Recently we talked about projects that try to fight the lack of sustainability in the fashion world, specifically in the accessories sector. Some of the main problems are the high pollution rate of some industrial productions (such as leather goods) and the use of non-biodegradable materials and bonding (for example for shoes). These aspects may…
With a minimal aesthetic and retrò lines inspired by the Commodore 64, Raspberry Pi 400 is a personal computer built into a keyboard. On the back, there is a generous compartment for peripherals. By connecting it to a monitor and a mouse it can become a desktop pc, but it can also function as a…
Uni armchair is a joint project between Ukrainian Levantin Design Studio together with pillow makers Litvinov Studio workshop. Uni expresses a spirit of simplicity and spontaneity through its clean lines and a very comfortable look. The structure, a smooth metal framework of 16mm steel pipe, creates the general silhouette and serves as a support when…
Today we want to present to you another company that works in the fashion industry in a sustainable way and with a low environmental impact, AlgiKnit, founded by Aaron Nesser, Aleksandra Gosiewski, and Tessa Callaghan. The material solution company creates algae-derived (from Kelp) textile materials as alternatives to widely-used, resource-intensive, and highly-polluting fibers such as…
Did you know that your sneakers are polluting the planet? The complicated construction and the use of different materials (rubber, textile, various plastics, etc.) make it almost impossible and unprofitable to disassemble and recycle a pair of trainers after their use. What if we could create waste-based sneakers? This is probably what Emilie Burfeind thought…
Beyond Leather's story started with Hannah Michaud who studied Sustainable Fashion at KEA - the Copenhagen School of Design and Technology. During her studies, she found out how polluting the leather industry really is (you can read more about it here): it was shocking, but also motivating to her to find out that we’ve been…
In May 2014, Alessandro Stabile and Martinelli Venezia began to discuss the idea of a chair that was representative of the contemporary world, in terms of production technology, sales methods, and use features. Alessandro Stabile is one of ten “Top Young Italian Industrial Designers” selected in 2013 by the Italian Cultural Institute of New…
Leaving out trends and fashions, WeVux wants to start the new year by sharing some important concepts for 2021. 2020 has changed the way we live, work, design... Therefore, we find it necessary to make some reflections starting from the projects and articles already published.
First of all, it is interesting to note how the…
Mat-Wise is Sofía Perales, an industrial and material designer who firmly believes that true change is done through knowledge and design. Her work is based on research and experimentation of waste and residues for the creation of new materials. One of her ongoing projects is Egg-Shield, started as a student at Elisava, as part of her…
In the project What Matter_s 2.0 initiated by Form/Design Center in Malmö, a group of six Swedish design studios were paired with manufacturing companies based in southern Sweden with the task of developing new sustainable materials from their industrial waste. The results will be shown at the Metabolic Processes for Leftovers exhibition in January, curated by Copenhagen-based Kiosk Studio.…