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The soft and sustainable curves of Ascent Series – Green Furniture Concept’s seamless seating system

Design Wanted

Since 2007, the straight-talking Swedish brand has employed ecologically sound processes, focusing on design that uses natural and recycled materials to create modular seating for airports and other interior landscapes. At first, you will notice the flowing shapes and warm texture of the wood. Interested in sustainable furniture?

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Dutch design duo Kiki + Joost on the power of co-creation

Design Wanted

Their collective identity is defined by experimentation — experimentation with materials, form and function. She adopts a free-form approach, as can be seen in Ceramic Wall Stories (2020-21) , a series of hand-built ceramic mirrors in which slabs of glazed ceramic are placed around a mirror to create a 3D collage.

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“World Positive Impact is our purpose”, says Green Furniture Concept founder Johan Berhin.

Design Wanted

It started back in 2007 when the ‘One C’ chair made its debut in Paris, inspiring founder and designer Johan Berhin to further his knowledge in terms of how best to approach sustainable design. Shocked by the chemical nature of furniture manufacturing, he decided to make a difference. . © Green Furniture Concept. © Green Furniture Concept.

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A Legendary VC Has a Plan for Solving Climate Change

Robinson Meyer

It is an airport business book about climate change in the form of a global checklist for climate action. He cited it in his 2007 TED Talk, in which he declared green technology to be “bigger than the internet … It could be the biggest economic opportunity of the 21st century.” (Much of the book is free to read on its website.)

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Zoopla rebrands to show the “complexity of the home buying process”

Design Week

Zoopla was established in 2007 as a property platform for buyers, sellers, renters and landlords. “When Zoopla launched in 2007, it was the original prop tech distruptor but the brand needed to evolve to support its huge plans for the product and digital experience,” he says. .

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Zoopla rebrands to show the “complexity of the home buying process”

Design Week

Zoopla was established in 2007 as a property platform for buyers, sellers, renters and landlords. “When Zoopla launched in 2007, it was the original prop tech distruptor but the brand needed to evolve to support its huge plans for the product and digital experience,” he says. .

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