British-Chinese textile designer Elaine Yan Ling Ng has created a sustainable composite made from discarded eggshells for Nature Squared. This new composite has shaped the CArrelé handmade collection of speckled wall tiles, made from eggshell fragments which are a by-product…
Danish watchmaker Nordgreen has unveiled the Guardian, its first-ever sustainable watch which has been built and designed to last up to 100 years. Award-winning designer Jakob Wagner has turned his hand to this sophisticated watch, ensuring it meets the highest…
Say hello to Volume 45 – the homes and gardens issue! Order your copy of enki magazine’s May 2022 edition here if you’re based in the UK. Based outside of the UK? No problem. Order your copy of enki magazine’s May 2022 edition here. Want to subscribe? Click on…
A new exhibition at the Utzon Center in Aalborg, Denmark, titled ‘Holiday Home’, explores the past, present and future of the iconic Danish sommerhus. The Nordic centre for architecture and design in Aalborg presents this thought-provoking exhibition and takes visitors…
Returning in June, Salone del Mobile 2022 has announced the programme for its 60th edition, focusing on environmental and social wellbeing. This year’s edition of the internationally renowned design fair will address sustainability and the future of design as a…
A prototype Solar Greenhouse in Barcelona’s Natural Park proposes a space for self-sufficient farming and a blueprint for future zero-emissions cities. Designed by a team of students and researchers at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), the small…
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the Museum of Architecture have announced the winners of their international competition, seeking out exceptional treehouse designs that will be showcased at the Treehouses at Kew exhibition in 2023. Responding to the brief set out…
Using recycled plastic bottles and plant-based materials, The Big Beanbag Company has created an eco-friendly beanbag that is fully compostable. With the aim to help remove single-use plastics, founders David Crawford and Lucy Farmer decided to find an alternative to…
Devon-based brand Naturalmat has introduced its new bed, The Heybrook, handcrafted with organic wool and coconut coir for a sumptuous touch. It has a beautifully composed back-to-nature aesthetic, embracing soft curves and sustainable materials. Its 5cm-wide oak detail around an…
Say hello to Volume 44 – the sustainability issue! Order your copy of enki magazine’s April 2022 edition here if you’re based in the UK. Based outside of the UK? No problem. Order your copy of enki magazine’s April 2022 edition here. Want to subscribe? Click on the below…
Sustainable design event Planted announces Stourhead as the desirable destination for its next exhibition, Planted Country. Following on from the success of last September’s launch event, Planted Cities in London’s King Cross, Planted Country is set to bring together the…
Awarded a Best of Best distinction at the 6th annual Architecture MasterPrize, installation art space ‘Fragrance with Lotus Flowers’ by Nakamura Kazunobu Design-Works draws on Japanese cultural symbolism in a thought-provoking way. The artistic installation, designed for Japanese dance in…
Furthering its mission to offer restorative and environmentally conscious places to stay in the city, Inhabit Hotels has announced that its sister hotel in Bayswater, Inhabit Queen’s Gardens, will open in early 2022. The boutique urban wellness hotel brand launched…
Honouring outstanding design and craftsmanship, the Wood Awards 2021 has recognised six buildings and two products as this year’s best timber-made structures. The annual competition, first established in 1971, seeks to encourage and promote wood as a trusted and adaptable…
A new landmark platform in King’s Cross, The Mills Fabrica offers a multifaceted co-working space and concept store for social and sustainable innovations. Fabrica stems from heritage revitalisation project The Mills, led by Nan Fung Group in Hong Kong, that…
