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Why Are (Most) Sofas So Bad?

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The big change in shipping logistics came when furniture manufacturers developed new ways of deconstructing and flat-packing their product, allowing sofas to be shipped via regular carriers, both more cheaply and more quickly. Manufacturers realized they could cut all kinds of corners, from materials to process.

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Five designers in Mexico exhibit new uses for biomaterials

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Called Deconstructed Home, the exhibition was set up as part of a two-week programme organised by Space10 , a research arm of IKEA. Taking note of the dwindling populations of the melipona, a stingless bee native to Yucatán, Calvillo drew on Mayan apiary techniques used for millennia. Articles of Protection by Taina Campos.

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Previously unrecycleable clothing made into Fibers Unsorted textile

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The Fibers Unsorted project started with development and engineering company Imat-Uve , which began researching methods of deconstructing mixed textiles into usable fibres in 2013, setting out to spin them into yarns that could compete with their predecessors in terms of quality.

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Six fashion and textile student projects that centre on their materials

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The item was presented beside a receipt that breaks down the true cost of the fashion industry, and is adorned with labels that expose the socio-environmental toll of clothing production – including the manufacturing process and treatment of people who make garments. "As

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

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Choose Ethically and Locally Sourced Materials Glass Brick Dwelling in Bayi Village, Weinan by Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology Design and Research Institute, Shaanxi, China Work closely with local suppliers and manufacturers to source materials that adhere to ethical production standards.

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Architects Guide: 18 Ways To Make Your Designs More Sustainable

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Choose Ethically and Locally Sourced Materials Glass Brick Dwelling in Bayi Village, Weinan by Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology Design and Research Institute, Shaanxi, China Work closely with local suppliers and manufacturers to source materials that adhere to ethical production standards.

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Lucerne School of Art and Design presents nine student design projects

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Dezeen School Shows: a thermo-electric charger for smartphones and deconstructed wind instruments are featured in Dezeen's latest school show by object design students studying at Lucerne School of Art and Design. It combines installational aspects with experimental interfaces, in the process deconstructing the traditional pipe organ.