Mazda is making diesel from algae: how it works and why it matters
Most carmakers are responding to decarbonisation with batteries. Mazda has a different point of view: can microscopic algae grow diesel […]
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Sustainability
We hear a lot about Sustainability, sometimes too much and often not rightly. In this section, we have set ourselves the task of showing you truly sustainable design projects, which take into account the materials used, the production processes and their contribution to a truly circular economy, capable of reducing the environmental impact.
IKEA FRAKTA redesign: recycled materials and a new construction process
In short – IKEA updated the 36- and 71-litre FRAKTA bags with at least 90% recycled material and handles fused […]
DESIGNART TOKYO 2026 gives a former highway a new creative role
A former highway in Ginza will become an exhibition venue for DESIGNART TOKYO 2026, placing design and art within infrastructure […]
Raw, rebel, real: Dutch Design Week 2026 is coming back to the essence of design
From the 17th to the 25th of October, Eindhoven becomes Europe’s design capital. Dutch Design Week returns under the theme […]
FIND brings the conversation on Asian design to Bangkok
What should international design contribute to a region with its own architectural traditions and changing ways of living? That question […]
Building a home with 2,500€ in a rural Bangladeshi village
In Para Dash, a bamboo-weaving village in Modonpur, Bangladesh, houses are built the way they have always been built: with […]
When Barbie melts down: gomi’s Childhood Memories collection and the limits of toy circularity
On the 24th of September 2026, the Brighton-based design studio gomi launched a range of bluetooth speakers, power banks, chargers, […]
Earth Valley Theater: when architecture is not just for humans
Traditionally, architecture is designed around human needs and choices, but not in this case. The Earth Valley Theater – a […]
Would you grow algae in your kitchen?
Spirulina is one of the oldest organisms on the planet, a cyanobacterium that has existed for roughly 3.5 billion years, […]
The Pluriversity, education as a catalyst for regeneration
Presented as part of the “Currents of Tomorrow” programme at Future Days 2026, The Pluriversity is a speculative project by […]
Waste, reconsidered: debris turned into cement-alternative building materials
Agricultural and mineral-based waste streams are typically incinerated or landfilled due to their poor recyclability. Through formulation processes tailored to […]
Ibira Work, opening the office to nature and its urban surroundings
Generally, when we talk about offices, the spaces we consider are indoor environments where greenery has the function of improving […]
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