William McDonough and Dr. Michael Braungart founded McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, LLC (MBDC) in 1995 to help promote and shape what they call the "Next Industrial Revolution." The two had previously collaborated on a variety of projects: In 1992, Michael Braungart contributed to William McDonough's writing of The Hannover Principles: Design for Sustainability, the City of Hannover, Germany's sustainable design guidelines for the World's Fair, EXPO 2000. In 1995, they collaborated on the design of a line of compostable commercial fabrics for DesignTex, a division of Steelcase International.

Since its inception, MBDC has grown to serve dozens of clients around the globe. Our clients include the largest, most innovative corporations in the world as well as smaller forward-thinking companies.