Thailand’s promise to sustainable design
The flourishing and prolific design scene of the tropical country is committed to Circular Economy policies ensuring economic performance while reducing the creation of waste and […]
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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.
Konstantin Grcic’s Bell Chair for Magis is made from 100% recyclable waste
Plastic might best define our current period within the Anthropocene. It’s everywhere, from the streets to the oceans, and our daily lives have come to depend […]
BIG designs ‘world’s most sustainable furniture factory’ for Vestre in Norway
Burrowed in the forest near the village of Magnor in the east of Norway, The Plus is a factory development that also includes a visitor center […]
Bivacco Bredy is a suspended refuge in the Italian alps 2800m above sea level
A workshop was conducted for the design of Bivacco Bredy at Comba di Vertosan, in the Aosta Valley. Located at 2800 m above sea level, in […]
STILL urban design: bioclimatic interventions for sustainable cities
With the current need to make our cities more sustainable, designers are changing their mindsets, experimenting with different materials and techniques, and overall finding better design […]
Reassessing the dark side of urban ecology with bio-digital architectures by ecoLogic Studio
London-based practice, ecoLogic Studio has established an international reputation as an innovative practice that fuses digital technologies with environmental design. As time progresses, we become more […]
The wonders of Thai design, from traditional ceramics to cutting-edge architecture
DesignWanted explores the multifaceted expressions of Thai design and architecture through the works of creatives from this tropical country, combining great national pride and bold innovative […]
Get switched on to Brutalism with Sekhina
This range of concrete switches and wall sockets by Sekhina offers a minimal and eco-friendly alternative to plastic. When designing or refurbishing, the one small detail […]
Edible insects are the future according to BeoBia
With this new insect pod, BeoBia makes it easy to sustainably grow and harvest high protein mealworms in your own home. Attitudes towards food consumption are […]
High-end upcycled & recycled office furniture by Fern• and deardesign
Fern and deardesign partnered to create a new way of producing fine office furniture. Rather than using the widespread linear model of production based on extracting, […]
Open-source beehive design generator by IKEA’s SPACE10: Bee Home
Bee Home, a free beehive generator created by SPACE10 in conjunction with Tanita Klein and Bakken & Bæck to enable people across the planet to help […]
How Upshift invented fractional car leasing to replace car ownership in cities
DesignWanted invited Ezra Goldman, cofounder of Upshift, to understand how the service was born and why despite all the new forms of transportation in cities, people […]
