The Smart Set was a Seattle-based nonprofit organization that worked to increase interest, literacy, and involvement in the fields of science, design, and culture. The idea of TSS was inspired by the early 20th century literary magazine The Smart Set

The Smart Set

The Smart Set was a literary magazine founded in America in March 1900 by Colonel William d'Alton Mann.-History:Mann had previously published Town Topics, a gossip rag which he used for political and social gain among New York City's infamous elite known as "The Four Hundred." With The Smart Set,...

. TSS was founded in 2006 by social entrepreneur Sean Schmidt, Co-founder of the Sustainable Style Foundation

Sustainable Style Foundation

The Sustainable Style Foundation is a Seattle, Washington-based international nonprofit organization that promotes sustainable design and sustainable living....

. In 2010, the leaders of TSS decided to rebrand and created a new website and blog called Future-ish with the same mission and many of the same projects and initiatives.