SHEFFIELD, United Kingdom — A dress designed in collaboration between fashion and engineering students leads to a greener gown for (indoor) nuptials. Students at Sheffield Hallam University in the United Kingdom have created five dresses that dissolve in water as a way of highlighting the issue of clothing waste in the U.K. — where 1.5 million metric tons of clothes ...
Public works departments strive to keep their cities and villages clean, green, and attractive. Departments that incorporate sustainable strategies into their facilities reap benefits: improved operations, reduced energy costs, improved ...
Every year, vast sums rain down benevolently on people working in design and social innovation. Here we describe nine awards programs that regularly bestow cash prizes of $100,000 ...
Problem: Childhood obesity numbers are at an all-time high in the United States. For the first time in history, the next generation has a shorter projected lifespan than their parents. ...
Neil Conley, a Coroflot member and a 3-D design graduate of Northumbria University, has developed a sustainable carbon fiber composite, entitled "X Endless." The project relies on a ...
There are few things more irksome than needless waste—in design (over-packaging) or elsewhere (cable modems with no “off” button). I have a particular obsession with reducing electricity usage—I ...
In Hindi and Sanskrit, the word tara means “star,” and in the crowded galaxy of book publishing, Tara Books, based in Chennai, India, has a resplendent ...
Historically, designers have been known for their expertise in form, space, drawing and color. Today, they are sought after to design solutions for problems beyond artifacts—they have a strategy to ...
The armadillo-like SunRed solar moped concept features a cool way to cover the bike up when it's parked: a retractable shell covered in solar panels. When you're ready ...
In India, mobile phones have changed lives. They have empowered people and provided livelihoods. Almost every self-employed professional in rural India has one, or is saving up to buy ...
My name is Marlene Franco and Alimentando el Futuro (Feeding the Future) is my MFA Graphic Design Thesis Project for the Academy of Art University. Alimentando ...
The Project for Public Spaces has a great new web feature up highlighting some of their work in improving older commercial streets, ...
I’m writing this en route home from Shanghai, where I’ve spent most of the past week touring, visiting, meeting, and experiencing this Asian megacity for the first time. The occasion ...