How will we use resources responsibly in the future? What contribution can visionary design make to this? More and more start-ups, up-and-coming designers and product developers around the world are […]
Designers use all kinds of waste materials for new products and harness the power of nature to develop unusual materials. The design studio Bentu, for example, makes furniture from ceramic […]
Raw materials are becoming scarce and climate change continues to progress. In this situation, bio-composite materials open up great opportunities for the construction industry. By means of such materials, the […]
With the transformation to a circular economy, we are facing a necessary paradigm shift, which will only succeed if everyone participates: politics, business and society. Design plays a decisive role […]
Plastic packaging in the food trade contributes significantly to the increase in plastic waste. On the one hand, the films and boxes protect fruit and vegetables from rapid spoilage; on […]
Mugendi M’Rithaa is an industrial designer, professor and educator from Kenya. He has travelled, worked, and taught across the globe, and was the first African President of the World Design […]
What is nature? Are plants only useful biomass? Do fauna and flora have to serve humans alone? Global warming, species protection and ecological footprints make it clear that humans urgently […]
Wood has a green image. It is praised as an unproblematic and sustainable material in numerous areas – from pellet heating to paper production and, more recently, even in the […]
How will we live together? It is a question that is as simple as it is fundamental. Chief curator Hashim Sarkis is asking it at the 17th International Architecture Biennale […]
Commitment to climate protection is closely linked to the fight against CO2 emissions. Here, the building sector plays a crucial role: wooden architecture in particular represents a promising way to […]
The fashion industry carousel is spinning faster and faster, yet there is currently no change of direction on the horizon. Implementing environmental and social processes is a mammoth undertaking for […]
To close the circle, products and systems must not only be designed differently, but infrastructures and services must also be offered. We present best practice examples for circular design from […]
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 […]
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 […]