Fashion designer Stella McCartney showcased the "world's first" plant-based alternative to feathers for the grand finale of her Spring/Summer 2026 show at Paris Fashion Week. More about Stella McCartney debuts plant-based faux feathers at Paris Fashion Week
At Dutch Design Week, London-based food designer Leyu Li showcased three conceptual products that combine lab-grown meat with vegetables, called Broccopork, Mushchicken and Peaf. More about Leyu Li proposes hybrid meaty vegetables by merging lab-grown meat with plants
Fashion brand Ganni and materials company Polybion have debuted a jacket grown by bacteria during the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen, marking a milestone for bacterial cellulose as a leather alternative. More about Ganni unveils faux leather jacket made using bacteria instead of cowhide
Animal rights organisation PETA has launched the Vegan Wool Challenge, calling on designers and researchers to develop a vegan alternative to sheep's wool with a lower environmental impact. More about PETA launches million design competition to create vegan wool
Greek architectural studio Kapsimalis Architects has designed a hotel in Fira on the island of Santorini using entirely vegan materials and fittings. More about Kapsimalis Architects converts Santorini home into Ethos Vegan Suites hotel
Berlin-based textile designer Youyang Song has used fruit peels and algae to create a biodegradable plant-based material that offers an alternative to leather. More about Peelsphere is a leather-alternative biomaterial made from fruit waste and algae
Dezeen Showroom: performance fabric manufacturer Ultrafabrics has launched six new colours for its bio-based animal hide alternative Volar Bio. More about Ultrafabrics releases six new Volar Bio colours
Latex can help replace polluting materials such as leather and plastics, according to designers working with the plant-based material. More about Latex "is a noble and natural material that does not kill animals"
To highlight sustainable and ethical substitutes for animal leather we've rounded up six materials that can rival its textural and performance qualities, from vegan pineapple leather to a leather alternative made of seafood shells. More about Six alternatives to animal leather made from plants and food waste
Vegan designer Erez Nevi Pana uses home-grown materials to create cocoon-like shelters for people living in an imaginary tropical version of Milan, which has an unfamiliar climate due to global warming. More about Erez Nevi Pana designs banana-plant "cocoons" for humans to shelter from climate change
Fashion industry guidelines released this week by trade association the British Retail Consortium say that retailers shouldn't claim that vegan products are sustainable. More about UK retail trade body sets standards for vegan fashion
US clothing brand Pangaia has released a puffer coat, whose filling is made with flowers in a bid to offer a cruelty-free alternative to duck or goose down. More about Pangaia's puffer jackets are filled with wildflowers rather than down
Central Saint Martins graduate Annie Larkins addresses issues of food production with her unusually shaped egg-free alternative to chicken eggs, made using pea protein, salt and algae-derived acid. More about Annie Larkins develops plant-based alternative to chicken eggs
New York bedding company Buffy has used natural dye made from a mix of plants, spices and fruits to colour its eucalyptus fabric sheets. More about Buffy launches plant-based bedding coloured with natural dyes
Adidas and Stella McCartney used vegan spider-style silk by Bolt Threads to create the Biofabric Tennis Dress, which can "fully biodegrade". More about Lab-grown spider silk used for Adidas x Stella McCartney biodegradable dress
Canadian footwear brand Native Shoes has released a unisex sneaker made entirely from vegan-friendly materials including eucalyptus, pineapple husk and dried hevea milk. More about Native Shoes makes compostable plant-based sneakers from pineapple and eucalyptus
New York bedding brand Buffy has deigned a comforter made from eucalyptus pulp instead of cotton, a move it claims saves 100,000,000 gallons of water. More about Buffy launches plant-based Breeze duvet as environmentally friendly alternative
London design studio Johnson Banks has created a visual identity for new meat alternative brand This, aimed at flexitarians wanting to reduce their animal consumption. More about Johnson Banks creates meat alternative packaging that isn't "preachy"
We don't all need to become vegan to create a sustainable and biodiverse future, in fact quite the opposite, argues designer Sebastian Cox, in response to Erez Nevi Pana's suggestion that vegan design can limit climate change. More about "You don't have to be a vegan to live sustainably"
Our new Pinterest board showcases the best vegan design, including a chair with a "skin" of salt crystals and a 3D-printed meat-free steak. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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