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Design

Pulp Storage Is Made from Recycled Paper

July 4, 2019

Setting out to re-imagine how paper is used, Japanese stationery brand MIDORI has created a series of storage products called Pulp Storage that is made from recycled newspapers, milk cartons and cardboard boxes.

Food

Chewsy Is Creating 100% Natural, Vegan, Gluten free, and Biodegradable Gum

July 3, 2019

Noting how ordinary chewing gum found in supermarkets are made from artificial ingredients, UK-based company Chewsy creates chewing gum that is comprised solely of ingredients sourced from trees and plants.

Store
Berlin

OUR LEGACY Tucholskystraße 45

July 2, 2019

Featuring a minimalistic and white interior, OUR LEGACY’s flagship store is located on Tucholskystraße in the central borough of Berlin, Germany.

Fashion

Jewellery Collection Created by Yunsun Jang Explores Spirituality and Physicality

July 1, 2019

Created by jewellery designer YunSun Jang, the I See a Halo Around You collection references writer Virginia Wolfe's quote regarding life as a "luminous halo".

Design

Biopack Egg Carton Sprouts Legumes After Being Planted

June 30, 2019

Industrial designer George Bosnas has created an ecological packaging called Biopack that is composed of cleared paper pulp, flour, starch and natural legume seeds.

Design

FICT’s Fragment Series Is Made from Marble Waste

June 29, 2019

With the goal of finding use and value for marble fragments, South Korea-based design studio FICT has combined what would otherwise be considered as industrial marble waste with resin to create the Fragment series.

Tech

ATOUN’s Model Y Exoskeleton Is Being Utilized in a Variety of Industries

June 28, 2019

Developed by Japan-based company ATOUN, Model Y is an exoskeleton that alleviates the burden of repetitive manual labour.

Store
Berlin

Jil Sander Kurfürstendamm

June 27, 2019

Designed by Milan-based architect Andrea Tognon, Jil Sander's flagship store located on Kurfürstendamm avenue in Berlin embodies "purity, clean lines and simple geometries".

Tech

Long-Range Solar Vehicle Unveiled by Lightyear

June 26, 2019

At a presentation held at TheaterHangaar in Katwijk, the Netherlands, startup Lightyear has unveiled the world’s first long-range solar vehicle called Lightyear One.

Design

Enjoy French Fries with Ecological Packaging Made from Recycled Potato Peels

June 25, 2019

Created by designers Pietro Gaeli, Simone Caronni and Paolo Stefano Gentile, Peel Saver is a potato starch and fibre-based food packaging that is 100% biodegradable.

Music

Sakanaction’s ‘Yarn of Nylon’ Music Video Evokes the Complicated Feelings of Young Love

June 24, 2019

Japanese band Sakanaction has released a music video for "Yarn of Nylon" from the album 834.194.

Design

Better Bottle Is a Sustainable Plant-Based Alternative to Plastic Bottles

June 23, 2019

With the mission to offer a choice for bottled water that is "cared for from end to end", For The Better Good is creating plant-based water bottles.

Science

Central Saint Martins College Now Offers a Masters in Biodesign

June 22, 2019

Regarded as a world-renowned arts and design college, Central Saint Martins, a constituent of the University of the Arts London, has launched a Master of Arts in biodesign.

Tech

Panasonic Has Combined Various Technologies to Revolutionize Makeup

June 21, 2019

With the aim to improve beauty and healthcare, Panasonic has developed a smart mirror alongside a makeup sheet that is tailored according to an individual's skin.