11 artisanal processes went into the production of Mugr
Described by the brand as “a serene landscape where earth meets wood”, Mugr is its first product in the HMM […]
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Design
Product design is the intersection of problem-solving, ideas, materials, art, and technology. Product design translates the insights from all these fields of knowledge merging them into innovative applications for real-world scenarios. Due to ever-increasing consumption and specific market demands, product designers play a central role in shaping consumer habits and carry a big responsibility towards our planet and society.
FORGO’s mix-it-yourself soap avoids plastic packaging
Form Us With Love’s subscription-based cosmetics brand avoids plastic and minimises carbon emissions with its mix-it-yourself hand soap in the […]
Nacho Vilanova’s tennis prosthetic let’s users rotate the grip of their racket
Volta is a tennis prosthetic designed for transradial amputees who lost their limb as a result of trauma or disease. […]
Edible Packaging: The four fab start-ups tackling plastic pollution
A radical way to combat plastic and possibly even achieve zero waste is by encouraging customers to eat packaging. Edible […]
Milk Tee: this LA startup turns milk waste into clothing
Sustainable fashion start-up Mi Terro creates usable products from waste products. The latest is the Milk Tee, which is produced […]
ECOncrete brings concrete to life with man-made rock pools
Maor Bezner, Design Director of eco-engineering company ECOncrete, talks us through the company’s latest project Coastalock, a coastal defence system […]
Can seaweed solve the plastic pollution problem?
Karlijn Sibbel is the Design Director of Notpla, an innovative, eco-conscious packaging start-up, that provides an alternative to plastic made […]
Wesomnia’s weighted blankets are the Scandi cure to anxiety
Wesomnia was founded by psychologist, Ulrika Dehlryd, who led the charge when it came to designing the weighted blankets as […]
Space10’s Mexico pop-up invites designers to solve the issues of our time
Over two weeks in Mexico City, SPACE10 will create a platform to gather diverse perspectives with talks, interactive experiences, and […]
The Throne – A 3D printed portaloo made from recycled plastic
Developed by Spanish design studio Nagami, the toilet cubicle is designed to compost solid waste whilst tackling the sanitation crisis. […]
Sarah Roseman’s Soft Silica is a cross between glass and textile
With her project ‘Soft Silica’, designer Sarah Roseman experiments with glass fibre textile, turning the material into intricate structures after […]
The iconic Jerrycan becomes an eco-friendly water bottle
Uganda-based studio Jerrybag has transformed the design into a water bottle that forms part of a campaign to make clean […]
