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CLAE Appleskin Sneakers Wrap Your Feet in Literal Fruit Leather

Los Angeles based CLAE have turned apple waste repurposed from the Italian juice industry into a trio of fashionable sneakers made from literal fruit leather.

Home Furnishings

5 Tables x 7 Types of Marble = The FIVE x SEVEN Collection

Putting marble off-cuts to good use, BUDDE and SolidNature worked together to create a unique striated collection of tables that are truly one-of-a-kind.

Art

Plastic Bags Have Value in Sculptural So Plast!c Tables + Vessels

Studio Karyn Lim is giving recycled plastics another chance with So Plast!c small tables + vessels which gather the potential that plastic waste holds to create permanent pieces as an alternative to landfills.

Home Furnishings

Vipp’s New Pedal Bin Is Rubbish – Literally!

The Rubbish special edition of their iconic pedal bin design is made from plastic leftovers and sawdust from Vipp’s own production waste.

Home Furnishings

These Beanbag Chairs Give Value Back to Leather Waste

40% of cowhides used in the automotive industry are discarded – Studio Simone Post and Studio Yoon Seok-Hyeon are upcycling that waste to create beanbag chairs.

Home Furnishings

Muuto Updates the Fiber Chair Family With a New 80% Recycled Material

The updated Fiber Chair Family by Muuto is made of recycled plastic that uses a minimum of 80% recycled material + FSC-certified wood fibers.

Commercial

Shaw's New Collections Have Sustainability at Their Core

We spoke with the Shaw Contract team at NeoCon 2021 about their new collections – Bottle Floor and Collective – watch!

Watch: Theresa Fitzgerald on Why Character Matters When Designing for Impact

Brilliant brand mind Theresa Fitzgerald gives a lecture at the Vignelli Center for Design Studies on the importance of designing for impact with character.

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