Product Design Sustainability Round-Up: November 2023
Published 21 November 2023
We distil the must-know case studies driving sustainable product development, from pre-loved furniture collections and flatpack vehicles to upcycled architecture.
Eco-Furniture Advances
Micromobility Matures
Low-Impact Architecture
Mass homeware retailers are embracing sustainable design, with new collections endorsing pre-loved, fair trade and responsibly sourced credentials. Meanwhile, rental and resale services are helping products stay in use for as long as possible.
Mass homeware retailers are embracing sustainable design, with new collections endorsing pre-loved, fair trade and responsibly sourced credentials. Meanwhile, rental and resale services are helping products stay in use for as long as possible.
Pioneering start-ups are shaking up urban mobility with ultra-compact vehicles with small carbon footprints that can be produced close to the end consumer. Meanwhile, legacy car brands are developing e-bikes and scooters to cater for the growing demand for agile urban transport.
Firms and studios are advancing a non-extractive approach to architecture, with new projects using upcycled and biogenic materials (derived from living organisms) to safeguard biodiversity and benefit human health.
Product Design Sustainability Round-Up: November 2023
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