3 Thai biomaterials for circular design: MyraShell, Mush Composites, and Wasoo
Presented during Milan Design Week 2026, this selection of three Thai biomaterials – MyraShell, Mush Composites, and Wasoo – showcases […]
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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.
Uneri, Sotanaka’s collection designed with nature
Soichiro Tanaka, founder of the Tokyo-based studio SOTANAKA, conceives the design process as a journey of exploration, both aesthetic and […]
Quasizero is bridging the gap between biomaterials and additive manufacturing
There’s a restlessness that drives the best innovators in emerging fields, which is not the anxiety of someone trying to […]
How VAIA is turning the Xylella crisis into a new landscape of possibilities
Some environmental disasters arrive suddenly. Others unfold so slowly that communities only realize the scale of the loss when it […]
Flossr, the reusable dental floss holder that lasts a lifetime
When it comes to personal hygiene, environmentally conscious consumers face many choices, from reusable toothbrushes to solid soap bars. The […]
Yuya Zhou’s Genesis and the design of impermanence
Most design objects are inherently designed for permanence. Industrially produced objects are made to last, their form is fixed, materials […]
Wind to Watt: wind as a resource accessible to everyone
When we talk about renewable energy for homes or small businesses, we immediately think of solutions like solar panels, forgetting […]
Releaf: the design challenge of making sustainable plastics desirable
During design-related events, new materials have become a kind of background noise. Bio-based, recycled, regenerative, circular: the vocabulary has settled […]
How do you design a school when there is no land left?
As cities continue to densify and urban growth places increasing pressure on available land, designing a school means confronting a […]
At San Servolo, design begins with water
The seventh edition of VID – Venice Innovation Design 2026 takes place on 23 and 24 May on the island […]
An alternative material to petroleum-based plastics for everyday products
Since 2015, the MI Division of Panasonic Holdings Corporation has been engaged in research and development initiatives aimed at reducing […]
Luxury design’s animal fur problem finally has a worthy opponent
Every year at Milan Design Week, there are a few materials that keep popping up everywhere, from technological wallpapers to […]
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