Design studio Material Cultures and architecture practice Studio Gil have used a mix of local, bio-based and recycled materials to create a home for a community food-growing hub in London. More about Material Cultures and Studio Gil use biomaterials for London community hub
Dutch studio V8 Architects has created a pair of semi-detached homes in the Netherlands using recycled and reused materials above all else to demonstrate how circular design principles can be applied to housing. More about V8 Architects builds Rotterdam homes almost entirely from reused and recycled materials
Designer Xuanhao Li has merged digital fabrication and traditional craftsmanship to turn discarded polyethylene packaging into marine-informed lighting. More about Polycycle Illumination turns plastic film waste into jellyfish-like lamps
Multidisciplinary design studio Space Available has established a community centre in Jakarta, Indonesia, featuring a conversation pit containing recycling machines and furniture made from ocean plastic. More about Space Available crafts Self Care Community Centre from 11 tonnes of plastic waste
Polish designer Tomek Rygalik has launched Loope – a recycled plastic furniture brand that allows customers to return used products when they are no longer needed, so they can be turned into a different piece of furniture free of charge. More about Unwanted furniture turned into new items at no extra cost with Loope take-back scheme
Promotion: Swiss furniture brand Vitra has announced the development of a world-first easily recyclable polyurethane foam, developed in partnership with chemicals company BASF. More about Vitra introduces recyclable polyurethane upholstery foam called V-Foam
Swedish designer Jenny Nordberg has unveiled a collection of furniture at Stockholm Furniture Fair, made from used parts that are otherwise difficult to recycle. More about Jenny Nordberg creates office furniture from "library" of unwanted parts
Major companies like Apple and Nike must stop consuming resources and instead focus on repurposing the abundant products they have already put out into the world, writes David Recchia. More about "Companies could set a radical example by stating that they've exceeded their quotas of natural resources"
The realities of climate change have driven another big year in material innovation in 2024. Here are 10 of the best solutions that have put a promising spin on cement, plastic, fur, linoleum, or even introduced something new. More about The top 10 material innovations of 2024
Textile brand Kvadrat has worked with designer Teruhiro Yanagihara to launch its first recycled polyester textile made of waste fabric instead of the usual plastic bottles. More about Kvadrat launches first recycled polyester textile actually made from polyester
Tokyo-based design studio We+ has released a portable table lamp made from a material that it has developed, which contains rubble and debris from building sites. More about We+ makes portable Remli lamp from "hardly recyclable" urban detritus
Designer Rachel Griffin discusses the "utopian qualities" of aluminium for Hydro's 100R exhibition, which is captured in this video produced by Dezeen for the brand. More about Hydro showcases "revolutionary" aluminium design pieces at London Design Festival
Somerset-based designer William Floyd Maclean has created Somer, a collection of freestanding demountable wooden cabinets designed for disassembly, which will launch at London Design Festival. More about William Floyd Maclean designs modular timber furniture that "considers a wider picture"
Swedish designer Gustaf Westman has collaborated with hosiery brand Swedish Stockings to create a limited-edition collection of tables made from recycled tights. More about Gustaf Westman and Swedish Stockings transform nylon tights into "terrazzo-like" tables
Tech start-up Pentaform has devised a potential solution to e-waste: making gadgets that dissolve in water and leave behind only their electronic components for recycling. More about Aquafade water-soluble electronics provide way to tackle e-waste
Scraps of fabric have been recycled into edible treats by designer Jinghan Li, who wants people to consider waste as a resource for food. More about Waste textiles turned into sweets in FabriCandy project
Promotion: plastic can remain a useful material long into the future with a thoughtful approach, argues Smile Plastics co-founder Rosalie McMillan. More about "We have a duty to honour plastics" says Smile Plastics co-founder Rosalie McMillan
Using recycled materials is a better route to reducing the environmental impact of Nike's products than designing for disassembly, the sportswear brand's chief design officer Martin Lotti says in this interview. More about Recycled materials will give Nike "biggest impact" on sustainability says chief design officer
Designer Paul Crofts and furniture brand Isomi aimed to make sofas less wasteful with Tejo, a recyclable system created from natural cork and latex that is launching at Clerkenwell Design Week. More about Isomi "challenges norms" of sofa design with cork and latex Tejo
Design studio Space Available has transformed a former warehouse in Bali into a workshop and office space featuring a mezzanine clad in offcuts from its plastic recycling projects. More about Space Available opens closed-loop design workshop and studio in Bali