The Broom chair is built from 90% recycled industrial waste
The Broom chair, designed by Philippe Starck for Emeco, is constructed using 90% recycled industrial materials, and its design is intended to ensure its enduring existence. […]
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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.
Drink and think with stylish Surface Straws
Surface Straws are a set of reusable glass drinking straws in beautiful sculptural form, designed to encourage more sustainable behavior and reduce plastic waste. Considering this […]
AO Air reinvents and restyles respiratory protection
DesignWanted interviewed Dan Bowden, CEO, and co-founder of Ao Air to learn the story and the vision of the company behind one of the world’s most […]
Roadie – a curved, lightweight and stackable sofa for outdoor environments
The international furniture company Massproductions was founded in 2009 by the Swedish designer Magnus Elebäck, and the British designer Chris Martin. Massproductions produces and designs according […]
Alexander Schul on environmental-conscious design
Aiming to use plastic waste for the creation of a new aesthetic and style of sustainable furniture, Alexander Schul developed a collection of products, from seating […]
Journeying through nature’s bounty: the world of natural materials
Jonas Edvard‘s work is focused on research into raw and natural materials, the history of their use and the future of their existence. From algae to […]
LAYER introduces Joyn, a greener way, near-future concept to travel
Experience design agency LAYER presents Joyn, a near-future concept for an autonomous ride-sharing platform rewarding sustainable behaviors and desirable form of transport. In the past decade, […]
Drones as a construction tool with MuDD Architects
Having established a humanitarian attitude toward their projects, MuDD Architects takes each project as a possible solution for low budget housing or even emergency shelters. DesignWanted […]
Biophilic architecture: 11 projects where nature meets concrete
Ever wondered why you enjoy plants and nature so much? The biophilia hypothesis claims that humans have an innate affinity towards nature and that their connection […]
Xufa Proceso is a new material made from the waste of chufa plants
Xufa Proceso is a research study of material created from chufa, a Valencian plant. After the chufa is crushed to make the orxata (milk beverage), an […]
The world’s first living Bionic Chandelier which purifies indoor air
Exhale, a revolutionary bionic chandelier, explores how advances in biotechnology and engineering can be applied to the design of everyday objects and architecture to increase the […]
Liuzhou Forest City redefines a green city, changing the perception of urban living
Liuzhou Forest City is a brilliant green architecture concept that is bound to change the existing perception of urban living. This new city that is being built in southern […]
