the design process of the 'slow' series involves collecting and recycling all leftover scraps, reducing waste, and optimizing resource utilization.

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using a lamp as a case study the project seeks to balance visual barriers and light transmission through the material's growth patterns.

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nudaforma challenges the use of virgin materials in sofas and partners with an italian startup that transforms old mattresses into recycled foam.

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the blooming decay stool embodies the beauty of disappearance, naturally dispersing seeds back into the environment as it ages.

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digital fabrication workshop works with the land to unearth its economic, social, cultural, and ecological benefits for sustainable construction.

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the recyclable briket stool can double as firewood to warm up a room during cold seasons.

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across various design disciplines, designboom presents a curated selection of the a’ design competition winning projects 2024.

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along the process of making her sculptural top and skirt, designer mengyan guo also repurposed discarded tea leaves into dyes, paper, bioplastics, and bio-leather.

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during milan design week 2024, ECAL presented UPS – under pressure solutions, a series of compressed furniture made almost entirely from biodegradable cellulose sponge

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kim mesches mixes thermochromic or color-changing dyes, pigments, and more with resin to create his heat-activated tops and dresses.

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