Tag: recycled plastic
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From Petromodernity to Bioplastics: new mega exhibition examines the history and future of the controversial material
Plastics have shaped our daily lives like no other material: from packaging to footwear, from household goods to furniture, from automobiles to architecture. A symbol of carefree consumerism and revolutionary innovation, plastics have spurred the imagination of designers and architects for decades. Today, the dramatic consequences of the plastic boom have become obvious and plastics…
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Do-Good Beauty, Science-Backed Ingestibles and Wellness 2.0 are the big movements in beauty in 2022
2022 will stay under the sign of characterful scents, innovative wellbeing gadgets, and earth-conscious products. These products will be filling up your beauty shelf in the coming months. For 2022, beauty brands are upping their game with innovative hybrid products that do more than meet the eye, say Selfridges beauty experts. “Think: every-coverage foundations with…
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This Green PC Reducing Needless Waste Earns a Prestigious 2021 Good Design Award
Acer’s Eco-friendly Aspire Vero Earns a 2021 Good Design Award From Japan. With EPEAT Silver registration,5 the environmentally-friendly Aspire Vero ismade with post-consumer recycled plastic. An Acer Chromebook and commercial monitor also earned awards. Thoughtfully designed to adapt to the planet’s needs, upgrade the system yourself and reduce needless waste. Several Acer products…
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The Makers Show at Supersalone: An overall snapshot of independent design and the new directions it is taking
The Makers Show: Artisans, Self-Producers and Independent Designers at 2021 “Supersalone” Milano, Italy. The “Supersalone” at Salone del Mobile is an incubator of new stories, offering an opportunity to discover original products, stay abreast of emerging phenomena, and keep up with how the independent design market is evolving, in direct contact with its…
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A+P Luna Rossa 21: New Prada x Adidas sneakers are at home on streets and yacht decks alike
The needs of the Prada-owned Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli sailing team inspired A+P Luna Rossa 21 – the new shoes from Prada and Adidas. Italian luxury house Prada has participated in the oldest trophy in sport, the America’s Cup, for over two decades with the Luna Rossa sailing team. Crafted for the sport of…
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Conserve, reuse, retrofit, and recycle are prominent themes running across each 2020 Green Good Design winner
The 2020 Green Good Design Winners. For 2020, 100 product design, graphics, architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning projects, together with visionary leaders, were awarded GREEN GOOD DESIGN from 20 nations. A sustainable Rado watch, medical equipment, lighting, a thermoelectric refrigerator, faucets and plumbing fixtures, home and office furniture, a power plant, transportation hubs,…