Articles
Mutualism: Transforming Waste into Elegant Lighting
The Mutualism Lamp, a collaboration between Dutch creators VanPlestik and Blom & Blom, was showcased during Dutch Design Week as a striking example of sustainable design. Combining craftsmanship, material innovation, and advanced technology, the lamp ...
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From Demolition to Design: New Horizon’s Circular Construction Solutions
New Horizon, a company specializing in circular economy solutions, is making significant progress in sustainable construction by focusing on the reuse of building materials. The company aims to set new standards in the demolition and ...
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Broken Ceramics Bring Sustainability: Circular Innovations in Bricks and Tableware
Every year, significant amounts of ceramic waste are incinerated in the Netherlands, while simultaneously there is a growing demand for raw materials in industries such as brickmaking. Addressing this challenge, a circular chain collaboration has ...
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Gaia: A Sustainable Timber Icon in Educational Architecture
Gaia, a landmark project at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore, has earned global recognition for its innovative and sustainable design. The building was awarded the Grand Prize (Campuses) at the prestigious Prix Versailles 2024, ...
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Reinventing Slate: From Traditional Roofing to Modern Design Applications
French slate, a material historically tied to roofing, is undergoing a remarkable transformation, thanks to designer Silas Chermant and his project, Labasso. With over 80% of France’s slate quarries having shut down since the early ...
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Playing with Light and Symmetry: Innovative Material Research at the Nanoscale
Researchers at the University of Twente have developed a novel approach to manipulating light in a highly symmetric and controlled manner through the use of nanotechnology. This innovation opens exciting possibilities for various design fields, ...
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