Construction industry is a major contributor to pollution, which is a concerning problem all around the world. In recent years, there have been various developments like recycled plastic bricks and RePlast blocks made from ocean waste, that provide some relief ...
Inspired by classic blue and white porcelain creations, Taiwanese designer Yuting Chang has created a contemporary ceramic tableware collection. The design has a big difference as the tableware features simple lined blue patterns embedded internally, instead of being glazed on ...
We have seen a variety of chair designs but with every passing day, young and seasoned designers defy logic of form, design and sometimes material to ensure we have more fodder to feed on. Case in point is Ortal Sachs, ...
Paris-based Cutwork architecture and design studio has come up with Cortex Shelter, a flat-pack, just-add-water refugee shelter that can be built in a single day. The project is being conceived as a long-term housing solution that is secure, affordable and ...
Discovering manufacturing possibilities for the future, French designer Roxane Lahidji has reimagined salt as a sustainable design material. Utilizing self-binding properties of salt, she has recently created a series of tables and stools from the material for which she was ...
AI SpaceFactory, the makers of the NASA-awarded Mars habitat MARSHA are working on a sustainable housing concept for Earth. After MARSHA was demolished, the design team collected leftovers for future use and demonstration of reusability of the eco-friendly building material. ...
Researchers at the University of Maryland and the University of Colorado who previously developed the “super wood” have found a possible way for buildings to dump heat sustainably by use of advanced wood nanotechnology. They have engineered wood that is ...
IKEA opened its first store in India last year in Hyderabad and the Swedish furniture giant wants to make further inroads into the Indian market doing something for the environment. It’s a well-known fact that India’s capital Delhi is one ...
People these days choose products intelligently, after enquiring the production process and environmental footprint, which is significantly changing the perspective of how designers and manufacturers are envisioning consumer products. Take the example of Japanese footwear brand Ccilu, who recently launched ...
Jaymie Friesen and Hannah Christian of food-grade skincare brand Natural Vegan have come up with EcoBottle, a fully compostable paper bottle that can hold liquids and consumables for more than six months. They have been working for almost three years ...
