Sustainability
Sustainability in creative fields from design to fashion and jewellery, as explored by Wallpaper*
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Icicle, the cross-continental label championing sustainability for 25 yearsOn the arrival of a new collection, ‘Hemp Up’, womenswear artistic director Bénédicte Laloux tells Wallpaper* the story behind minimally minded fashion label Icicle
By Jack Moss Last updated
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Can good housing be accessible to all?According to Mexican architect Fernanda Canales, low-income social housing should follow the same design principles as private residences, with only budget setting the two apart. She embraces the challenge and reaps the reward of creating homes with light, air and space for everyone
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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COP26: innovative buildings respond to climate emergencyThe COP26 Built Environment Virtual Pavilion has shortlisted 17 projects around the world that are redefining the role of the built environment, and are showcased during the UN Climate Change Conference
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Colville partners with Mexico’s Chiapas ‘telar de cintura’ weaversWhen the global pandemic impacted the livelihoods of several communities of Mexican weavers, British brand Colville connected with them to reignite the disrupted traditional craft of telar de cintura weaving
By Tilly Macalister-Smith Last updated
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Natoora's new London grocery store is the Aesop of vegetablesBy Elly Parsons Last updated
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Formafantasma on their GEO-Design master’s programme, and designers thinking bigThe Italian design duo – and Designer of the Year in the 2021 Wallpaper* Design Awards – are among our featured visionaries in ‘5x5’, Wallpaper's 25th anniversary project. They discuss their first year heading the GEO-Design master’s programme at Design Academy Eindhoven, educating students for a changing world, and their pick of five creative leaders of the future who are expanding the practice of design
By TF Chan Last updated
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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 restaurantLondon-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’ pledgeApple 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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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 environmentEasyhome 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 vegKettal 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 beautyBuild 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 2022Recycled 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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A sustainable extension transforms BakerBrown’s converted forgeBakerBrown Architects crafts a sustainable extension for a converted forge project in southern England
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Louis Vuitton announces decade long project to rewild London's ChelseaCentral 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 finalistsHRH 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 chopThink 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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Sustainable furniture: responsible chairs made from recycled materialsDesigners 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 designDesigned 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 sustainabilityCan 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 cameraLondon 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 functionStudio 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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Sustainable hotel design championed at Inhabit Queen’s GardensInhabit Queen’s Gardens, the newly opened hospitality destination in west London, is a sustainable hotel design by architects Holland Harvey
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Inside Bali’s new Circular Design WorkspaceAt 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 contextNew 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 architectureEmerging practice Sketch Design Studio has completed Mud House, a sensitive Rajasthan home made of mud
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated


