LESEC E-Waste Collection , 2006

Atom Cianfarani

Atom Cianfarani on the forefront of sustainable design began repurposing reuse in the late 90's. As the Creative Director at Gaelyn and Cianfarani (www.gaelyn.com 2000-05) they introduced sustainable fashion, not only as the first design team to walk an eco-fashion collection in Bryant Park in 2003, they integrated reuse and sustainable textiles into the designs. Cianfarani collaborated  with Stella McCartney and to introduce a faux-bear-fur alternative Bear Cap to the British Ministry Of Defence. In 2005 Cianfarani developed the most sustainable restaurant in North America Habana Outpost, and designed the world's first light-pipe chandelier. In 2007 she started designing and installing green roofs in NYC and Toronto. Atom co-authored a do-it-yourself guide to green roofing and regularly lectures on the subject. They coined the phrase Upcycled Commodity Designer.

Working as the Sustainable Design Director at Build It Green! NYC 2013-2015. Working  on the board of directors of New York Cities oldest reuse organization, the Lower East Side Ecology Center(NYC) from 2009-2017. In 2017 they returned to Canada and started to focus on their art practice.  This website acts as a archive of their sustainable design practice.