Sustainable design
Polyformer by ArtCenter College of Design
ArtCenter College of Design has created a 3D printed machine that recycles plastic water bottles into 3D printing filaments.
Wall of Salt by Atelier Luma
Atelier Luma has created a salt panel structure that harnesses the mineral's natural properties for use in design and architecture.
Plastic Rivers by Álvaro Catalán de Ocón for GAN
Plastic Rivers is a collection of four rugs created as a result from the shared goal of Álvaro Catalán de Ocón and GAN to raise awareness and combat, through craftsmanship, one of the great global problems of the industrial age: plastic waste
Biobastard Circular Gastro System by Crafting Plastics! Studio
Crafting Plastics! Studio has created a series of foodware products with environmentally sustainable materials.
F SolidPod by Culdesac
CuldeSac has created an applicator for solid bar cosmetics that meets the needs of both the planet and its people.
Concrete by DCSG
DCSG has created a furniture set made entirely from recycled and recyclable waste to give the impression of concrete.
Foamwork by Digital Building Technologies
Digital Building Technologies has created an innovative concrete casting formwork to ease pressures of both waste and cost.
Mycoweave by Emilia K Mann
Emilia Mann has designed Mycoweave in Providence, United States.
Flexi-Hex
Flexi-Hex has created an innovative packaging sleeve made from recycled tissue paper that helps protect fragile products in transit.
Circular Truck Tarp by Freitag
Bag manufacturer Freitag has developed an innovative prototype solution that ensures product circularity for the benefit of all.
G.Flow Stone by Grape Lab
Grape Lab has created a unique laptop stand from recycled paper made of stone waste.
Myco-Knit CompoSITe by Hub for Biotechnology and the Built Environment
A team from the Hub for Biotechnology and the Built Environment has created a mycelium material prototype to question common consumption processes.
Low-Carbon 3D-Printed Foundation by Hyperion Robotics
Hyperion Robotics has partnered with Iberdrola and Peikko to create the first 3D-printed optmised foundation that uses 75% fewer materials compared to traditionally built concrete foundations.
Air-It-Yourself by Jihee Moon
Newtab-22 has created an inexpensive DIY air purifier that can be made in under an hour at home by reusing everyday household materials.
K-Briq by Kenoteq
Kenoteq has created the world's currently most sustainable brick made of 90% recycled construction waste.
Maggie’s Southampton by Local Works Studio
Local Works Studio has designed and fabricated a range of low-carbon outdoor furniture using local waste for the gardens of a new Maggie's Centre at Southampton General Hospital.
PH 5 Retake by Louis Poulsen
Louis Poulsen has created new from old with clever use of upcycled materials to produce a unique lamp in homage to the classic 1958 design.
Shellter by Minwook Paeng
Vo & Airro has produced a project to create biomaterials using discarded oyster shells and make them into artificial shells for hermit crabs.
Notpla Paper by Notpla
Notpla has created a paper that transforms a wasted resource into a visually-distinct and tactile product that celebrates its origin and reduces the need for wood pulp.
Remix by Open Funk
Open Funk has created a kitchen mixer to meet the needs of both people and planet.
Tortuca by Polyhedral Structures Lab
Polyhedral Structures Lab has created an innovative glass bridge that explores the potential of float glass to minimise energy demands in construction.