Total modular sofas by Part & Whole
Dezeen Showroom: Canadian design company Part & Whole has designed a modular sofa system called Total that adopts circular economic principles. More
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Recyclable croquet pavilion to be made from champagne corks and oyster shells
BakerBrown Studio has designed a garden pavilion for the Glyndebourne opera house in England that will use the venue's discarded champagne corks and seafood shells as building materials. More
Stefan Diez discusses modular Costume sofa for Magis in live talk
Stefan Diez discussed how the circular economy inspired his Costume modular sofa for Magis in this live talk produced by Dezeen in collaboration with the Italian furniture brand. More
Triodos Bank is a reversible timber-framed office nestled in Dutch woodland
RAU Architects and Ex Interiors have completed an office building for Triodos Bank in the Netherlands featuring curving glazed facades and a timber structure that can be taken apart and remounted. More
Mae Architects uses circular design principles to build Sands End community centre
Mae Architects has completed a community centre in west London that is designed to be as adaptable and recyclable as possible. More
Six examples of reversible architecture and design that can be taken apart and repurposed
Reversible design allows products, installations or even entire buildings to be deconstructed and their components used again to reduce waste and carbon emissions. Here are six examples from Dezeen's archives. More
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A metropolis housing 10 billion people features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features Liam Young's suggestion that the entire population of planet Earth should live in a giant sustainable city. More
Liam Young's Planet City could tackle climate change by housing 10 billion people in a single metropolis
The entire population of the earth could live in a giant sustainable city occupying a fraction of the earth's surface, freeing the rest of the world for rewilding and the return of stolen lands, according to a new movie by architect Liam Young. More
Reversible design could turn every building into a "DIY store for the next project"
Architects should design buildings to be taken apart and reused as part of the circular economy, according to Adam Strudwick of Perkins and Will. More
Dezeen and Tarkett present a live talk on the circular economy with Perkins and Will
Dezeen partnered with flooring brand Tarkett to host a live discussion with Perkins and Will about how architects and suppliers can support the circular economy and help create carbon-neutral buildings. More
Adidas' endlessly recyclable trainer features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features the endlessly recyclable UltraBOOST DNA LOOP trainer by Adidas. More
"The resources we need are no longer in the ground, but in landfill"
We need to recategorise waste as a raw material to begin the transition to a circular economy, says Wasted: When Trash Becomes Treasure author Katie Treggiden. More
Adidas begins trial of recyclable trainer as part of its drive "to end plastic waste"
Adidas has started a public trial of its endlessly recyclable UltraBOOST DNA LOOP trainer, created as part of the sportswear company's drive to conform to the principles of the circular economy. More
IKEA launches Buy Back initiative for unwanted furniture
Swedish furniture retailer IKEA is introducing a new initiative in time for Black Friday that will see it buy back customers' unwanted IKEA products for up to 50 per cent of the original price. More
EC president announces "new European Bauhaus" to help Europe move to a circular economy
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has announced plans to create a new Bauhaus modelled on the influential design school as part of the European Union's €750 billion coronavirus recovery plan. More
Trade show pavilion transformed into furniture for rural Chinese community
Furniture Pavilion S is a modular structure that Rooi created for a Chinese trade show, before recycling its plywood body into chairs and tables. More
Evian releases label-free bottle made from recycled plastic as it embraces the circular economy
Mineral water brand Evian has unveiled its first bottle made of recycled plastic as part of its plan to become a circular brand by 2025. More
Pandemic an opportunity to "accelerate the shift" towards circular economy says IKEA head of circular design
The coronavirus pandemic makes moving towards a circular economy even more urgent, says IKEA's head of circular design Malin Nordin, as the company announces a strategic partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. More
The circular economy "will never work with the materials we have" says Cyrill Gutsch of Parley for the Oceans
Plastics will be replaced within ten years by biofabricated materials that eliminate waste and pollution, according to Parley for the Oceans founder Cyrill Gutsch. More
Norwegian designers point the way towards a circular economy
"More stuff will not make us happier," say the designers and brands behind this year's Norwegian Presence showcase, who are calling for an industry-wide shift towards recycled and recyclable objects. More