Yves Béhar talks at Cusp 2011 on his company’s projects including the Puma shoebox, NYC condoms, Herman Miller Sayl Chair, One-Laptop-Per-Child, and many others. With every project, Yves team strives to make long-term partnerships with their clients and are keen to strive for innovative, sustainable, and ethical designs.

Jason Salfi, co-founder of Comet Skateboards, talks about how the company is using eco-friendly materials to create their fully biodegradable skateboards. The company has found a way to use soy-based resins, non-volatile paints, and a biocomposite wood substitute from e2e Materials to make the boards all in a location local to the raw materials.

Janine Benyus, author of Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature, talks about utilizing engineering principals developed by nature to tackle modern day challenges in every aspect of industry. Between frogs, spiders, and leaves, Janine inspires designers, architects, and engineers all the same.

Miami architect Chad Oppenheim talks about the design of the COR Tower in Miami. Chad shares his view on sustainability and how sustainable architecture is being brought to the forefront of building design.