The EU’s new Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation sets ambitious goals and poses major challenges, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In the third part of our ESPR series, we look at what information and […]
Artificial intelligence is not only a driver of innovation, but also a significant consumer of energy. To find out how sustainable the use of AI really is, and what the social and environmental costs of this […]
Many innovations, few answers: This year’s Orgatec office furniture fair in Cologne, Germany, featured many innovative concepts, but left key questions about the future of office work unanswered. by Jasmin Jouhar People have always gathered around […]
The new Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) is a challenge for designers and companies: in particular, the digital product passport places high demands on the industry. We asked: In the second part of our series […]
How can washing machines be made to last longer? Dean Weigand, graduate and winner of this year’s German Design Graduates, talks in an interview about repair-friendly design and the trend towards a sharing economy. Interview by […]
The EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) builds on the existing Ecodesign Directive and aims to establish a far-reaching circular economy for almost all products. What does the new sustainability standard mean for companies and […]
