AGING
Giappone, 2015
Tsuchinao, Collections Plus backcover:
laquer patterns, silver painted, appear slowly with aging
BIOCYCLING
Italia, 2015
Lavazza, Compostable espresso capsules:
done by organic-based material Mater-Bi®
BIOFABRICATING
Italia, 2020
Mogu, Wave modular acoustic panels:
biomaterials obtained by cultivating mycelium on organic agricultural and food waste.
CLOSING LOOPS
DISMANTLING
Paesi Bassi, 2014
Philips, Slim Style LED bulb:
flat geometry eliminates need for heatsink and sandwich construction assures separation upon crushing
DIS-RE-ASSEMBLING
Stati Uniti, 1941
Willys-Overland, Jeep vehicle:
designed to be dismantled and reassembled in under 4 minutes
IMPROVING WEAR LIFE
Italia, 2011
Napkin Forever, PRIMA:
perpetual pencil made with the special Ethergraph® tip
HIRING
Paesi Bassi, 2003
Speelotheken, Toys library:
lend or hires out toys organizing special programs for members
HUMANIZING
Stati Uniti, 2004
Carex, Easy key turner:
designed to make it easier for elderly people to twist a key
LASTING LONGER
Paesi Bassi, 2014
Product that last, Book:
Product design for circular business model
LOWERING IMPACT
Paesi Bassi, 2012
Waka Waka Light:
lightweight and compact solar charger providing sustainable light
MAKING NEUTRAL
Stati Uniti, 2023
Apple, Watch Series 9:
their first decarbonized product characterized by zero emissions
NETWORKING
Paesi Bassi, 2020
One Army, open source design community:
since 2013 the team create and share their projects to spread them around the world on a large scale
PERSISTING
Francia, 2014
Pierre-Alexis Dumas, Hermès:
“Luxury is what that you can repair”
RECYCLING
Europa, 2013
CloseWEEE project:
integrated solutions for pre-processing of electronic equipment
REGENERATING
Stati Uniti, 2008
Caterpillar, Cat Reman repair and refurbishment:
to bring the product back to a satisfactory working condition
REMANUFACTURING
Danimarca, 1961
Statoli, Kalundborg Symbiosis:
an industrial ecosystem using a closed cycle
REVAMPING
Regno Unito, 2013
The Vamp, Paul Cocksedge Studio:
to transform any traditional speaker into a portable Bluetooth speaker allowing it to be used in the house, garden, park, anywhere
SHARING
SINKING CARBON
Canada Iran, 2019
Roya Aghighi, Biogarnmentry clothes:
fabrics that can photosynthesise like plants
SLOWING DOWN
Italia, 2015
Sowden, SoftBrew Homeware, for tea and coffee:
it does not use paper filters or any other disposable material
UPDATING
Regno Unito, 2016
TIME magazine:
Smarter cars are already here
UPCYCLING
The Netherlands, 2003
Mieke Meijer studio and Vij5, Newspaperwood:
wood-like material made from recycled newspapers