2024 Innovation by Design Awards Sustainability Finalists
I've been spending way too much time scrolling through design award announcements lately, and honestly, most of them make me roll my eyes. You know what I mean? Those glossy…
Why Most Furniture Makes You Sweat (And What Actually Works)
My neighbour Sarah showed up at my door last month looking pretty defeated. She’d dropped serious money on this sectional sofa that looked amazing in the showroom, but three weeks…
When Old Houses Meet Modern Know-How: My Experience with Restoration Experts
You know what I’ve learned after thirty-eight years in the same house? There’s a big difference between contractors who just fix things and craftsmen who understand what they’re working with.…
Sustainable Interior Design Trends Netherlands Dutch Innovation
I've been fascinated by European building approaches ever since I attended a sustainable design conference in Denver three years ago. The keynote speaker, a Dutch architect named Marieke van der…
Sustainable Fashion and Textiles Design Journeys Kate Fletcher
I was skeptical when my colleague first mentioned Kate Fletcher's work. Another academic talking about sustainable fashion? I mean, how many times can we hear about organic cotton and recycled…
Sustainable Interior Design Examples Real Project Inspiration
Walking through the newly completed Verde Commons housing development in Tempe last month felt like stepping into the future I'd been advocating for since my college days. Here were actual…
Sustainable Interior Design Products or Materials Green
I was standing in a client's kitchen last Tuesday, watching her run her hand along what she thought was a "sustainable" bamboo countertop, when I had to break some uncomfortable…
Eco Friendly Outdoor Furniture for Your Garden and Patio
My neighbour Sarah knocked on my door last Tuesday holding a cup of coffee and looking frustrated. "I need your opinion on something," she said, settling into my kitchen chair.…
Sustainable Interior Design London UK Design Leadership
Standing in a converted Victorian warehouse in Shoreditch last spring, watching an interior designer named Sarah Matthews explain how reclaimed shipping container steel was being transformed into kitchen islands, I…
Sustainability in Kitchen Design Resource-Efficient Cooking
Standing in a client's kitchen last Tuesday, watching her rinse a single coffee mug with enough hot water to fill a bathtub, I realised we'd been approaching sustainable kitchen design…