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An inventory of stolen objects
New database tracks thousands of African artifacts held in Western museums
An interactive atlas of climate change
New IPCC report visualises our possible climate futures
All that glitters is salt
Karlijn Sibbel & Atelier Luma unveil new biomaterial made from salt crystals
Aireal is a library of carbon negative materials
New database explores foams, fibers and plastics that capture CO2
Yinka Ilori brings joy to a basketball court
London-based artist designs a colourful public court for Canary Wharf
Four Trends Shaping Circular Design Today
Less plastic, more people power + other big ideas from the No Waste Challenge
Paola Antonelli launches ‘Broken Nature’ podcast
A four-part series to examine our fragile ties to the environment
Kiji Arita revives forgotten ceramics in Japan
Sander Wassink & Yoriko Ishizawa discuss their latest collaboration
Plastic In the Air
New interactive website visualises the microplastics in the air we breathe
Food waste, reimagined
Foodvalley NL highlights six circular initiatives changing the way we eat and farm
Six innovations taking on the plastic waste crisis
WWF highlights bold solutions to achieve no plastic in nature by 2030
‘Climate change is the most challenging brief I’ve worked on’
Naresh Ramchandani on creativity, sustainability & designing out waste
The world’s first 3D printed earthen house
TECLA brings together ancient materials and new technology
Gjenge bricks are cheap, colourful & stronger than concrete
Meet the inventor making building blocks out of Nairobi’s plastic waste
A monkey house in between trees
Marko Brajovic completes his latest structure in the forests of Paraty, Brazil
Light recipes for the farm of the future
Daan Roosegaarde's latest artwork highlights the value of agriculture
A mobile game that plants real trees
Studio Drift on reconnecting with nature through Birthplace, the game
Harvesting clean energy, using rotten veg
Innovative new material could turn entire buildings into vertical solar farms
How New York City’s Armour is Being Transformed into Art
The Plywood Protection Project finds new use for boarded-up storefronts
4 new books on the making of trash and treasures
Our top picks of recent releases by Lidewij Edelkoort, Katie Treggiden and more
Crisis Mapping the US Elections
Activists launch new platform to monitor violence across the USA
Viral Times: Broadcasting Untold Stories From the Slums
Chicoco Radio launches new media platform for artists & activists in Nigeria
Our top tips for Dutch Design Week 2020
7 must-see projects exploring closeness and COVID-19