Plant-in City is a collaboration between architects, designers, and technologists who are building new ways of interacting with nature. Our 21st century sculptural terrariums combine modular architecture, basic laws of physics, embedded technologies, and mobile computing to construct a “Plant City” where the aesthetic meets the pragmatic. Each frame is made with cedar wood and copper piping, with digital sensors […]

Aiming to create a sustainable and iconic communication point for modern urban environment, Solbooth is an eco phone-booth that uses solar energy. Design is created with a concern for transparency, especially for touristic areas where product almost blends in with urban space with see-through surfaces. Also emphasizes accessibility, it is an all-in-one point of communication for phoning and info getting […]

The denim industry has a phenomenal impact on the environment. Traditional cotton jeans carry a substantial carbon footprint with each single pair requiring 42 liters of water, along with up to 15 dyeing vats full of harmful chemicals to produce. But Dawn Ellams, a PhD researcher at Scotland’s Heriot-Watt University believes she has come up with a less destructive and […]

Concerned about the lack of fresh water in the developing world, designer Gabriele Diamanti wanted a solution to desalinate water that was available to households rather than relying on giant, centralized plants. He also wanted it to be something inexpensive that could be made by local craftsman. The result is a ceramic solar still called the Eliodomestico that operates like […]

High in the northern mountains of Guatemala, near the ancient city of Quetzaltenango, there’s an unusual new venture that is helping transform the way local communities think about the garbage they throw into landfills. It’s also reforming the way people think about nature’s most industrious ecologist: the worm. María Rodriguez, founder of Byoearth is teaching women the value of the […]

At this year’s Tent London, UK-based Australian designer Jay Watsonbroke away from the mold and released numerous new pieces that use interesting and curious sustainable materials like old newspapers and socks. Using materials like old Corian® samples, newspapers and discarded socks, this collection is full of fun, playful pieces but with a more important message. Sustainable design is important and […]

Leading a sustainable life is a noble aspiration, but a tricky one to have if you’re living in a small apartment. Take compost, for example. Aside from being a messy process, it requires space we don’t always have. Luckily, designers do think about these things and come up with ideas. Here is one from London based design student Fanny M.E. Nilsson […]

DecoBrick is a decorative product in which used plastic cups are employed in an environmentally friendly way. DecoBrick has come to life as an answer to the question ‘How can we use this plastic waste of cups and pet bottles in the most efficient way?’. This design uses 4 to 6 pieces of plastic waste that are placed in a […]

Designer Matteo Cibic, after noticing a disharmony in Milan’s lack of tree-shaded areas and its abundant traffic, asked himself, “If you can pay to park your car in front of your house or office, why can’t you also pay to have a tree there?” This prompted his idea for portable Tree Trolleys that could fill empty parking spots. Anyone could […]