Blond designs wireless charging concept for repair, upgrade, and reuse
The concept aims to offer a more adaptable and durable alternative to traditional charging devices by enabling consumers to charge […]
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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.
Mylo’s mushroom-based leather is the next in fashion
Most mushroom leather is made from a compressed solid foam that mycelium forms naturally, but without this part of production, […]
Pearlfisher designs symbolic whale tail bottle for sustainable brand Love Ocean.
The design aims to highlight the importance of protecting our oceans with a symbolic whale tail bottle and brand identity […]
This self-fastening footwear uses air to create a secure fit
“My inspirations were the growth patterns and forms of oyster mushrooms that are translated into the morphing of the shoe,” […]
Hives by Konstantin Grcic are hexagonal bricks inspired by bee architecture
Hives is a functional and versatile hexagonal brick that can be used to build walls, architectural structures and furnishings thanks […]
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 […]
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 […]
