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see designer Sally Dominguez interviewed by H+D’s editor Sarah Lynch

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“We are pleased to introduce an assortment of well-designed, environmentally conscious products,” said Ray Brunner, Chief Executive Officer, Design Within Reach. “By combining form, function and intelligent use of natural, renewable and recycled materials, these new products epitomize the principles of modern design. What these objects share with the entire DWR assortment is the fact that they last. Whether we’re speaking to a chair or a serving utensil, an object that lasts won’t have to be replaced, and that, in my opinion, is the best definition of green.”

A new introduction in Design Within Reach’s Tools for Living category, the Rainwater Hog is a small-scale modular storage tank for collecting rainwater that can be reused with your existing drip system for watering plants, hosing the car or even as an emergency back up water supply. “I was surprised to find the urban-dweller had been completely overlooked when it came to tools for water harvesting,” says Sydney-based architect Sally Dominguez, who designed the Rainwater Hog to work as a single unit or in multiples for homeowners, businesses or renters. One unit holds 47 gallons of rainwater, can be used horizontally or vertically, and fixes securely to any structure for maximum stability. HOG plastic is food grade, non toxic, and contains UV protection and anti-algae additives.

The Rainwater Hog is made of 100% recyclable virgin polyethylene, a durable, long life material that allowed Dominguez to fulfill another goal: shipping the Rainwater Hog entirely without packaging.

Operating from the USA office in Corte Madera, Chief Executive Officer of Rainwater HOG, Simon Dominguez, said “I am excited to announce that not only is HOG designer and company founder Sally Dominguez on the West Coast to offer sustainable environment designers real time assistance in integrating HOGs into buildings and landscapes, but we are well on the way to having our first “Made in the USA” HOGs available before mid year. The partnership with DWR is a great boost to our entry into the North American market and we see a huge market as well with the many architects, builders and developers that can provide LEEDS and Green Star points for their clients through implementing the Rainwater HOG as a dual purpose rainwater harvesting and thermal mass solution”

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February was a proud month at HOG Works as we packed our first container load of Australian made rainwaterhogs destined for the United States. The container was packed tight fitting in as many HOGs as we could.

More photos after the break!

Sally headed over to the US recently to help promote the Rainwaterhog to a new market. While there HarvestH2O.com’s Doug Pushard caught up with her for an interview.

Read the interview at harvesth2o.com.

Designer Sally Dominguez speaks with Alan Saunders on ABC Radio National’s By Design programme about the trip to San Francisco:

Designer and inventor Sally Dominguez has just come back from West Coast Green, an event in San Francisco which showcased the latest products to save energy and water.

Listen to the Interview at ABC Radio National

Her latest innovation is the Water Hog (H²OG) - small, thin, multifunctional water tanks that can be slotted together (like building blocks) and placed horizontally or vertically anywhere, from roofs to under floors.

Designed so that even the smallest urban spaces can save water, they can be placed in wall cavities to provide roughly twice the thermal mass of concrete.

Read more at the Sydney Morning Herald’s Life & Style Section