Sustainability
Sustainability in creative fields from design to fashion and jewellery, as explored by Wallpaper*
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Are biomaterials the future of beauty packaging?
Explore the most innovative materials for sustainable beauty packaging, from magic mushrooms to dissolvable delights
By Mary Cleary Last updated
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Cooking Sections champions regenerative eating at the Serpentine’s The Magazine restaurant
London-based artist duo Cooking Sections has created a menu of three dishes for The Magazine restaurant at Serpentine North, as part of the museum’s ‘Back to Earth’ programme featuring artistic responses to the climate emergency
By Sheila Lam Last updated
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Apple makes ‘2030 carbon neutral’ pledge
Apple has pledged that it will become carbon netural by 2030. We take a closer look at the steps the brand is taking to evolve its sustainability practices
By Tilly Macalister-Smith Last updated
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The menswear designers celebrating the value of craft
We hone in on five menswear brands championing artisanal production
By Dal Chodha Last updated
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London Design District’s D2 building dazzles in iridescent ‘dichroic fins’
Design District's D2 building by Mole Architects is now open for business
By Nick Compton Last updated
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This vertical forest in China brings nature to the urban environment
Easyhome Huanggang Vertical Forest City Complex incorporates greenery from 404 trees, 4,620 shrubs and 2,408 sq m of grass, flowers and climbing plants
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Kettal and Tectum’s indoor hydroponic garden combats cabin fever with office-grown veg
Kettal and Tectum Garden’s hydroponic indoor garden offers new opportunities for home-grown veg and adds a sprinkle of greenery to office spaces
By Martha Elliott Last updated
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Vegan make-up brands for plant-based beauty
Build a vegan make-up bag with these products for all your beauty needs
By Mary Cleary Last updated
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Glass tiles by Studio Plastique, Snøhetta and Fornace Brioni win Best Domestic Design: Wallpaper* Design Awards 2022
Recycled glass tiles by Studio Plastique, Snøhetta and Fornace Brioni win Best Domestic Design in our Wallpaper* Design Awards 2022 – meet the winners and explore the shortlist
By Léa Teuscher Last updated
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Louis Vuitton announces decade long project to rewild London's Chelsea
Central London’s first ‘Heritage Forest' on Pont Street in Chelsea, will be the result of a rewilding partnership between Louis Vuitton, Cadogan and SUGi
By Laura Hawkins Last updated
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Terra Carta Design Lab announces finalists
HRH Prince Charles and Jony Ive, in collaboration with the Royal College of Art, announce the 20 finalists of the Terra Carta Design Lab
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Made-to-order fashion is giving garment waste the chop
Think of made-to-order fashion as a key manufacturing tool to reduce garment waste. Here we present those leading the consumption-reducing charge
By Laura Hawkins Last updated
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Solar light and modular cabin win Life-Enhancer of the Year: Wallpaper* Design Awards 2022
Marjan van Aubel's ‘Sunne’ solar light and the Space of Mind cabin, by Studio Puisto, Made by Choice and Protos Demos, are the joint winners of this year's Life-Enhancer category
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Sustainable furniture: responsible chairs made from recycled materials
Designers such as Tom Dixon, Nendo and Konstantin Grcic have upped their sustainability efforts, with ongoing R&D resulting in sustainable furniture collections, including garden furniture, that merge good design with a responsible approach
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Jony Ive’s LoveFrom unveils Terra Carta Seal design
Designed by Jony Ive to celebrate nature, with an intricate composition of flora and fauna, the Terra Carta Seal represents the charter’s values and will be bestowed upon private sector companies that distinguish themselves for their sustainability efforts
By Sarah Douglas Last updated
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Green infrastructure gets creative: where power meets sustainability
Can a solar array look sensational or a tidal lagoon educate as well as generate green power? We explore key examples of green infrastructure across the globe
By Jonathan Lee Last updated
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Kent house is inspired by the Brownie camera
London architecture studio TP Bennett principal director Doug Smith reveals Haus on the Ridge, a Passivhaus home in the Kent countryside
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Bamboo badminton court’s sustainable architecture is guided by function
Studio Jencquel and Ibuku showcase sustainable architecture at its best in this Kura Kura based badminton court in Bali
By Martha Elliott Last updated
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Inside Bali’s new Circular Design Workspace
At Museum of Space Available in southern Bali, creative director Daniel Mitchell reimagines the possibilities of plastic waste
By Chris Schalkx Last updated
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A sustainably-minded holiday house draws from its Dharamshala context
New Delhi-based architect Martand Khosla designs a weekend retreat rooted in traditional materials and techniques for a Delhi-based family of four
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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India’s Mud House bridges traditional crafts, modern design and sustainable architecture
Emerging practice Sketch Design Studio has completed Mud House, a sensitive Rajasthan home made of mud
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Francisco Costa on using fermentation to synthetically produce natural ingredients
The founder of pioneering brand Costa Brazil talks to Wallpaper* about how he’s complementing fair-trade practices with cutting-edge biotechnology
By Mary Cleary Last updated
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Olson Kundig’s sustainable teak holiday house in Costa Rica
By Clare Dowdy Last updated
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Lauren Manoogian rocks on with earthy glassware collaboration
Brooklyn-based slow fashion-focused designer Lauren Manoogian has teamed up with Paris maker Lætitia Jacquetton on a series of vases created from glass blown around rocks
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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Top marks for RSHP’s statement building for London School of Economics
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Cooking Sections: visualising a responsible food industry
Turner Prize-nominated Cooking Sections explore how we can create and consume food more sustainably. Priya Khanchandani, head of curatorial at London’s Design Museum, talks to founders Daniel Fernández Pascual and Alon Schwabe about the politics of food, and fixing broken structures of consumption.
By Priya Khanchandani Last updated
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Colourful knitwear brands for amping up an autumn wardrobe
Bring a prismatic punch to your personality with knits in kaleidoscopic hues, designed by a host of emerging labels, from Lima to Barcelona, Antwerp to Hong Kong
By Laura Hawkins Last updated