Terms like “Multispecies Studies” or “Multispecies Justice” demand a shift in human-centered knowledge production. This also has implications for design disciplines. How can the hierarchical separation of humans and nature in design be overcome? Is sustainable […]
Since this summer, “VERD°” has been standing in Frankfurt am Main: as a prototype of a serial, tree-like structure that is supposed to provide cooling in cities plagued by increasing heat. An attempt to make cities […]
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 dealing with these questions. by hicklvesting. […]
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 waste, Tamara Orjola makes textiles from […]
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 considerable CO2 footprint can be reduced, […]
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 in this. By Martina Metzner. The […]
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 the other hand, the packaging pollutes […]
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 Organisation (WDO). We talked with him […]
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 need to rethink their relationship with […]
