Sustainable design

Simone Faurschou’s jewellery is inspired by human connection and isolation

The young designer’s new line Pangea is inspired by togetherness

By Tilly Macalister-Smith • Last updated 21 October 22

Michael Young designs electric boat concept to replace Hong Kong ferries

Micheal Young is using this quieter time to plan for a more sustainable future

By Jonathan Bell • Last updated 21 October 22

Nendo and Fritz Hansen design fully recycled plastic chair

Take an exclusive look at N02 Recycle, a moulded, stackable chair system made from upcycled household plastic, Polypropylene

By Laura May Todd • Last updated 20 October 22

Is this the future of connected urban transport?

The Zbee is a highly-connected, shared urban transport pod

By Nargess Shahmanesh Banks • Last updated 19 October 22

Need-to-know technology news from Salone del Mobile 2018

By Elly Parsons • Last updated 18 October 22

Architect Michael Murphy on designing healthcare systems

Design Emergency began as an Instagram Live series during the Covid-19 pandemic and is now becoming a wake-up call to the world, and compelling evidence of the power of design to effect radical and far-reaching change. Co-founders Paola Antonelli and Alice Rawsthorn took over the October 2020 issue of Wallpaper* to present stories of design’s new purpose and promise. Here, Paola Antonelli talks to architect Michael Murphy

By Paola Antonelli • Last updated 18 October 22

Sustainable beauty co-op Récolte goes big on branding in Brussels

By Siska Lyssens • Last updated 18 October 22

Kelp mates: sea greens are gastronomic gold to palate-conscious planet savers

By Emma Moore • Last updated 18 October 22

The sustainable farming innovator delivering to London homes and restaurants

Sustainable farming innovator Crate to Plate is pioneering fresh produce in London with the support of Michelin-starred restaurant Hide

By Mary Cleary • Last updated 14 October 22

Eco-visionaries to the rescue at London’s Royal Academy of Arts

A new exhibition at the Royal Academy in London explores the precarious relationship between humans and nature that has been thrown out of balance by our accumulatively dangerous activities. Architects, artists and designers offer up their unique approaches into a laboratory of prototypes, concepts and emotive pieces that break down headlines into experiences.

By Harriet Thorpe • Last updated 14 October 22

Best recycled designs from the Wallpaper* Design Awards

Contemporary designers are using waste to create furniture designs that combine a distinctive aesthetic with a sustainable approach

By Anne Soward • Last updated 14 October 22

Liaigre ‘Upcrafted’ objects showcase potential of sustainable design

Striding confidently towards more sustainable production, interior design company Liaigre has released ‘Upcrafted’, a series of limited-edition objects for the home, assembled attentively from the studio’s would-be waste

By Martha Elliott • Last updated 14 October 22

Year in review: beauty & grooming editor Mary Cleary picks top 10 innovations in beauty of 2021

From ephemeral tattoos to virtual reality make-up, Wallpaper’s Mary Cleary reveals her top 10 stories of 2021 exploring innovations in beauty & grooming

By Mary Cleary • Last updated 14 October 22

Ruinart’s ‘Second Skin’ packaging is made entirely from paper

Leveraging paper manufacturer James Cropper’s Colourform technology, the champagne house proposes planet-friendlier gifting without compromising aesthetics

By TF Chan • Last updated 13 October 22

PriestmanGoode’s planet-friendly takeaway food packaging

One year since the conception of PriestmanGoode's takeaway food packaging solution ‘Zero’ for Wallpaper* Re-Made, we find out how the project has developed

By Harriet Lloyd-Smith • Last updated 13 October 22

Explore a sustainable skincare village in Parma, Italy

Davines Village in Parma, Italy is an experiment in truly sustainable beauty production

By Mary Cleary • Last updated 13 October 22

Christopher Raeburn and Aesop redefine adventure for today

The Adventure Roll-Up is a sustainable carrying case for hand care that can be made at home, created by Christopher Raeburn and Aesop

By Mary Cleary • Last updated 12 October 22

Formafantasma asks: what is the global impact of wood consumption?

The Amsterdam-based duo’s exhibition Cambio reopens at London’s Serpentine Sackler Gallery

By Ali Morris • Last updated 12 October 22

Koto's first off grid eco-sauna clings to Irish headlands

By Elly Parsons • Last updated 12 October 22

Eco footwear pioneer Allbirds launches apparel line

The San Francisco-based sustainable shoe brand launches its first clothing collection, crafted using TrinoXO

By Laura Hawkins • Last updated 12 October 22

Milan’s EICMA 2018 powers ahead with the all-electric motorbike pioneers

By George Chapman • Last updated 12 October 22

Porky Hefer’s Endangered collection explores art, sustainability and wildlife conservation

By Nurit Chinn • Last updated 11 October 22

Four innovative design responses to the climate emergency

Design Emergency began as an Instagram Live series during the Covid-19 pandemic and is now becoming a wake-up call to the world, and compelling evidence of the power of design to effect radical and far-reaching change. Co-founders Paola Antonelli and Alice Rawsthorn took over the October 2020 issue of Wallpaper* – 

By Jonathan Bell • Last updated 11 October 22

Use less: Forgo champions a personal care revolution with subscription handwash

The team behind Swedish design studio Form Us With Love launch new brand Forgo, a sustainable subscription-based personal care service that uses less material for a palm cleaning revolution

By Sujata Burman • Last updated 11 October 22