5 Toys Made From Mushrooms, Rice Husks, and Wood That Replace Plastic
As awareness of our environmental impact grows, every choice we make matters, from the food we eat to the things we buy. Yet, we often…
Sustainable Design
Rebloom Studio Just Turned Flower Market Waste Into Art”
Most vases hold flowers. This one is made of them, specifically the ones that never got the chance to be admired. Rebloom Studio, a Korean…
Keen’s Zero-Glue Shoe Uses A Cord-Cage To Hold Itself Together, And Can Be Repaired By Swapping Parts
The footwear industry runs on glue. Something like 30 billion pairs of shoes get manufactured globally each year, and nearly all of them rely on…
Recycled Plastic Is 10x More Toxic, and This Chair Contains None
The furniture industry has been slow to reckon with its reliance on plastic. From injection-molded shells to synthetic fabrics, plastic finds its way into even…
The Bench That Grows Stronger Every Time You Water It
When I first came across the PhytoSymbiosis Seat, it looked like a piece of architecture that had been left in a garden long enough to…
A Burned-Out Xiaomi Phone Now Runs Gemini AI Inside a Retro TV Case
The smart home speaker market has settled into a familiar aesthetic. Smooth cylinders, matte finishes, and understated designs meant to disappear into a room are…
These Stickers Turn Crumbling City Walls Into Tiny Living Ecosystems
Cities are built almost exclusively for people. Every surface, every wall, every façade is designed, maintained, and repaired with human use in mind. But cities…
These Sequins Are Made From Industrial Dye Sludge and Still Sparkle
The fashion industry has a water problem that most people never see. Dyeing fabric is one of the most chemically intensive steps in garment production,…
Framework Laptop 13 Pro arrives with major redesign, longer battery life, and touch display
Framework is known for a league of laptops that other manufacturers dare not. Six years in, and the company is pushing its boundaries, building laptops…
A Designer Just Fixed Foundation’s Biggest Waste Problem
Most sustainable beauty products come with a visual apology. You know the look: matte recycled paper, utilitarian shapes, a general aesthetic that signals good intentions…
Everything in 2026 Is Disposable – Here’s 5 Sustainable Trends Are Designed to Last Centuries
The age of disposable green is over, as in 2026, sustainability means permanence. You no longer design for short lifecycles or rapid replacement, as you…
Issey Miyake’s Most Beautiful Material Was Always the Scrap
If you’ve ever watched the pleating process behind ISSEY MIYAKE’s iconic garments, you already know it’s one of the most satisfying things in fashion. The…
7 Best Eco-Friendly Designs That Celebrate Earth Day Better Than Any Campaign Ever Could
Earth Day has always had a visibility problem. It falls on 22nd April, and every April the campaigns are loud, the graphics are reliably green,…
5 Vertical Farm Designs That Grow Food Inside Your Home and City
Vertical farming is redefining how food is grown, distributed, and consumed in an increasingly urban world. As populations rise and arable land becomes scarce, growing…
Biodegradable Noise-Cancelling Mycelium Earplugs Are Solving A Decades-Long Plastics Problem
For half a century, the humble foam earplug has been a masterpiece of single-purpose design. It is a small cylinder of polyurethane, expertly engineered to…
These 4 Solar Pavilions Prove That Public Cooling Can Be Free
Heat is one of the most underestimated side effects of climate change, particularly in cities where built-up surfaces trap warmth long after the sun has…