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Fashion

Stepping up

When booming shoe brand Veja needed a bigger HQ, it set out to make a space that was good for both the environment and its staff.

  • Issue #161
  • 8 min read
Stepping up
Design

Light relief

In Portugal’s Alentejo region, designer and entrepreneur Francesco Ippolito has built a modernist off-grid sanctuary that paves the way for his plans to create a high-end, design-focused retreat.

  • Issue #141
  • 4 min read
Light relief
Furniture

No time to waste

Furniture-makers are waking up to the fact that there’s more to sustainability than product longevity. We visit the Lombardy base of B&B Italia to hear how the brand is pioneering eco-friendly materials and methods.

  • Issue #141
  • 6 min read
Packaged Camaleonda sofa components wrapped in beige fabric covers arranged on wooden platforms
Business

Building societies

From filling city skylines with farmland to rolling out comfortable flat-pack homes, here are 10 visionary schemes that could transform how our urban environments take shape.

  • Issue #141
  • 14 min read
Colorful modern prefab house with geometric design surrounded by trees and mountains
Business

Tidy profits

Decent design has always prioritised better materials, using less and making things that are worth keeping. We profile three firms selling sustainability, storage and a sense of order that’s made to order.

  • Issue #123
  • 7 min read
Tidy profits

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