Six innovations taking on the plastic waste crisis
WWF highlights bold solutions to achieve no plastic in nature by 2030
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‘Climate change is the most challenging brief I’ve worked on’
Naresh Ramchandani on creativity, sustainability & designing out waste
The world’s first 3D printed earthen house
TECLA brings together ancient materials and new technology
Gjenge bricks are cheap, colourful & stronger than concrete
Meet the inventor making building blocks out of Nairobi’s plastic waste
A monkey house in between trees
Marko Brajovic completes his latest structure in the forests of Paraty, Brazil
Light recipes for the farm of the future
Daan Roosegaarde's latest artwork highlights the value of agriculture
A mobile game that plants real trees
Studio Drift on reconnecting with nature through Birthplace, the game
Harvesting clean energy, using rotten veg
Innovative new material could turn entire buildings into vertical solar farms
How New York City’s Armour is Being Transformed into Art
The Plywood Protection Project finds new use for boarded-up storefronts
4 new books on the making of trash and treasures
Our top picks of recent releases by Lidewij Edelkoort, Katie Treggiden and more
Crisis Mapping the US Elections
Activists launch new platform to monitor violence across the USA
Viral Times: Broadcasting Untold Stories From the Slums
Chicoco Radio launches new media platform for artists & activists in Nigeria
Our top tips for Dutch Design Week 2020
7 must-see projects exploring closeness and COVID-19
A Whole World Beyond Plastic
Dave Hakkens' latest series is all about biodegradable materials
Seventeen new toilets for Tokyo
In the wake of COVID-19, a push for more inclusive public facilities
No Place for Sex Trafficking
New program makes hotel rooms and holiday rentals safer for all
5 new books on design, decadence and disruption
Our top picks of recent releases by Alice Rawsthorn, Magid Magid & more
Cards for Humanity is an online tool for inclusive design
A new resource to help creatives build empathy and make better products
Visual Relief by Edel Rodriguez
This week's visual relief is the bold & bracing work of graphic artist Edel Rodriguez
‘In 20 years, every surface will harvest its own energy’
Marjan van Aubel on Solar Design, the World Expo & our upcoming Challenge
New spatial strategies for museums
Design studios release guidelines to help cultural spaces reopen safely
Estudio Guto Requena turns heartbeats into digital art
Heartbits is a new app to share love with those you miss
Marcus Lyall invites you to Scream the House Down
A socially distanced art installation to ease your frustrations
Shelterbags for South Africa’s homeless
New project to help people surviving COVID-19 on the streets