A sustainable floating city prototype named Oceanix Busan is set to be built in South Korea next year, creating a liveable metropolis that adapts to rising sea levels. Visuals of the project, designed by BIG Architects, display a star-shaped community…
In a groundbreaking move, the founder of the outdoor brand Patagonia has transferred ownership of his multi-billion pound company to two entities focused on fighting climate change. “We’re making Earth our only shareholder,” founder Yvon Chouinard states in an official…
Spatial-storytellers Flea Folly Architects have designed and built the False Banana Pavilion, using Enset plant to form a traditional Ethiopian dwelling. The tukul hut-inspired pavilion is one of five temporary installations erected at Wakehurst, Kew’s wild botanic garden, as part…
A pioneering project titled To Grow a Building was presented at Jerusalem Design Week 2022, demonstrating how organic materials can be used to 3D-print buildings. The 11th edition of Israel’s foremost design event invited creatives to address the theme ‘For…
An extensive refurbishment of London South Bank University by WilkinsonEyre has involved the adaptive reuse of its existing 1970s concrete-framed building. This transformation project is part of a wider regeneration of St George’s Quarter at LSBU, and the redesign of…
The second edition of Green Grads is to return to the Planted Cities design show during London Design Festival 2022 this September, showcasing the pioneering work over 50 graduates. Giving a platform to newly graduated students, the ongoing initiative Green…
A sustainable development of 25 custom-built, climate-positive homes in Oxfordshire has been completed by Greencore Construction. Situated in the rural outskirts of Southmoor, the new residential area known as Springfield Meadows is spread across a generous eight-acre plot. Each home…
The Newt in Somerset hotel has recently revealed its new yoga studio, a rammed earth design by Invisible Studio. Set within the historic country estate’s vegetable gardens, the studio is part of a family of buildings including the Newt’s lakeside…
A smart, car-free residential and technology district developed by Tegel Projekt is to be built on the site of the former Tegel airport. The State of Berlin has commissioned Tegel Projekt to develop the green neighbourhood, adaptively reusing and giving…
At the 23rd Triennale Milano International Exhibition, the Polish Pavilion presents the futuristic Greenhouse Silent Disco, exploring the symbiotic relationship between humans and plants. The immersive installation responds to the exhibition’s chosen theme of ‘Unknown Unknowns. An introduction to mysteries’,…
In effort to bring nature into the city, the Re-green Notting Hill installation will introduce a series of sculpted pocket gardens to the high street. A design competition led by Kensington and Chelsea Council, along with the London Festival of…
Design China Beijing returns for its fifth edition this September, featuring a new format which introduces the Sustainable Design China Summit. The Summit marks a new approach from Design China Beijing, setting its sights high on exploring the design world…
The One Tree project, conceived by British furniture manufacturer SCP, is bringing a group of designers together to create one-off objects of beauty from the wood of a felled tree. The idea for the project came about when SCP founder…
A new fixture on the London design calendar, Material Matters will bring pioneering makers and brands together to address circularity in design and inspire innovation. Based on the critically acclaimed podcast of the same name, the design fair will see…
Deep in the Finnish forest, electric performance car brand Polestar has built a full-scale version of the Koja Treehouse, redefining sustainable travel. The micro-space treehouse was originally envisioned by Finnish designer Kristian Talvitie, and is the first Polestar Design Contest…
