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 […]
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 work towards a CO2-neutral future. By […]
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 the industry, which is largely still […]
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 fashion, electrical engineering and architecture. By […]
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 attitude of responsibility. By Martina Metzner. […]
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 functional and a surprise for the […]
