Sustainability and design: how far have we got?

salonemilano, Progetto di BIG + Carlo Ratti Associati a Singapore - Ph. Finbarr Fallon

Project by BIG + Carlo Ratti Associati a Singapore - Ph. Finbarr Fallon

A selection of holiday reading for insights into the best practices enacted by companies and designers

From the durability of the products to their disassembly, by way of innovation, the adoption of natural and low-impact materials and the optimisation of production cycles.
Sustainability is a core issue for the companies and designers making up the design industry: it was the protagonist of the stands at the last edition of the Salone del Mobile.Milano - guaranteeing innovative and circular solutions in the architecture of the exhibition spaces – and of the latest products and the cultural events, a mixture of dissemination and education, focusing on the culture of design and project. 

For a closer look at techniques and possible strategies, the so-called best practices, adopted by companies and designers in pursuit of their goals in relation to sustainability in design, here is a selection of unmissable insights. Happy reading! 

Sustainability, the novelties and the challenges at the Salone del Mobile.Milano 2024

Championing recycled, recyclable and circular materials, the April edition was all about sustainability.  A complex challenge that companies and designers picked up and ran with. 

salonemilano, arper

Arper - Ph. Andrea Mariani

What is the state of bathroom design in relation to water sustainability?  

An interview with Salotto NYC, the collective made up of Accurat, Design Group Italia and Emiliano Ponzi, that devised the installation Under the Surface for the International Bathroom Exhibition 2024. 

salonemilano, Under the Surface - Salotto NYC

Under the Surface - Salotto NYC

The principles of biophilic architecture

What is the discipline that integrates natural elements into architecture to promote people's well-being and how does it work?

salonemilano, Sfer Ik art centre, designed by Roth Architecture in Mexico - Ph. Azulik

Sfer Ik art centre, designed by Roth Architecture in Mexico - Ph. Azulik

The 15-minute city: it takes imagination to build a polycentric model  

An interview with the urban architect Federico Parolotto, CEO of Mic-Hub, around the famous model proposed by the urban planner Carlos Moreno in 2016.  

salonemilano, Carlo Stanga, Anastasia

Carlo Stanga, Anastasia

The Green Homes Directive: deadlines, requirements and news

An overview that sheds light on the agreement to cut the environmental impact of Europe’s building stock.