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Previously unrecycleable clothing made into Fibers Unsorted textile

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Instead, it is processed into a product that is durable and high-quality enough to be used in the automotive industry, among others. The Fibers Unsorted project aimed to develop a high-quality recycled textile durable enough to be used in the automotive industry.

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Why Are (Most) Sofas So Bad?

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Photos courtesy The Future Perfect; Photodisc/Getty Images; courtesy Ligne Roset; courtesy Eternity Modern Traditionally, North Carolina is the seat of the American furniture industry. All the suppliers to the industry have been here for a hundred years," says Houston. This innovation opened up new avenues for penny-pinching.

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Ten architecture projects by students at Carleton University

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They include the reintroduction of alvars as a landscape strategy extending from aggregate infill, an industrial remediation for obsolete water treatment reservoirs, and the in-situ repair of concrete bents supporting the Gardiner Expressway. The thesis proposes three speculative applications of BioRock within Toronto, Canada.

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Let's build toward a circular economy

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As an expert in the circular economy, I’m here to push the industry towards regeneration. I’m so excited for organizations to see the value that comes from a proper, streamlined deconstruction. As part of our firm’s partnership with ModularDesign+ , we’re doing our part to make deconstruction more realistic and financially viable.

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Let's build towards a circular economy

BD+C

As an expert in the circular economy, I’m here to push the industry towards regeneration. I’m so excited for organizations to see the value that comes from a proper, streamlined deconstruction. As part of our firm’s partnership with ModularDesign+ , we’re doing our part to make deconstruction more realistic and financially viable.

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Eleven design moments from Mexico City art week 2024

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Above: industrial designer CS Nunez showed works made from biomaterials for Unno. Mexican industrial designer CS Nuñez showed a collection of pieces made from biomaterials for Unno, a gallery for Latin American design. Among the works was a set of gold-painted cabinets by the Guadalajara-based design studio Peca Estudio.

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Six fashion and textile student projects that centre on their materials

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Student: Nazila Shamsizadeh School: University of Art and Design Linz Course: BA (Hons) Fashion and Technology View the full school show › Fashion Reset by Anshika Sood During her time studying fashion design, student Anshika Sood created a neutral-coloured tee shirt designed to symbolise the wastefulness of the fashion industry.

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