This ergonomic paper cup was designed to reduce plastic waste generated by to-go coffees!
Most of us have abandoned plastic straws but the next big culprit of our to-go coffees are the plastic lids! About 8.25 million tons of…
Sustainable Design
These reusable totes made from fruit skins is a green alternative to paper bags!
Totes are a prerequisite for anyone looking to reduce their carbon footprint. Depending on the materials used to make the tote, it generally takes more…
The world’s first triple net-zero development is here to push the boundaries of sustainable architecture!
Meet the world’s first triple net-zero development – the Seventy-Six complex! Triple net zero means the highest standards of reaching net-zero waste in three categories…
The Top 10 product designs of March that promise to be the best investments of 2021!
March was an exciting month at Yanko Design. We came across innovative and intriguing designs that left a lasting impression on our minds. Three months…
This bamboo-fiber travel towel is probably the world’s first carbon-negative towel
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/williamdewey/pangea-bamboo-eco-towel-20 The term ‘carbon footprint’ is defined by the amount of carbon dioxide released during a product’s manufacturing and life-cycle. A majority of the products…
This universal bottle cap with its own built-in straw is a weirdly brilliant idea
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zippycap/zippycap-a-reusable-cap-with-a-built-in-silicone-straw I’ll admit, it took a while for the ZippyCap to grow on me, but after a bit of perusing, I’m convinced it’s a pretty…
This sustainable storage container + shopping bag reduces your consumption emissions and food waste!
Open your refrigerator – how many plastic containers do you see? Now open that cabinet where you store your shopping bags – do you really…
This instant noodle’s water-soluble packaging becomes its sauce!
The very concept of packaging instant noodles in plastic is baffling to me. The noodles take barely 5 minutes to cook, and another 5 minutes…
Drone Designs that are paving and innovating the future of the Robotics world!
Drones are quite honestly taking over the world! They’re more than just toys to fly around or simple accessories, they are now being used for…
This $65 million dollar campus in Toronto is a community space with a green roof & solar panels!
Downtown Toronto and the city’s students just got a green upgrade in the form of a $65 million dollar project called Canoe Landing Campus! This…
This net-zero home produces no waste or carbon – aesthetics & sustainability co-existing in architecture!
Architects and designers all over the world are trying their best to incorporate sustainability in their work. Biodegradable, carbon-neutral, eco-friendly, etc. are not just trends…
This wedge-shaped home features curved wood ceilings and stone flooring to echo New Zealand’s surrounding landscape!
Actual Architecture is an internationally recognized architecture firm, drawing up ideas for homes built around the globe. Known for their dramatic use of angles and…
This solar farm provides 300 MWh of renewable energy per year & is a community space at the Burning Man!
Think solar farm meets the art and that is what the Solar Mountain by Nuru Karim is – the intersection between efficient clean energy production…
These students designed a way of repurposing chewing gum to make skateboard wheels!
The plastics used to build car tires are the same plastics used to make chewing gum. From the moment we spit our gum onto the…
3D printed product designs that exhibit the endless possibilities of this innovative technique!
Designers and architects all over the world are now adopting 3D Printing for the creation of almost all types of products and structures! It’s a…
DIY designs that use minimum materials to create innovative and functional products!
DIY designs have been taking the design world by storm! Especially with COVID-19 restricting us to our homes, building things purely with our hands, putting…