Sustainable Matters
Piet Hein Eek’s Work with Wood Scrap: “There Are No Poor Materials”
From scrapwood cabinets to masterworks: the story of a Dutch Designer who built a global creative ecosystem around circular design, teamwork, and manufacturing Integrity
Bas Smets: architecture must care for the survival of human beings, animals and plants
“These trees were planted by Napoleon in the 18th century—an early lesson in large‑scale reforestation that we would do well to emulate today.” Interview with Bas Smets, co‑curator of “Building Biospheres”
Trees Are the Patrons of Architecture: Inside Carlo Ratti’s 2025 Biennale
“Reforestation has to begin in a concrete, local way—tree by tree, sidewalk by sidewalk. It’s one of the few effective answers to overheated cities." An interview with Carlo Ratti about...
Neom’s The Line: Sustainable architecture, or grim dystopian future?
From a post oil focused Saudi Arabian economy, to developing carbon neutral, walkable cities with futuristic design and technology principles setting new standards for urban living
Slow Fashion on the Edge of the Atlantic
Craft, culture, and the coastline: a visual story by Peter Georgiades exploring the work of South African designers: raw materials, local craftsmen, local materials, ethical practices
What is velvet? One name, many fibers
What sets velvet apart from other woven fabrics is not the kind of fibers it is formed from but the techniques used to manufacture it. What is velvet made of?
The Fashion Industry: Why Doesn’t Creativity Embrace Sustainability?
Fashion, Creativity, Sustainability: Trump’s words might just give a jolt to an industry that still refuses to commit to manufacturing natural fibers free of plastic
Molecular Regeneration: Ambercycle’s Technology for Textile Waste Recycling
Il materiale cycora® svilluppato da Shay Sethi e Moby Ahmed – fondatori di Ambercycle – compensa quasi la metà delle emissioni di anidride carbonica associate alla produzione di poliestere vergine
