| Sustainable schooling: learning spaces that teach us to be green | | | These education sector projects teach the architects of tomorrow the importance of green construction, while also protecting the communities of today. Read more | |  |
A second life for USM’s trade fair booth
Trade fairs generate a lot of waste. At the Salone del Mobile in Milan, USM took a different approach. Modular furniture USM Haller was the product and booth at the same time. Dismantled to be rebuilt into a limited pink collection now for sale. Find out more | |  | | Photo: Rory Gardiner | | | Sustainability in the UK: residential projects | | | The world's climate emergency, as well as rocketing energy costs, mean that more sustainable and energy-efficient approaches to building are no longer just an option but rather a necessity. Read more | |  |
No time to waste
What does the carpet of the future look like? Recyclable? Infinitely reusable? Made of one material? Resource-friendly? Two companies have already developed the solution: OBJECT CARPET ∞ NIAGA® – cooperation that could literally go on forever. Find out more | |  | | Photo: © Hiroyuki Oki | | | Grand World Welcome Center, Phu Quoc, Vietnam, by VTN Architects | | | The Grand World Welcome Center project in Vietnam is energy efficient, using natural and low-cost sustainable materials, and using only ropes and bamboo pins to connect bamboo culms together. No artificial air conditioning is used and artificial lighting is also limited. Read more | |  |
Think green with Pedrali collections made from 100% recycled polypropylene
In order to reduce our impact on the environment, Pedrali presents Souvenir recycled grey collection. Designed by Eugeni Quitllet, it is made from 50% plastic material from post-consumer waste and 50% plastic material from industrial waste. Find out more | |  |
Limited Edition nature protect by KALDEWEI
With its new premium products made of climate-friendly steel, KALDEWEI is heralding a new era in sustainable bathroom planning. Highest quality with a significantly lower CO2 footprint. Products made of steel enamel are very durable and 100% recyclable. Find out more | |  | | Photo: Brigida Gonzalez | | | KAAN Architecten is a Rotterdam-, São Paulo- and Paris-based architectural firm that operates in a global context while merging practical and academic expertise within the fields of architecture, urbanism and research on the built environment. Read more | | | | | | | | |
