How OurCarbon turns sewage sludge into a carbon-negative material
Based in San Francisco and Vimercate (30 minutes north of Milan, Italy), Bioforcetech has developed a material created from sewage […]
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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.
Pulp It: replace plastic with papier-mâché says Vincent Dassi
It’s not a novel concept but French designer Vincent Dassi proposes, with Pulp It, using papier-mâché instead of other more […]
Zero Miles: Superlocal maps local production around the world
Exploring sustainable, small-scale production, Italian designer Andrea de Chirico has developed Superlocal, a global network facilitating the possibility of creating […]
The best of Dutch Design Week 2021: here are our highlights from the event
With this year’s theme of ‘The Greater Number’, Dutch Design Week 2021 (DDW) called for a critical look at our […]
Macarena Torres Puga turns construction waste into earthen planters
They might be manmade but Chilean designer Macarena Torres Puga, with the Waste Epiphany project, has found a way to […]
LAVO’s hydrogen-powered bicycle is the future of transportation
The hydrogen-powered bicycle incorporates an Australian-developed hydrogen storage technology known as the LAVO System. Unveiled last year, it makes transport […]
The “urban reef” concept aims at making cities more biodiverse
Dutch designers Pierre Oskam and Max Latour have come up with a way to make cities more biodiverse, named Urban […]
Karim Rashid forms “blobject” lighting from plant-based polymers for Gantri
Kobble is a unique lighting collection that is the result of a collaboration between Egyptian designer Karim Rashid, and Gantri, […]
8 eco-friendly packaging alternatives companies should be using
With more environmentally-conscious consumers pushing brands to be more socially and environmentally responsible, the term eco-friendly packaging is becoming more […]
The Fresh Fridge spotlights good food to fix your bad diet
Fresh Fridge rethinks the traditional design to deliver on all of the above. The primary function of a fridge is […]
Could the new high-speed VanMoof e-bike replace cars?
The launch of VanMoof’s pedal-assisted V is a challenge to lawmakers around the world. “When we first started imagining what […]
DIY with Moooi’s latest design No Screw No Glue
Moooi introduces No Screw No Glue, designed by Dutch designer Joost van Bleiswijk. No Screw No Glue comprises a buffet […]
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