Sustainability Sustainability and design: how far have we got? Add to bookmarks Project by BIG + Carlo Ratti Associati a Singapore - Ph. Finbarr Fallon A selection of holiday reading for insights into the best practices enacted by companies and designers From the durability of the products to their disassembly, by way of innovation, the adoption of natural and low-impact materials and the optimisation of production cycles.Sustainability is a core issue for the companies and designers making up the design industry: it was the protagonist of the stands at the last edition of the Salone del Mobile.Milano - guaranteeing innovative and circular solutions in the architecture of the exhibition spaces – and of the latest products and the cultural events, a mixture of dissemination and education, focusing on the culture of design and project. For a closer look at techniques and possible strategies, the so-called best practices, adopted by companies and designers in pursuit of their goals in relation to sustainability in design, here is a selection of unmissable insights. Happy reading! Sustainability, the novelties and the challenges at the Salone del Mobile.Milano 2024 Championing recycled, recyclable and circular materials, the April edition was all about sustainability. A complex challenge that companies and designers picked up and ran with. Arper - Ph. Andrea Mariani What is the state of bathroom design in relation to water sustainability? An interview with Salotto NYC, the collective made up of Accurat, Design Group Italia and Emiliano Ponzi, that devised the installation Under the Surface for the International Bathroom Exhibition 2024. Under the Surface - Salotto NYC The principles of biophilic architecture What is the discipline that integrates natural elements into architecture to promote people's well-being and how does it work? Sfer Ik art centre, designed by Roth Architecture in Mexico - Ph. Azulik The 15-minute city: it takes imagination to build a polycentric model An interview with the urban architect Federico Parolotto, CEO of Mic-Hub, around the famous model proposed by the urban planner Carlos Moreno in 2016.
Stories The holiday library. 5 important books to savor tranquilly From Robert Wilson’s chairs to fables about the Castiglioni brothers. From the Compasso d’Oro to Beatrice Leanza’s thoughts and a bookazine on luxury. Essential reading for all those with a passion for the topic. Patrizia Malfatti
Exhibitions The latest outdoor furnishing, championing sustainability, material and colour Comfortable and sustainable, outdoor furnishing lends itself to many different interpretations, channelling innovation and constantly evolving aesthetics Marilena Pitino
Stories The biology of light, according to Manuel Spitschan What does chronobiology have to do with design? Manuel Spitschan, professor at the Technische Universität München, explains why light is essential to our well-being. And why designers should know more about it to design better. Giulia Zappa
