Object Space Place uses reclaimed materials to refurbish London restaurant
Interior design practice Object Space Place has revamped the Apricity restaurant interior in London with second-hand furniture and reclaimed materials. More
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Semba Corporation creates own office interior from reclaimed materials
Interior construction firm Semba Corporation has renovated the interior of its headquarters in Tokyo to include reclaimed materials discarded during the demolition of other offices. More
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Little Finlandia in Helsinki is a modular conference venue held up by pine trees
Ninety-five pine trees that retain their branches support the roof of Little Finlandia, an events centre in Helsinki designed by recently graduated architect Jaakko Torvinen. More
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Museum of Space Available opens in Bali to explore circular design
Design studio Space Available has worked with Indonesian architects Sidarta and Sandjaja to turn a Bali building into an institution dedicated to circular design, with a facade made of 200,000 recycled plastic bottles. More
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Circularity is "closer than we think" says Hyundai design boss
Mass-market cars built to circular design principles could only be a generation of automobiles away, says Hyundai vice president Simon Loasby. More
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Office interiors
Office interiors
Urselmann Interior renovates own office using recycled and biodegradable materials
Düsseldorf studio Urselmann Interior has renovated its own office interiors using biodegradable, recycled or upcycled materials, including glueless joinery and a cellulose-based wall cladding. More
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Nike takes steps towards circular design with glueless ISPA Link trainers
Sportswear brand Nike has unveiled ISPA Link, a collection of modular trainers that can be easily disassembled, as part of the brand's move towards a circular design economy. More
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"Designers are not to blame for the climate crisis"
Designers need to stop feeling guilty about making products and start using their creativity to become part of the climate solution, writes Katie Treggiden. More
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"The circular economy is needed to get to net-zero emissions"
Designers and brands must go beyond recycling and focus on making bigger, systems-level changes to help the world move to a circular economy and ultimately reach its net-zero goals, says Ellen MacArthur. More
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Notpla salvages seaweed by-product to make paper
Sustainable packaging brand Notpla has used seaweed leftover from its own production processes to create paper that can be turned into envelopes and boxes. More
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Valentino Gareri Atelier designs village made from 3D-printed cacao waste
Valentino Gareri Atelier has unveiled renderings of the Cacao Eco Village in Ecuador for local farmers that will feature 3D-printed buildings made from recycled cacao. More
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Six fashion brands pushing circular design beyond recycling
A new book by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation features pioneering fashion designers and brands who share their approach to designing for a circular economy. Here, editor Elodie Rousselot picks six of the most innovative. More
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Framework develops modular laptop that users can fix and upgrade themselves
American technology company Framework has designed a laptop with modular components that can be repaired and replaced to increase the product's lifespan while reducing e-waste. More
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Watch our live talk with Dassault Systèmes on circular design and technology
Dezeen teamed up with Dassault Systèmes to host a live talk exploring circularity in design and the role of technology in transitioning to a circular economy. More
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BMW designs parts of i Vision Circular concept car to "fall apart" at push of button
BMW has used recycled and recyclable materials to create the i Vision Circular, a concept car designed in line with circular economic principles to be easily disassembled at the end of its life. More
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Aurora installation at the Design Museum empowers circular designers says Arthur Mamou-Mani
Architect Arthur Mamou-Mani discusses the Aurora installation he created to coincide with the Design Museum's Waste Age exhibition in this video produced by Dezeen for Dassault Systèmes. More
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Recycled plastic REX chair by Ineke Hans can be sold back to manufacturer after use
Dutch furniture brand Circuform has launched REX, a recycled plastic "deposit chair" designed by Ineke Hans, with the promise that customers can return the product after extended use and receive a partial refund. More
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Waste crisis a "design-made mess" says Design Museum show curator
The Waste Age exhibition, which opens today at London's Design Museum, explores how design has contributed to the rise of throwaway culture and how the industry can help to create an alternative circular economy that doesn't exploit the planet. More
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EBBA Architects builds Construction Skills School using only reusable components
EBBA Architects has used hundreds of pieces of timber to give identity to a set of repurposed cabins, creating a temporary education centre with a reversible design. More
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"It's about creating beautiful objects that don't look recycled" says Goldfinger founder
Producing furniture can have a positive impact on people and planet, according to Marie Cudennec Carlisle of Goldfinger, a design brand whose business model includes recycled materials, a training academy and a community kitchen. More
