An educational guild training residents of the Morongo Basin
in trades related to repair services (upholstery, lighting, furniture repair). Open to students of all ages, backgrounds and
abilities, MFG encourages professional development and business incubation. By pairing
the ecological principals of a circular economy with the potential of a
creative economy, MFG is building entrepreneurial pathways
for creative workers.
What happens when we design for attachment rather than
replacement? Research shows that products that evoke strong emotional
bonds are more likely to be repaired, maintained and kept—and therefore live
longer. Circular economy is about keeping products and materials
in use for as long as possible through care, repair and reuse.
From the
“Belongings” exhibition at the Design Museum Denmark (January 27 to May
31, 2026)