Some designers just get that there is a greener way to do things

Hello Greenies! Green Ox here coming to you from the cyberPasture, reporting on desinger Clayton Oxford who gets that green design is the way of the future!

Some designers just get that there is a greener way to do things. Greener materials, smarter manufacturing, and designing for efficiency longevity are a few of these hallmarks; they're all embraced by Durham, NC- based designer and furniture manufacturer, Clayton Oxford. Take the Monkey Pod Wood Contemporary Bar stool (pictured), for example: the wood -- Monkey Pod-- is sourced from sustainable forests. His design offices are housed in the Golden Belt, a golden LEED certified building.

Clayton has an interesting take on sustainability: "We increasingly make objects that are worth less than ever before. In a one way conveyor belt, natural resources are being depleted to make objects that drift into landfill sites, piling up and often polluting...Instead of a conveyor belt system we must model our production methods on natural systems...".

We like the conveyor belt metaphor, and are glad to see he's producing objects that won't be hopping off the end of the belt any time soon. Hit the jump to see more examples of his work. via ::Design Spotter