“Our furniture is a statement”
Philipp Mainzer could have celebrated the 25-year anniversary of his company e15 last year. However, the pandemic prevented any sort of large celebration. We spoke with Mainzer about how the […]
Shaping a Circular Economy together
Designers and architects have a major role in the transformation into a circular economy. While this calls for interdisciplinary collaboration and holistic design, what we need above all is an […]
New European Bauhaus: The path to a sustainable future
As partners in the European Commission’s New European Bauhaus initiative, member-companies from the German Design Council’s network are researching how industry and business can contribute to making Europe climate-neutral by […]
Insights Into Innovation: Green Future and Material Innovation
Climate change and the consumption of natural raw materials are among the greatest challenges of our time. The responsible use of resources and the use of sustainable materials are more […]
Rethinking natural materials
Whether dog hair, banana leaves or seagrass, these new natural materials may be the materials of the future. Not only are they biodegradable and therefore sustainable, they are also highly […]
Experts discuss Sustainability: “To stop climate change, everyone has to join in”
The topic of sustainability affects all areas of our lives and needs decisive action. Mimi Sewalski (Managing Director of Avocadostore), Ineke Hans (Founder and Professor of Design & Social Context), […]
Sustainable alternatives. Plant leather and algae sequins
The role that sustainable materials have in the fashion industry is growing. Allbirds, a footwear and clothing brand based in San Francisco, is a pioneer in sustainable fashion. It already […]
The Materials Library from the Materiom Platform
For billions of years, both on land and in water, plants and animals have evolved to make materials with a particular set of components that other organisms know how to […]
Environmental Action Germany criticises campaigns about plastic-bottle-recycling
The first German Reusable Packaging Conference took place recently and delivered a message: disposable packaging can be replaced by climate-friendly reusable alternatives in almost all situations and places. Roughly 200 […]
Circular Economy: Designers are emissaries of our capabilities
What part does a global manufacturer of recyclable materials such as Covestro play in driving innovation and the further development of materials? How can a sustainable circular economy be achieved? […]
It’s always possible to be more sustainable
Designers are generally very observant: they look closely at the world around them, and they design objects, processes and services to improve our lives. The following projects by winners of […]
CIRCULAR LIVING & WORKING SPACES
By Prof. Dr. Uwe Demele. Increasing demands are being placed on living and working spaces. Aspects of both technical functionality and well-being now need to be compatible with networked, personalised […]
Sharp for Meat, Soft for Butter
Will the knife of the future be able to adapt itself to different tasks? How programmable materials may one day become an everyday reality – and how far we still […]
Programmable materials: Solutions for the future
Programmable materials: Solutions for the future Innovative materials, especially those that promise improved product sustainability and user handling, are playing an increasingly important role in the development of new products. […]
Freitag: Customer becomes designer
Freitag: Customer becomes designer When it comes to turning used materials – in this case, canvas covers for trucks – into well-designed products, no other company comes close to rivalling […]
Material matters – innovative materials for sustainable production
The problems caused by conventional petroleum-based plastics and the high levels of energy and resources required to make them are becoming increasingly apparent. For years now, commerce and industry have […]