The circular economy changes the way we source materials and make and use products. With an estimated 80% of the environmental impact of a product determined at the design stage, a key element of ...

I’m calling it. 2021 was the year of the electric vehicle. I predict, 2022 is the year of circular design. We recently saw batteries makers Northvolt produce its first lithium-ion battery cell ...

As more than 80% of a product’s environmental impact is made at the design stage, data from Circular Design Metrics enables brands and retailers to compare different design solutions ...

That’s why designers at The North Face are starting to think about the ultimate fate of a jacket or shirt at the very beginning of the design process. The brand just launched its first circular ...

By the end of the decade, Ikea plans to be a circular company—meaning that ... products that last as long as possible. Ikea’s design team looks at which parts might wear out fastest and ...

The circular economy changes the way we source materials and make and use products. With an estimated 80% of the environmental impact of a product determined at the design stage, a key element of the ...