Clerkenwell is one of London and the UK’s creative hotspots and next week it will be hosting its annual festival to celebrate and explore design’s ‘creative richness, social relevance and technological advancements’.
Clerkenwell Design Week‘s packed 3-day programme of workshops, presentations, debates and exhibitions is spread over a number of interesting and historic venues.
I’m hoping to hear what Ross Lovegrove and Morten Villiers Warren have to say about Sustainable Design in their talk ‘How can designers truly be sustainable?‘ at 5pm, Wednesday 23th in the Farmiloe Building.
And I’m interested to see Ellen MacArthur‘s presentation of ‘The Circular Economy‘ at 12.30pm, Thursday 24th at Desso.
The Sustendi showcase for design, innovation and sustainable development at TOTO looks worth a visit, as does the debate ‘Should health, wellness and wellbeing be key considerations in the design process?‘ at 11am Wednesday 23rd at Desso.
Dongtan City Plan (Image: www.worldarchitecturenews.com)
A few years ago, I read about an experimental city in China called DongTan. The idea of Dongtan was that it was designed, from the ground up, to be a model for future sustainable urban design. Twenty other towns in China were planned around the
I am continuing my quest to investigate sustainable alternatives to Polyester and Cotton. Recently I wrote about Bamboo Fabric… this week it’s all about milk. Yes, milk. Which can be transformed into a biodegradable, renewable, synthetic fibre with anti-bacterial properties.
¿Podrías contarme un poco sobre Kuku y lo que tu marca representa?
‘Kuku’ es una palabra Quechua que significa ‘fantasma’ o ‘Forma para asustar a los niños’. En Aymara, significa ‘Fruta Verde’.
GOOD is an online magazine about what is good in the world. In the words of the creators, they care about what is “sustainable, prosperous, productive, creative, and just”. That fits my philosophy very well. GOOD has great resources of videos, slideshows, DIY projects and infographics and runs competitions to get members interested and
In 2007 when the British Government announced that incandescent light bulbs were to be phased out by 2011, the compact fluorescent and LED alternatives were not really up to scratch. Fortunately both the technology and the design have advanced so investing in an energy saving bulb no longer means putting up with ugly, bulky bulbs, slow
Here’s four cool things that you can do with the old suitcases in your loft.
1. Coffee Table Ashley Poskin, a talented designer maker from Denver, Colorado has repurposed seven vintage suitcases into beautiful coffee tables. She retails them on Etsy here.
She shares her knowledge, too, so if you have your own suitcase
Polyester and cotton are the two most common and widely produced textiles worldwide. But they are far from eco-friendly with Polyester being derived from non-renewable petroleum and cotton’s destructive thirst for water, fertilisers and pesticides. Over the next few months I am going to investigate some sustainable alternatives to Polyester and Cotton. First up… Bamboo.
Bright Ideas... Energy Saving Light Bulbs: Great post, thanks! I've got the Sunnan tablelamp, it is pretty good but needs to be fully charged! Sustainable design...
Clerkenwell is one of London and the UK’s creative hotspots and next week it will be hosting its annual festival to celebrate and explore design’s ‘creative richness, social relevance and technological advancements’. 
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