"We need to let designer-makers get sustainability wrong"
The fear of being called out for "greenwashing" is paralysing designer-makers into doing nothing on the climate crisis. It's time to let them make mistakes, writes Katie Treggiden. More
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"The design industry needs to imagine a world where we use less energy, full stop"
Architects and designers have a huge part to play in the solar revolution, but they also need to find ways to reduce our energy consumption overall, writes Making Design Circular founder Katie Treggiden. More
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"Design practices must lead the way in rethinking capitalism to save the planet"
Design practices and architecture firms need to rethink capitalist business models to meet the challenges of the climate emergency, writes Katie Treggiden. More
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Dezeen Awards judges want to see entries that "break the mould"
Entrants to the new Dezeen Awards media and sustainability categories should experiment with new ideas rather than rehashing old ones, according to Gary Hustwit and Katie Treggiden. More
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Live talk with Dezeen Awards judges Gary Hustwit and Katie Treggiden
In this live talk, filmmaker Gary Hustwit and environmental design writer Katie Treggiden discussed the new media and sustainability Dezeen Awards categories for which they are overseeing judging. More
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"Greenwashing won't wash" in Dezeen Awards sustainability categories says head judge Katie Treggiden
Environmental design writer Katie Treggiden will head up the judging panel for the new Dezeen Awards sustainability categories. More
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Live panel discussion on the challenges of making sustainability mainstream by Dezeen and Material Lab
A panel of experts including sustainability writer Katie Treggiden shared their personal journey towards creating a less wasteful future, in this live talk hosted by Dezeen for design resource studio Material Lab. More
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"The resources we need are no longer in the ground, but in landfill"
We need to recategorise waste as a raw material to begin the transition to a circular economy, says Wasted: When Trash Becomes Treasure author Katie Treggiden. More
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Competition: win a copy of Weaving by Katie Treggiden
The latest Dezeen competition offers readers the chance to win one of five copies of Weaving: Contemporary Makers on the Loom by Katie Treggiden. More
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New magazines: "A lasting record of the world of design at a point in time"
While blogs and online magazines have come to dominate coverage of design news, the internet has also made it more feasible for anyone to launch a print magazine and created a demand for a more considered approach says Katie Tregidden, co-founder of Fiera magazine (+ slideshow + interview). More
