Whether it’s green steel, modular smartphones or zero-waste packaging: In the publication ‘The Major German Brands – Pushing Circular Design’, selected companies were asked how they use circular strategies to conserve resources and at the same […]
Kevin Rouff and Paco Böckelmann show how industrial by-products can be transformed into universal materials. The aim of the Amsterdam-based designers, aka Studio ThusThat: To use hidden resources, question the aesthetics of materials and offer new […]
British economist Kate Raworth invented the ‘Doughnut economy’. She and the Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL) were honoured as ‘Personality of the Year’ at the German Design Awards 2025 for their globally successful concept. We spoke […]
Freitag became famous for upcycling used truck tarpaulins into bags. Now the Swiss company is working with partners such as Heytex and Covestro to develop a circular truck tarpaulin. In this collaborative and educational process, they […]
In the second part of our feature on circular materials, we look at rigid and flexible materials. Developed from components such as sawdust, fungal structures, building rubble or discarded plastic, they are beginning to change our […]
Goodbye microplastics: In the first part of our special feature on circular materials, we focus on bio-based fibres, yarns and fabrics for fashion and interiors, which are seen as promising alternatives to organic cotton and linen. […]
