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Circular by Design

Exploring the circular economy: reuse of waste as a way to keep materials in use and bring the legacy of the linear system full circle.

2023 Year in Review: Circular by Design

2023 Year in Review: Circular by Design

Today, we're reviewing 2023 posts from our Circular by Design column, which explores the circular economy + how people are working within it.

Lucianne Canavan Repairs for Well-Being, Community, and the Planet

Lucianne Canavan Repairs for Well-Being, Community, and the Planet

Lucianne Canavan has merged traditional repair techniques to create her own approach that benefits well-being, communities, and the planet.

Lucy Ralph Uses Visible Repairs to Promote the Longevity of Clothing

Lucy Ralph Uses Visible Repairs to Promote the Longevity of Clothing

Katie Treggiden talks to repair specialist Lucy Ralph, who continues her practice within fashion, exploring concepts of visible repair and reworking garments.

Bridget Harvey Talks the Exploration of Repair

Bridget Harvey Talks the Exploration of Repair

Bridget Harvey talks about her journey through turning repair into an art form and caring for the objects she transforms.

Spoke: TAKT's 1st Sofa by Anderssen & Voll Is Designed for Repair

Spoke: TAKT's 1st Sofa by Anderssen & Voll Is Designed for Repair

We talked to Anderssen & Voll about their first sofa with TAKT that's designed with repair, long life, low waste, and recyclability in mind.

TOAST Launches Collection of Creatively Repaired Garments + Home Accessories

TOAST Launches Collection of Creatively Repaired Garments + Home Accessories

Katie Treggiden speaks to Emily Mae Martin of British brand TOAST who is leading the way in bringing repair culture into clothing, homewares, and accessories.

skinflint Restores 1920s–1970s Lighting for Homes, Restaurants + Shops

skinflint Restores 1920s–1970s Lighting for Homes, Restaurants + Shops

Design Milk talks to British lighting brand skinflint who gives new life to vintage lights, saving more than 50,000 from landfill so far.

Is Repair the Future of Design? Katie Treggiden Explores...

Is Repair the Future of Design? Katie Treggiden Explores...

"Is repair the future of design?" That's the question that our Editor at Large Katie Treggiden is asking as she launches her 6th book, Broken.

Native Trails Turns Reclaimed Wine-Making Materials Into Bath Vanities

Native Trails Turns Reclaimed Wine-Making Materials Into Bath Vanities

Design Milk speaks to Naomi Neilson of Native Trails about the Vintner's Collection, bathroom vanities made from reclaimed wine-making materials.

Ella Doran Turns Leftover Household Paint Into a One-Off Art Piece

Ella Doran Turns Leftover Household Paint Into a One-Off Art Piece

Artist and surface pattern designer Ella Doran created a piece of artwork using leftover house paint on reused canvas without a single brush.

Genette Dibsdall Makes Luxury Garments From Discarded Festival Tents

Genette Dibsdall Makes Luxury Garments From Discarded Festival Tents

Horrified by the abandoned tents left after a music festival, Genette Dibsdall conceived The Maverick – a transformable luxury garment made from the waste tents.

2022 Year in Review: Circular by Design

2022 Year in Review: Circular by Design

Design Milk contributor Katie Treggiden explores the circular economy in our Circular by Design column. Let's review what went on in 2022!

Smile Plastics Turns Yogurt Pots Into Terrazzo-Like Surface Panels

Smile Plastics Turns Yogurt Pots Into Terrazzo-Like Surface Panels

Smile Plastics designs and manufactures hand-crafted, supersized terrazzo-like panels for retail, architecture, interiors, and product design – from waste.

Juliane Fink Makes Edible Dog Food Bowls From Pig Bladders

Juliane Fink Makes Edible Dog Food Bowls From Pig Bladders

Designer Juliane Fink creates a collection of single-use dog bowls from pig bladders that dogs can eat as part of their meal.

Síofra Caherty Turns Tarps, Waste Leather, and Airplane Straps Into Bags

Síofra Caherty Turns Tarps, Waste Leather, and Airplane Straps Into Bags

Síofra Caherty of Jump The Hedges makes colorful bags from reclaimed truck tarpaulin, airplane seat parts, and waste leather.