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RCA and CSM Show Review

Graduate shows at the Royal College of Art (RCA) and Central Saint Martins (CSM) tackled some weighty issues this year with work that challenged ...

Micro Trends

Altruvation

Big brands are mixing altruism and innovation by throwing open their doors to enable anyone to become a collaborator.

Whole-system Thinking : Whole Chain Thinking : Kering Group

News

Preview: Bistro In Vitro

The Netherlands – This week’s Innovate reports on a fictional restaurant called Bistro In Vitro that imagines a future in which we eat sy...

Bistro In Vitro : Synthesised Meat : Design Fictions

News

Google reveals climate change impact on heritage sites

Google’s latest tool sheds light on the impact of climate change on five of the world’s most precious cultural sites.

Travel : Hospitality : Technology

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Paris inters its first eco-friendly cemetery

The Ivry-sur-Seine green burial area will use wooden grave markers in the place of tombstones.

Society : Sustainability : Death

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This bus station generates its own energy

A new public transport hub in the Dutch city uses 250m² of solar panels to produce its own energy.

Mobility : Sustainability : Public Transport

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Food packaging gets a new life as street furniture

Print Your City is inviting residents to recycle their plastic waste into 3D-printed furniture for their neighbourhoods.

Design : Sustainability : Print Your City

Markets

Conscious Tourism Market

Brands are increasingly using travel to promote inclusivity and sustainability, especially in emerging economies.

Travel : Hospitality : Community

Big Ideas

Pollution capitals: Mexico City

Mexico – With almost 9m inhabitants, the Mexican capital is one of the key potential markets for pollution products.

Urbanism : Sustainability : Mobility

Big Ideas

Insta-waste

UK – A new study by Sainsbury’s suggests that Millennials’ social media habits are fuelling food waste.

Sainsbury’s : Whole-system Thinking : Millennials

News

A cultural desert

Texas – The new tasting menu at The Capri is inspired by the ancient cuisines of the Marfa region.

Whole-system Thinking : Marfa : The Capri

Big Ideas

Forest focus

Taiwan – Forest is an app that lets users plant virtual and real trees in an effort to help people beat their smartphone addiction.

Forest : Productivity : Smartphone Addiction

News

Preview: Waterless Beauty

Beauty brands are developing waterless formulas to alleviate consumers’ concerns about the environment.

Waterless Beauty : Whole-system Thinking : Skincare

News

Sustainable sneakers

Global – Adidas has developed a trainer that features synthetic spider silk.

Whole-system Thinking : Futurecraft : Adidas Futurecraft Biofabric Trainers

Big Ideas

Global Grad Show: Review

Bringing together 145 works from 50 design schools across 30 countries, this year’s Global Grad Show in Dubai was the largest show of its kind and ...

Global Grad Show : Dubai Design Week : The Dislocated World

Viewpoints

Long-term thinking

This year’s London Design Festival examined how designers are finding new value in waste.

London Design Festival 2016 : Material Futures : Utopia

Big Ideas

Disposing of plastic cutlery

France – The French government has outlined plans to ban all cups and cutlery made from conventional plastic.

Energy Transition For Green Growth : Whole System Thinking : Packaging

Big Ideas

FashTech London Summit 2016: Review

The biggest names in fashion and technology came together earlier this month to discuss how to drive sustainability and create a seamless customer...

FashTech London Summit : Seamless Technology : Whole-system Thinking

News

Addressing cryptocurrency security and the future of haircare

Layer design studio creates a secure digital wallet, Apple limits smartphone usage, Hairstory uses essential oils to encourage healthier hair growth.

Fintech : Technology : Beauty

News

Pioneering sustainable underwear and a space for healing

Organic Basics makes sustainable garments accessible, HealHaus’ quiet space considers wellbeing, iQiyi opens a cinema that hosts on-demand entertai...

Fashion : Wellness : Technology

Viewpoints

Will our future cities be pollution free?

The technology needed to create carbon-neutral cities already exists, but its implementation requires political willpower.

Technology : Architecture : Design

Big Ideas

State of repair

US – A growing number of US states are seeking legislation to enable consumers to repair certain electronic devices.

Whole-system Thinking : Electronics : Sustainability

Big Ideas

Good economics

London – A new report from Unilever shows that a third of consumers now buy from brands they believe are involved in social or environmental good.

Unilever : Sustainability : Whole-system Thinking

Viewpoints

Dr Helen Crowley: Kering

The head of sustainable sourcing innovation at Kering explains why brands need to be open about sustainable innovation.

Kering : Whole-System Thinking : Sustainability

Big Ideas

Laser labels

Sweden – Nature & More has worked with ICA to replace sticky labels on avocados and sweet potatoes with a laser mark.

Nature & More : Whole-system Thinking : Packaging

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