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 […]
Danish toy manufacturer Lego has developed its first prototype for a block made of recycled plastic. The little white block comes in a 2 × 4 format and looks like […]
Whether the matter is aid for refugees, a humanitarian crisis or victims of a natural catastrophe, emergency shelter is constantly needed across the world. For this reason, graduates of the […]
Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the impact of some products on the planet and are making purchasing choices based on sustainability factors. Producing packaging for liquid laundry detergent, shampoo […]
Oliver Blume has been Chairman of the Executive Board at Porsche AG for five years. Under his leadership, the company has enjoyed the most successful period in its history to […]
How do we coexist? How do we do business? What do we respect and protect? One thing is clear: the world and the way it works will be different in […]
There are alternatives to everyday, on-road transport. With blow-up sails for greener shipping and high-performance racing tyres made from sunflower oil, Michelin is thinking outside the box and presenting two […]
Single-use plastic cutlery is a symbol of a global throwaway society. Such cutlery will be banned in the EU as of 3 July. The “Spoon Archaeology” exhibition is looking at […]
Roughly 1.6 million tonnes of carpet is wasted every year in just the EU alone. Most of it goes to landfill or is incinerated as carpet is a compound material […]
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 […]
Paris is seeking to rely more on cycle lanes in the future. Climate change is not the only thing that has had an effect on transport planning, with the coronavirus […]
Cycle paths are becoming an increasingly important element of a changing transport infrastructure within cities. This by nature stimulates the imaginations of designers and architects to think about the potential […]
What happens to items made of plastic after we dispose of them? They break down into increasingly tiny fragments called microplastics. Although these particles cannot be seen with the naked […]
The amount of plastic waste generated continues to rise. Plastic packaging for food products represents a significant proportion of this waste. As a rule, sausages, cheese, meat and fish are […]
Jonna Breitenhuber, who graduated from Berlin University of the Arts in 2019 with a master’s in product design, was working as a packaging designer for cosmetic products when she became […]