Studio offers its unique expertise to third-party clients. For more information on the Humanscale Design Studio, call 646-367-5110.
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