Today I’m launching a new feature, Inspiring Ideas. Beginning today, I will spotlight breakout business and career ideas as I stumble upon them. The first idea comes from George Beylerian, a 72-year-old Egyptian-born New Yorker.
Beylerian created Material ConneXion, a library of samples–from textiles to rocks–frequented by artists, designers, architects, engineers and scientists. Every piece is voted upon by a jury and only the most well-conceived and worthy make it in.
The library has served as muse for famous designers like Philippe Starck and artists whose works are sold at the MoMa. Designers from Coach, Nike and Procter & Gamble also make use of the inspiring collection.
Material ConneXion was started with a donation from Steelecase. They gave Beylerian $200,000 and a 4,000 square foot space with free rent. Beylerian has since parlayed that into a 40-employee company with locations in Milan, Bangkok and Cologne.
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