Natural dyes v synthetic: which is more sustainable?
Colours derived from plants may appear more planet-friendly than man-made dyes, but the case isn’t clear-cut
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Spain’s El Celler de Can Roca named world’s top eatery of 2015
El Celler de Can Roca celebrated a return to the top of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants. “May the force be with you!” That’s the message from the Roca brothers of El Celler de Can Roca, the brand new No.1 in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2015. The Spanish restaurant regained its title as The World’s Best … Read more
Fourth edition of the Prix Émile Hermès focused on PLAY
The 4th Prix Émile Hermès invites young professionals from all over the world to create the objects of tomorrow. For the fourth edition of the the theme of PLAY invites detailed observation of the relationships, postures and gestures experienced by individuals through game-play, and of the social and cultural needs it fulfills. Designers will focus on the … Read more
So how do you make snakeskin handbags environmentally friendly?
Care for the planet is becoming more than a whim for a global fashion giant that wants to make sustainability pay
The UK company turning coffee waste into furniture
Re-Worked makes material from waste coffee grounds collected from offices around the UK to make furniture for the same offices
All aboard San Francisco’s hipster bus for leather seats, Wi-Fi and iced coffee
New private bus service Leap boasts spacious seating, a general air of calm cleanliness and a steward serving coffee, cold-pressed juices and granola bars. With tickets costing almost three times as much as the regular bus, is it a welcome new addition to the marketplace or a step towards two-tier transit?