Sustainable design

Chemarts Exhibition by Aalto University

Aalto University created an exhibition that explores the combination of design methods and chemical engineering.

Air Vodka by Air Co

Brooklyn company Air Co has developed a process for making vodka that converts carbon dioxide into alcohol.

2020 Furniture and Accessories Range by Baldwin Studios

Baldwin Studios has designed a range of furniture and household accessories that are made from recycled and natural materials.

On & On Collection by Barber & Osgerby

British designers Barber & Osgerby have created a chair for Emeco that can be endlessly recycled.

Second Nature by BlueCycle and The New Raw

Second Nature showcases how digital design and fabrication technologies can be deployed to tackle marine plastic pollution.

Kin Carry-On by Boris Berlin Design

Projectkin has created travel products to address the need to reduce the environmental impact of traveling.

After Ancient Sunlight by Charlotte McCurdy

After Ancient Sunlight is a carbon-negative raincoat made of marine macroalgae biopolymers.

NIVOO by Christian Kroepfl

Christian Kroepfl has designed an adjustable desk with varying heights that can grow simultaneously as its owner grows.

CO-RKs by Digitalab

Digitalab has developed a system that can create products from cork thread called CO-RKS.

Bio Iridescent Sequin by EB-CD Futures

Designer Elissa Brunato has designed the Bio Iridescent Sequin, which is made from trees, as a response to growing demands for greener fashion.

Desert Chair by Ferm Living

Ferm Living has created an outdoor chair with a removable seat, made from 53 recycled plastic bottles.

Gomi Portable Charger by Gomi Design

Gomi Design has created an affordable portable charger made from plastic packaging waste and post-production waste batteries.

The Data Garden by Grow Your Own Cloud

The Data Garden is a new type of carbon-negative data infrastructure based on biological systems.

Senilia by High Society

Senilia is a collection of lampshades that explores new applications for secondary raw materials, such as coffee silver skin and spent grain.

The Department of Seaweed Installation and Workshops by Julia Lohmann and Aalto University

Designer Julia Lohmann, professor at Aalto University, has created a pavilion made entirely of seaweed for the 50th World Economic Forum Meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

Rubber Impact Project by Mandana MacPherson and Gigi Obrecht

The Rubber Impact Project aims to disrupt the bicycle inner-tube waste stream in San Francisco and beyond.

Sea Stone by Newtab-22

Newtab-22 has created a sustainable material similar to concrete from the waste material of the seafood and shellfish industry.

Caffeinated Architecture by Objects and Ideograms

Coral Carbonate by Objects and Ideograms

Objects and Ideograms has developed a method to 3D-print calcium carbonate, which can be used as a scaffold for the growth of coral polyps and other aquatic life.