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Objects to soothe your space: The best interior-design pieces that bring nature into your home
From a Japanese birch plywood stool to a leather-covered night table from Italy, we present a selection of pieces that make the most of natural materials.
Sheet happens: This Greek start-up is turning old hotel bedding into staff uniforms
Athens-based company This Was a Sheet transforms checked-out hotel linen into new products, helping more than 120 hotels in the country tackle waste with a bit of creativity.
Galician wood: Meet the manufacturer going against the grain to prop up a region
The Spanish wood-products company Finsa is breathing life into Galicia’s economy and sustaining its natural environment by dovetailing a behemoth operation with circular efficiency.
What Osaka’s 2025 Expo taught the world about temporary and sustainable greenery
Temporary plant displays are a go-to way to decorate trade fairs but organisers often fail putting thought into them. Ryokukou Garden is challenging the way that we think about short-term greenery.
Can concrete build a better world? Singapore’s scientists think so
Scientists in Singapore have found a way for concrete to absorb CO2 instead of emitting it. Could this invention finally make construction part of the climate solution?
What zero-emission flying really needs: smarter planes and radically different airports
Aviation's future won’t just be won in the sky - it starts with rethinking everything on the ground.
Does the future of fashion start with these six new materials?
From non-toxic, water-resistant fabrics to alternative leather made from cacti, here are revolutionary textiles paving the way for sustainable style.
How Finland’s furniture makers Artek, Woodio and Vaarnii are securing timber for the future
Despite Finland’s many forests, its furniture designers are struggling to source enough wood for their products.
Clean sweep
After revolutionising waste management in the UAE, Beeah has set a new standard for sustainability with one of Zaha Hadid’s final builds – an undulating, solar-powered, AI-controlled base in Sharjah.
Lasting impressions
Expo 2020 Dubai proved the UAE can host a global event. The site’s sustainability ambitions are now helping it to secure a future as a vibrant business and residential hub.
