Cities as forests, buildings as trees: New bioactive treatments transform buildings into living plant organisms

    When eco-design meets science, the result is Laminam, large ceramic surfaces which revolutionise the concept of living. In addition to its vitrified surfaces’ inherent characteristics – resistant to various kinds of common, everyday stains (such as coffee, wine, lemon juice, oil, make-up) and bacteriostatic (inhibiting the growth of microbes and bacteria) – Laminam … Read more

This Ruinart artwork uses the power of the sun to show our dependence on the forces of nature

  Environmentally-aware: Ruinart champagne house and Argentinian artist C. Tomàs Saraceno has created an artwork with Aerocene, an activist project Saraceno initiated a few years ago. The performance consists in using the power of solar energy to make a symbolic and super fragile structure rise and float in the sky. Through a performance for #RuinartCountdown, Tomás … Read more

Beauty That Gives Back: Socially Conscious Beauty Brands To Know Now

    Eco-friendly Skincare: investing in beauty and wellness goes hand in hand with investing in the environment. From ethical ingredient-sourcing and vegan and cruelty-free formulas to giving back to communities and new era packaging, meet the skincare heroes doing the world of good. Beauty That Gives Back: Sustainable Ingredients Each year, La Mer, one … Read more

The Lifeblood: Shiseido infuses its iconic serum with a world-leading discovery

  This new ultra-luxury serum is a renewal of the iconic Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate serum. The prestige beauty brand SHISEIDO, which currently markets in 88 countries and regions around the world, is globally launching Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate III. With a new enhanced formula and packaging, the serum is a renewal of the … Read more

Easter treats: oat milk chocolate, happi eggs, and vegan chocolate buttons

Celebrate at home with deliciously creamy oat milk eggs, moreish ruby chocolate, sweet bunny biscuits and everything needed for the ultimate kids Easter lunch table. This year Selfridges luxury department store has introduced two new luxury Easter eggs, both with sustainable attributes that are in line with its Project Earth commitments. Selfridges has partnered with … Read more

Fungi Fashion: This new Hermès Vegan Bag is Made From Mushrooms

  Hermès unveiled a new vegan leather alternative made in collaboration with California-based startup MycoWorks. The new sustainable material called Sylvania is a hybrid of nature and biotechnology and it is the exemplar of a new generation of biotech materials. Hermès Victoria bag is the first object made with Fine Mycelium, the patented technology from … Read more