Sustainable design
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Wentz presents innovative furniture incorporating ocean plastic waste
The ‘Mar’ collection by Guilherme Wentz is informed by the sea and features computerised 3D-weaving techniques to transform ocean-borne plastic
By Scott Mitchem • Published
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CSM graduate proves the future of colour, for make-up and more, is rooted in fungi
Designer, biomolecular scientist, and Central Saint Martins graduate Jesse Adler is using fungi to create make-up pigments that offer a renewable alternative to fossil fuel-derived dyes
By Mary Cleary • Published
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Discover the vegan skincare brand suited to your skin type
Our edit of vegan skincare brands reviews the most effective formulations for every skin type, age, and budget
By Mary Cleary • Published
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Hyperlocal design: these Atelier100 products are made within 100km of London
Atelier100 launches its retail space and debut locally focused design collection in London’s Hammersmith
By Martha Elliott • Published
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Last chance to see: ‘R for Repair’ displays broken objects, re-formed
In the second half of a two-part exhibition and as part of London Design Festival 2022, ‘R for Repair’ at the V&A displays broken objects, re-formed
By Martha Elliott • Last updated
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Liaigre ‘Upcrafted’ objects showcase potential of sustainable design
Striding confidently towards more sustainable production, interior design company Liaigre has released ‘Upcrafted’, a series of limited-edition objects for the home, assembled attentively from the studio’s would-be waste
By Martha Elliott • Last updated
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The sustainable farming innovator delivering to London homes and restaurants
Sustainable farming innovator Crate to Plate is pioneering fresh produce in London with the support of Michelin-starred restaurant Hide
By Mary Cleary • Last updated
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Inside Bali’s new Circular Design Workspace
At Museum of Space Available in southern Bali, creative director Daniel Mitchell reimagines the possibilities of plastic waste
By Chris Schalkx • Last updated
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Kettal and Tectum’s indoor hydroponic garden combats cabin fever with office-grown veg
Kettal and Tectum Garden’s hydroponic indoor garden offers new opportunities for home-grown veg and adds a sprinkle of greenery to office spaces
By Martha Elliott • Last updated
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Francisco Costa on using fermentation to synthetically produce natural ingredients
The founder of pioneering brand Costa Brazil talks to Wallpaper* about how he’s complementing fair-trade practices with cutting-edge biotechnology
By Mary Cleary • Last updated
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No time for waste: Oris’ collaboration with a leather manufacturer recycles deer skins
Deer skins make for sustainable watch straps in a partnership between Oris and Cervo Volante
By Hannah Silver • Last updated
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Hæckels 2.0 is revolutionising sustainable skincare
Hæckels 2.0 is launching today. We explore how the brand is reinventing itself and what it means for the future of sustainable beauty
By Mary Cleary • Last updated
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Cooking Sections champions regenerative eating at the Serpentine’s The Magazine restaurant
London-based artist duo Cooking Sections has created a menu of three dishes for The Magazine restaurant at Serpentine North, as part of the museum’s ‘Back to Earth’ programme featuring artistic responses to the climate emergency
By Sheila Lam • Last updated
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Vegan make-up brands for plant-based beauty
Build a vegan make-up bag with these products for all your beauty needs
By Mary Cleary • Last updated
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Formafantasma’s minimalist, responsible shelving system for Hem
Formafantasma and Hem unveil the ‘T Shelf’, a design in extruded aluminium created in collaboration with specialist Hydro
By Anne Soward • Last updated
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Post consumer waste design: Jane Atfield’s groundbreaking recycled chair turns 30
New York gallerist Emma Scully revisits the groundbreaking design of Jane Atfield's RCP2 recycled plastic chair, on the 30th anniversary of its creation
By Pei-Ru Keh • Last updated
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Best recycled designs from the Wallpaper* Design Awards
Contemporary designers are using waste to create furniture designs that combine a distinctive aesthetic with a sustainable approach
By Anne Soward • Last updated
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Terra Carta Design Lab announces finalists
HRH Prince Charles and Jony Ive, in collaboration with the Royal College of Art, announce the 20 finalists of the Terra Carta Design Lab
By Rosa Bertoli • Last updated
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Year in review: beauty & grooming editor Mary Cleary picks top 10 innovations in beauty of 2021
From ephemeral tattoos to virtual reality make-up, Wallpaper’s Mary Cleary reveals her top 10 stories of 2021 exploring innovations in beauty & grooming
By Mary Cleary • Last updated
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Louis Vuitton announces decade long project to rewild London's Chelsea
Central London’s first ‘Heritage Forest' on Pont Street in Chelsea, will be the result of a rewilding partnership between Louis Vuitton, Cadogan and SUGi
By Laura Hawkins • Last updated
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Jony Ive’s LoveFrom unveils Terra Carta Seal design
Designed by Jony Ive to celebrate nature, with an intricate composition of flora and fauna, the Terra Carta Seal represents the charter’s values and will be bestowed upon private sector companies that distinguish themselves for their sustainability efforts
By Sarah Douglas • Last updated
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Glasgow School of Art students give new life to CitizenM lobby furniture
Coinciding with COP26, CitizenM partners with The Glasgow School of Art to showcase iconic Vitra furniture pieces repurposed by interior design students in collaboration with Bute Fabrics
By Rosa Bertoli • Last updated
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Winners of #CreateCOP26 announced ahead of UN Climate Change Conference
As COP26, the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference, gets ready to kick off in Glasgow, we spotlight the winners of #CreateCOP26, an award for young artists confronting themes of climate change
By Nuray Bulbul • Last updated
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Last chance to see: Waste Age at the Design Museum
‘Waste Age: What Can Design Do?’ at the Design Museum, London (until 20 February 2022), presents design’s proposals and solutions to the issue of waste
By Rosa Bertoli • Last updated
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3D-printed portable toilet ‘The Throne’ offers a snazzier place to answer nature’s call
3D-printed from upcycled single-use medical plastic, ‘The Throne’ by To.org and Nagami reinvents the portable toilet and brings an ‘unsexy conversation’ about sanitation to the forefront
By TF Chan • Last updated
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Apple makes ‘2030 carbon neutral’ pledge
Apple has pledged that it will become carbon netural by 2030. We take a closer look at the steps the brand is taking to evolve its sustainability practices
By Tilly Macalister-Smith • Last updated
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Formafantasma on their GEO-Design master’s programme, and designers thinking big
The Italian design duo – and Designer of the Year in the 2021 Wallpaper* Design Awards – are among our featured visionaries in ‘5x5’, Wallpaper's 25th anniversary project. They discuss their first year heading the GEO-Design master’s programme at Design Academy Eindhoven, educating students for a changing world, and their pick of five creative leaders of the future who are expanding the practice of design
By TF Chan • Last updated