Articles
A watch made of recycled coffee cups and coffee grounds
A collaboration between high end watch designer Hublot and coffee brand Nespresso resulted in a watch made of recycled Nespresso coffee cups and coffee grounds. Called Big Bang Unico Nespresso Origin, the watch is a ...
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The world’s first net zero carbon shoe
Called M0.0.nshot, the newly announced shoe by sustainable shoe manufacturer Allbirds is said to be the world’s first net zero carbon shoe, without relying on a single carbon offset. Allbird’s new show is the next ...
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Cosmic concrete with twice the strength of regular concrete
Dubbed StarCrete, researchers at the University of Manchester created a concrete-like material made with extraterrestrial dust, which is twice as strong as regular concrete. If humanity wants to build in space one day, the current ...
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A CLT houseboat with a cork façade
Located in Leiden, the Netherlands, the houseboat Mans is made of CLT and features a cork façade. CLT, or cross laminated timber, was used for the entire hosueboat. The walls and ceiling construction are visible. ...
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A side table of scrap metal
Taiwan-based SUNRIU Design Studio designed a side table that can be cut from a single sheet of metal of disused substation. Called Tai Side Table, the design aims to effectively utilize retired substation metal plates, ...
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A 3D printed ‘tree’
Design practice EcoLogicStudio designed a 3D printed ‘tree’ made from algae based biodegradable polymer, which carries out photosynthesis. Called Tree One, the living carbon capturing sculpture designed by artificial intelligence and bio-digitally grown. The sculpture ...
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