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…
An exceptional shortlist of projects for the World Architecture Festival 2022 has been announced, featuring 20 future concepts that address climate change and community resilience. The World Architecture Festival awards programme celebrates newly built works as well as innovative future…
Presented inside London’s Building Centre, the Otrivin Air Lab is a living showroom and bio-design workshop that invites visitors to learn about the benefits of algae-based air purification. The idea for this open laboratory was conceived by the pioneering duo…
Street furniture manufacturer Vestre is supporting an ongoing research project in the Bergen Botanical Gardens, trialling its Vestre Habitats in a study of urban biodiversity. The project, called BoBie (meaning Bee Home), is part of a larger study by the…
A demountable timber structure sets apart a sustainable retrofit office by Foster + Partners, and breathes life back into a disused gas plant in Madrid. Ombú, as the project has been named, focuses on adaptive reuse of the building, originally…
The Barbican presents ‘Our Time on Earth’, an interactive exhibition celebrating the power of global creativity in shaping our conversations about the climate crisis. Universal Design Studio conceived the design of this landmark show, which features an array of immersive…
Ambitious plans for a new 46km Dorrigo Escarpment Great Walk reveal a series of soaring, curved walkways that will snake through the Gondwana Rainforest in New South Wales. An investment of $56.4 million from the NSW government that aims to…
Ecocity World Summit has announced that ‘Connecting Communities’ will be the theme for its highly anticipated London 2023 edition. Setting the tone for hybrid summit, the theme will examine the critical role of collaboration in creating sustainable cities of the…
DREAM Architects have designed a spiral-shaped wooden pavilion that invites visitors on a sensory and playful adventure. The French architecture practice were invited by the Villa Medici in Rome to present their design for the first edition of the Festival…
Natural England has announced a ‘super nature reserve’ will be created across 5,000 acres of the Somerset landscape to protect rare wildlife and aid nature recovery. This is one of five unique nature recovery projects initiated by the UK government…
Vestre and BIG architects have completed The Plus, an impressive mass-timber Passivhaus furniture factory nestled in a Norwegian forest. Constructed in just 18 months and built to the highest sustainability standards, The Plus is an exemplary framework which is now…
A masterplan for London’s newest park, the Camden Highline, sets to repurpose an existing railway viaduct and form an elevated green route using reclaimed materials. Led by the practice behind the New York Highline, James Corner Field Operations, together with…
The Alice Hawthorn, a heritage-listed pub at the heart of village life in Nun Monkton in Yorkshire, is recognised for its sustainable redevelopment as it earns a triple win at the RIBA Regional Awards. Transformed by De Matos Ryan, The…
Sustainable fashion start-up Zèta has joined forces with Nespresso to release a footwear collection, made using recycled coffee grounds. There’s attention to detail and authenticity sewn in to the shoes made by Portuguese craftsmen. The limited-edition capsule collection, aptly named RE:GROUND,…
