sustainability
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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.
True colour
Turin's Green Pea mall challenges conventional retail with energy-generating floors, storm-salvaged timber and 88 per cent renewable power in an ambitious sustainability experiment.
Defence
Luxembourg’s defence minister talks about going green, India invests in homegrown jets and Greece places a big order.
In the running
From championing the fight against global warming to lacing up and pounding the pavements, Slovenian president Borut Pahor is taking his ideas to the streets, as well as the EU.
Civic pride
Maverick mayors and plucky planners are springing into action to make their cities greener and cleaner – and prepare them for the big bounce back.
In good hands
Rural retreats don’t have to be stone cottages. There’s room for sophisticated buildings that complement their surroundings too. Barcelona-based architecture firm Mesura will have you breaking new ground.
Flexible friends
Bendy new trams are zipping through Zürich and helping the city to stay on track for a cleaner future.
Go north
We meet the leaders of Nordic brands Lindberg, Marimekko and Atelier Saman Amel to learn about the values, traditions and standards that are setting them up for success in 2021 and beyond.
Room to grow
A new urban farm in Paris is boosting the city’s food supply. And it’s an idea that’s bearing fruit in cities across the world.
Comfort food
A spate of growers, producers, chefs and farmers are reintroducing the country to forgotten ingredients and rediscovering age-old recipes that champion sustainability and a closer link with nature.
