Plastic: Remaking Our World examines the history and future of a controversial material
The exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum brings together objects of the pop era as well as contemporary designs and smart concepts for waste reduction
Peggy Gou and Space Available design plastic waste chair
The chair forms part of the Radical Plastics project, which recycles and redesigns waste saved from oceans and landfills Berlin-based DJ Peggy Gou and creative
PVC perils: why bouncy castles are a design nightmare
Popular with pandemic parenting, the inflatable play-houses are more than just lurid eyesores – their use is bound up with plastic waste and social inequality
The Bubble Chair by Eero Aarnio. Image courtesy of Eero Aarnio Originals Eero Aarnio’s iconic Bubble Chair is a clear, ball-shaped seat that hangs from
Craft, sustainability and emerging designers at Paris’ Maison & Objet
At the Paris design fair, several emerging design brands are pushing their focus towards a form of sustainable creation, whether through upcycling, recycling or encouraging
Image by Paulo Oliveira/Alamy David Attenborough and the BBC hadn’t planned to cover plastic pollution but the reality was too shocking to ignore, finds Richard
Plastic, disposable and ugly: Why toothbrushes are a crime against design
What would the Bauhaus have made of a world that dresses up simple tools as high-performance sportswear? asks Max Fraser Long before the toothbrush became
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