Sustainability

The uncanny experience of seeing one tool but feeling another...

Architect, designer & experimenter showcases craft and sustainability...

In addressing the issues with extractive and polluting processes, material designers are looking to the patterns and principles of nature. Diversification in the sourcing and processing of raw materials is core to this bio-based revamp.

Dedicated to material innovation, London’s Surface Design Show was a welcome chance to catch up on the latest directions in this sector.

At Heimtextil, home and contract textile brands navigated a diverse landscape of regenerative design, bold florals and multiple colour palettes.

Can the textile industry rehabilitate its poor record for sustainability by adopting more circular practices?

Transnomadica founder Maurizio Donadi talks to Tamsin Kingswell.

Dutch Design Week is always a treasure trove of new surface ideas; this year, projects ranged from tiles made of eggshells to reimagined vinyl and lino.

Could designers play a role in finding solutions to the food waste crisis?