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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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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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Ten architecture projects by students at Carleton University

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"The experiments have created a new sensory order from which a tectonic expression of architecture rooted in a particular place is created – a process that trespasses the taboos of the contaminated and embraces the uncertainties contained in land in the technological age of the Anthropocene."

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Six fashion and textile student projects that centre on their materials

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Infiltrate by Nazila Shamsizadeh Fashion and technology student Nazila Shamsizadeh drew on an allegory by Greek philosopher Plato for their collection named Infiltrate. I] strive to create garments that celebrate the complexions of natural materials and appreciate slow and hand-crafted techniques."

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Architects’ Guide: 18 Ways To Make Your Designs More Sustainable

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Evaluate the natural resources available on your site, such as solar, wind or geothermal energy and integrate the appropriate technologies to generate power directly from your surroundings. Design structural elements and junctions to be bolted rather than welded, which facilitates easier deconstruction and reuse.

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Kingston School of Art highlights 10 student design projects

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Design work covers domestic and commercial furniture, housewares and ceramics, and industrial and technology products. The course collaborates and engages with industry at all levels from live industry briefs to masterclasses and talks by industry professionals. Silo D by Amy Brown. Student: Amy Brown.

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Ten architecture projects by students at Manchester School of Art

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Also included is a fabric upcycling facility in an adaptively reused industrial courtyard and a assembly building constructed around a nuclear reactor on the shores of Lake Windermere. Dezeen School Shows: a centre that explores the impact of mining is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Manchester School of Art.