Sustainable design
Ten design projects that prioritised sustainability at Milan design week 2019
Bioplastics could be “just as bad if not worse” for the planet than fossil-fuel plastics
Icelandic design studio makes bioplastic meat packaging from animal byproducts
Thomas Vailly uses sunflowers to make bio-based materials
Scientists turn carbon dioxide back into coal
Shaina Garfield redesigns death with sustainable coffin
Spacon & X brings order to Space10’s head office with adaptable partitions
Dieter Rams “regrets contributing to culture of overconsumption” says documentary director
Elena Amato creates sustainable cosmetics packaging from bacteria
Shellworks turns discarded lobster shells into recyclable bioplastic objects
Malmö Upcycling Service repurposes waste materials to make sustainable furniture
Snøhetta unveils S-1500 chair made from discarded fish nets
“At first I was enchanted by off-grid living. But the hardships quickly became apparent”
Nudes creates cafe in Mumbai entirely from cardboard
Nicole Moyo’s waste-to-energy system will “mobilise communities in informal settlements”
Circular design to be showcased at Norwegian Presence in Milan
Researchers re-engineer cob into sustainable new building material CobBauge
Garçon Wines create flat wine-bottle case that’s greener to ship
RCA designers transform toxic industrial waste into ceramic tableware
UNStudio develops The Coolest White paint to cool down our cities
Teresa van Dongen’s Electric Life installation uses living bacteria to generate electricity
IKEA’s Gunrid curtain can purify air
Call for entries to Smurfit Kappa’s Better Planet Packaging Design Challenge
