The dark side of fashion: The True Cost will change how you shop
Since the Industrial Revolution over 150 years ago, the price of clothing has slowly but steadily been falling. When mass production began to move to overseas countries with minimal regulation, the prices dropped even further. Today clothing is as cheap as it’s ever been, and consumers can find dresses, although not of high quality, that...
Bike vs Cars: We Are Many – Kickstarter project by Fredrik Gertten
Bikes vs Cars – We Are Many is not only a film, it’s a bigger global movement. This feature-length documentary by Swedish director Fredrik Gertten (nown for his documentary film Bananas!) is a work-in-progress aiming for 2014 release. Fredrik Gerten would like it to be used an engine for all of us that think change is...
Phonebloks – made to upgrade and repair
Phonebloks is an interesting crowdfunding project created by Dave Hakkens. If you think we are throwing away technology that are still working, and that personalisation is important – maybe this is something for you to support. Phonebloks already has just below a million supporters. The market of electronic devices is growing rapidly, but it feels...
Boro – The Fabric of Life highlights traditional Japanese patchwork textiles
Every summer Domaine de Boisbuchet shows a new and interesting exhibition related to design and architecture. The exhibition this year is called Boro – The Fabric of Life” and highlights traditional Japanese patchwork textiles. The Boro textiles represent a lot of the essential principles of traditional Japanese ethics and aesthetics. The exhibition presents approximately 50 blankets, bags,...
I’mperfect – appreciation of imperfection in our lives
I’MPERFECT is a community initiative initiated by Hong Kong based CoLAB and powered by 3X to promote appreciation of imperfection in our lives for a greener and more harmonious world. 3X is an alliance of design entrepreneurs from Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Beijing, Kuala Lumpur and Copenhagen. The idea came up when CoLAB was invited by a local ceramic...
Andante
“Life holds one great but quite commonplace mystery. Though shared by each of us and known to all, seldom rates a second thought. That mystery, which most of us take for granted and never think twice about, is time. Calendars and clocks exist to measure time, but that signifies little because we all know that...
H&M to launch global clothes collecting initiative
H&M is the first fashion company in the world to launch a clothing collecting initiative worldwide. From February 2013, customers will be able to hand in used garments in H&M stores in all 48 markets. Our sustainability efforts are rooted in a dedication to social and environmental responsibility. We want to do good for the...
Make Design Matter – a little red book about meaningful design
Make Design Matter – new book by David Carlson, founder of David Report. Make Design Matter is a little Red Book that presents a pocket size guide to meaningful design. Seven stepping-stones that help you cross the stream of change, and get you to the other side, firm and dry. The guide is an important...
Conclusions from the Design Intelligence; FASHION event in New York
Designboost has just put up the filmed conclusions from the Design Intelligence; FASHION event which took place at Parsons in New York on September 18–19. The event was all about holistic responsibility and how the fashion industry can develop more sustainable business models in the future.
The Club of Helsinki – co-creation of urban development projects
The Club of Helsinki is a non-profit organization that offer possibilities to co-create urban development projects that prototype new integrated and sustainable business and management models. The organization is founded by designer Ilkka Suppanen and strategist Tanya Kim Grassley, in close collaboration with innovator Karina Vissonova and ambassador Brent Richards. A genuine value chain...
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