Using sea-friendly architecture and agricultural technology, Japanese startup N-ARK has designed a floating marine farm called Green Ocean to address the global issue of rising sea levels. The salt-resistant architecture system cultivates seawater and uses it as nutrients for agriculture…
Addressing air pollution and carbon neutrality, the Air Bubble eco-machine and BioFactory architectural system are innovative projects using PhotoSynthetica technology by ecoLogicStudio. Architecture and innovation firm ecoLogicStudio are introducing the on-going research projects in conjunction with COP26 in Glasgow, with…
Craftsman Gareth Neal has revealed his Of Cuts furniture series made from unused wood off-cuts, demonstrating his mission to reduce waste wood within the timber industry. From his East London design and craft studio, Gareth Neal works hands-on and combines…
The sustainable Aurora installation by Arthur Mamou-Mani and Dassault Systèmes is being showcased in London’s Design Museum, coinciding with the ‘Waste Age: What Can Design Do?’ exhibition. Opening the Waste Age exhibition, the large-scale and interactive Aurora Installation is displayed…
Pioneering a new approach, the founders of Grain have announced a ‘No New Product’ campaign in a bid to tackle the detrimental impact that fast furniture is having on our planet. Co-founders of the sustainable furniture brand, Robin Tyler and…
Nature-focused brand 1 Hotels puts roots down in Toronto and reveals its eco-friendly interiors as part of the city’s downtown urban regeneration. The design concept for 1 Hotel Toronto, by leading New York architecture and design studio Rockwell Group, places…
Family-owned Danish design brand Skagerak has announced its Forest Initiative, pledging to plant 90,000 trees on the 42 hectares of land they own in North Jutland in spring 2022. The Skagerak Forest Initiative will involve the planting of trees across…
Future City Garden, a unique-themed installation by Chetwoods Architects, welcomes delegates at the 15th UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) this October in Kumming, China. Lead architect Laurie Chetwood set out to stimulate and educate with the 3,000 metre-squared art installation which…
Water is at the centre of sustainable development and an ever-lasting inspiration for GROHE who put eco-conscious design at the forefront of product development. The leading global brand for complete bathroom solutions and kitchen fittings wants to bring the “pure…
Three new beautiful designs join Tom Raffield’s handcrafted Green Range collection of indoor planters and accessories. The Green Range features a selection of sustainably designed planters, pots and bowls that are crafted with care and attention to detail. The three…
Returning to London’s Business Design Centre, Surface Design Show is getting ready to welcome everyone back and showcase the best in surface material innovation. The show will take place from 8th-10th February 2022, so be sure to put those dates…
The Clam pendant light has been revealed as one of the new and beautiful, design-inspired autumn launches at Fritz Hansen. The openable, seashell-shaped pendant features two large mouth-blown opal glass shades that will beautifully diffuse light around any room. The…
“Governments, businesses and individuals all have to step-up to the challenge together, otherwise we’re all swimming against the tide.” Bernhard van Ommen, Managing Director at workplace furniture brand Flokk. Oslo-based brand Flokk bring design expertise and sustainable solutions to the…
Superplan Zero, created by Berlin designer Werner Aisslinger, is a new and impressive shower surface by Kaldewei made from glass and 100% recyclable steel enamel. The sleek aesthetic and contemporary simplicity of Superplan Zero are expressed in its precise lines…
“We try and use the very least of the very best, both in terms of quality and sustainability.” Founder and lead designer at Less is Better, Henry Swanzy. For award-winning designer Henry Swanzy, setting up Less is Better in June…
