Can better housing help prevent malaria? The Star Homes Project in Sub-Saharan Africa
Today, approximately 1.1 billion people live in Sub-Saharan Africa, the region with the fastest-growing population globally. By 2050, this number […]
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Sustainable design
We hear a lot about Sustainable Design, 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.
A smart lamp to bring wellness and sunlight indoors
Between office hours, screen time, and transit routines, it’s easy to forget how little sunlight we actually get. However, UV […]
Can you believe this floor is made of mushrooms? The work of Mogu
Mogu is part of a new generation of companies reimagining material innovation through nature. Based in Amsterdam, but with an […]
How robotic felting is repurposing discarded wool into contemporary furniture
In Europe, nearly 90% of sheep wool is subject to an unhappy fate, being either burned, buried, or discarded in […]
Sculpting stories in sustainable outdoor design
Rooted in the industrial heart of Vicenza and part of the renowned VECA S.p.A. group, LYXO has emerged as a […]
What does it mean to design for the world’s most democratic design powerhouse?
Launched in January 2025, BÄCKNATE is a new collection of table and pendant lamps by IKEA. Crafted from Tyvek — […]
Sweat for Watts: A bike that pedals towards energy sufficiency
In a time where sustainability is at the forefront, Lithuanian startup Tukas EV emerges with a noteworthy innovation: an exercise […]
An example of design that reconnects with the soul of a territory and resists uniformity
Primitive, raw, ancestral. Like a sculpture rising from the earth, colorful and powerful, as if echoing a deep, archaic connection […]
Sustainable furniture born from coffee waste
Emerging from the themes of regenerative materials and ecological design, the Unsleepy series by CHanhyeok Kim looks at the afterlife […]
Dual, a new concrete brick for carbon neutrality
The construction sector generates nearly 40% of carbon emissions worldwide, and to find effective solutions, Canada’s largest and most diversified […]
Pure Joy of Water: GROHE’s unique exploration of design, innovation and sustainability
The bathroom is one of the most intimate spaces in the home – a place where rituals unfold, well-being is […]
No neutral spaces: Architecture responds at Venice 2025
Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective. With this title, the 19th Biennale of Architecture in Venice just opened, and we already have […]
