8 Sustainable Yarns and Fibers
These innovative yarns, derived from waste plastic, biomaterials, and more, set the stage for a new generation of textiles.
Author: Ethan Tucker
A Student Project Sheds Light on Local Materials
Working with materials indigenous to Mexico's many biomes, students at the Monterrey Institute of Technology, devised a set of solar lamps.
Chybik + Kristof's Design for Lahofer Winery Celebrates Winemaking in Concrete
Though thoroughly modern in form, Lahofer Winery in Dobšice, Czech Republic, takes cues from the vineyards of old.
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ASID Honors Material Bank with Design Innovation Award
The award recognizes Material Bank’s contributions to the design industry and radical rethinking of how designers sample materials.
Worrell Yeung Transforms a Former Factory Into a Hub For a New Generation of Makers
The renovation, located near the Brooklyn Navy Yard, elevates the building's rugged historical charm while making it suitable for a 21st-century workforce.
Role Models Award Winners Lead the Way in Healthy Materials
The Parsons School of Design competition, highlights student innovation in the realm of healthy materials.
NYCxDESIGN Gathers Odes to New York From Designers Near and Far
25 designers from the five boroughs and beyond offer a heartfelt message to the world’s epicenter of design during an uncertain time.
WantedDesign’s Conscious Design Awards Honor Student Projects that Promise to Make a Difference
Winning projects from design students around the world tackle issues such as equity, natural disasters, immigration, sustainability, health, and more.
Can Indigenous Technology Point the Way to a More Sustainable Future?
A new book proposes that traditional ecological knowledge could provide a model for sustainable and resilient infrastructures.
ASID's Outcome of Design Awards Honors Data-Driven Interiors
This year, judges recognize projects that highlight cutting-edge ideas in sustainability, wellness, and workplace privacy.
Destruction Becomes a Form of Creation in the Sculpture of Monika Sosnowska
At the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, the Polish sculptor contorts a symbol of Russian Constructivism.
A Film School in Poland Is Built Around a Historic Home
In a bid to save the 19th-century brick tenement, the architects of the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School embedded the former's façade into the latter.
The Magic of This Duplex Apartment Is in Its Walls
At a Lakeview penthouse in Chicago, clever spatial fixes and a host of rich materials balance the classic and the contemporary.
The Toilet That Dreams of Saving the World
Save!, designed by Austrian firm EOOS for Laufen, aims to upend how we process human waste and heal the environment in the process.
Terry Crews Debuts His Third Collection for Bernhardt Design at ICFF
The new Becca collection, which includes a sofa, settee, and club chair, prioritizes comfort, warmth, and simplicity.
Two Brooklyn Designers Craft a Surreal House for the Heart of Times Square
Fernando Mastrangelo Studio and Brook Landscape collaborated on a tiny house that combines unusual materials, lush landscaping, and an eco-friendly message to visitors.
NYCxDesign 2019: Preview Brooklyn's Design Events and Destinations
Brooklyn, the city's most populous borough, is as much a draw during NYCxDesign as Manhattan.
The Latest LED Tech Promises Warmer Hues and a Better Night’s Sleep
New lighting products, including from Casper, offer warmer color temperatures, which affect circadian rhythms and wellness in general.
Furniture Studio SIOSI Crafts Unique Furniture Pieces in a Danish Modern Idiom
Based in Bloomington, Indiana, the studio has particularly found success with its organic, live-edge tables made with sustainably sourced domestic hardwoods.
Lowland Studio Crafts Organically-Inspired Lighting From Porcelain
Kelly Storrs, the potter behind the wheel at the Woodstock, New York–based Lowland, says her work draws from the cyclical nature of life-forms.
