Muskin, the vegetable leather made from mushrooms
Replacing animal leather is possible. Muskin is an eco-friendly alternative entirely made from natural raw materials, including the cap of a special mushroom.
Felt, the history and sustainability of a versatile designer fabric
Felt is an ancient, low-impact and completely biodegradable material. It’s the best natural insulator and has different applications, from design to eco-friendly architecture.
Eat with your hands. The Contatto Experience extends taste to the realm of touch
The Design Academy Eindhoven exhibits the projects of its graduates during the Dutch Design Week. Among them, Giulia Soldati’s social design project — about eating with your hands.
Lucy, the lamp that illuminates your home without the need for electricity
Developed by Solenica, Lucy reflects the sunlight redirecting it into closed spaces, generating as much electricity as five 100w bulbs.
A Neapolitan inventor’s turntable is amazing the world
ON, the plug and play turntable designed by self-taught inventor Giuseppe Pinto in Materdei, Naples, arouses the interest of hi-tech shows around the world.
WELL Building Standard, the first architectural benchmark focused on well-being
The WELL Building Standard is the world’s first architectural benchmark focused exclusively on human health and wellness to improve sustainability.
High-tech eco-design for an alpine bivouac, to become nature’s guest
At 2,835 metres, the Giusto Gervasutti alpine hut is a state of the art eco-design bivouac, offering innovation and comfort beyond any other.
Beyond the bargain. What is fair trade fashion
Everyone knows about fair trade bananas, but what about clothes? What is fair trade fashion and why does it matter to look good while having a positive impact on people and nature?
A journey to discover the world’s most colourful fabrics
Why are the fabrics of the south of the world so colourful and showy? Let’s discover together the colours and patterns used by indigenous peoples for realising fabrics.
Fuorisalone 2016, the very best of green design that can be seen and touched
A guide to discover the best of green design at the Fuorisalone 2016. Milan is on show until 17 April.