VITRA design museum to exhibit the utopian history and critical future of plastics

VITRA design museum to exhibit the utopian history and critical future of plastics

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plastic art and design

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europe bans all plastic cutlery from july 3rd, 2021

europe bans all plastic cutlery from july 3rd, 2021

juliana neira

greenpeace film attacks the UK's plastic policy by drowning boris johnson in it

greenpeace film attacks the UK's plastic policy by drowning boris johnson in it

juliana neira

amber is an all-consuming art piece that highlights the dangers of plastic pollution

amber is an all-consuming art piece that highlights the dangers of plastic pollution

丁鹏 readers

yves béhar designs sunglasses made from recovered plastic for the ocean cleanup

yves béhar designs sunglasses made from recovered plastic for the ocean cleanup

nina azzarello

julien de smedt joins forces with othalo to build housing from recycled plastic

julien de smedt joins forces with othalo to build housing from recycled plastic

philip stevens

more than 1000 tons of plastic rains on US protected areas annually

more than 1000 tons of plastic rains on US protected areas annually

sofia lekka angelopoulou

'recycling is only a bandaid' says parley for the oceans founder cyrill gutsch

'recycling is only a bandaid' says parley for the oceans founder cyrill gutsch

kieron marchese

scientists create enzyme that breaks down plastic to raw materials

scientists create enzyme that breaks down plastic to raw materials

kieron marchese

FORGO ‘just add water’ hand soap eliminates plastic

FORGO ‘just add water’ hand soap eliminates plastic

kieron marchese

the underwater draper drone scans the ocean for microplastics

the underwater draper drone scans the ocean for microplastics

kieron marchese

coca-cola won't ban plastic bottles because its customers still want to use them

coca-cola won't ban plastic bottles because its customers still want to use them

kieron marchese

joão leão develops the first open source electric skateboard made out of recycled plastic

joão leão develops the first open source electric skateboard made out of recycled plastic

João Leão readers

designboom TECH predictions 2020: ethical manufacturing

designboom TECH predictions 2020: ethical manufacturing

kieron marchese

canadian company creates plastic-free toothpaste with zero-waste

canadian company creates plastic-free toothpaste with zero-waste

kieron marchese

joachim froment designs 3D printed furniture out of recycled plastic waste

joachim froment designs 3D printed furniture out of recycled plastic waste

J F D readers

coca-cola named the world's most polluting brand in global audit of plastic waste

kieron marchese

coca-cola introduces first bottles made using ocean plastic waste

coca-cola introduces first bottles made using ocean plastic waste

kieron marchese

GBO's pavilion imagines scooping out plastic from the ocean with a giant dream catcher

GBO's pavilion imagines scooping out plastic from the ocean with a giant dream catcher

andreas franke exhibits 24 portraits under the sea to raise awareness of plastic pollution

andreas franke exhibits 24 portraits under the sea to raise awareness of plastic pollution

kieron marchese

patagonia reveals bag collection made from 10 million recycled bottles

patagonia reveals bag collection made from 10 million recycled bottles

kieron marchese

teenager wins google science fair by removing microplastics from water using magnets

teenager wins google science fair by removing microplastics from water using magnets

kieron marchese

grocery store designs embarrassing plastic bags to stop people using them

grocery store designs embarrassing plastic bags to stop people using them

kieron marchese

africa's ban on plastic bags should set an example for the rest of the world

africa's ban on plastic bags should set an example for the rest of the world

kieron marchese

a stool made of one month household waste by charlotte allen

a stool made of one month household waste by charlotte allen

c.allen readers

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Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026

grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027

2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026

Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027

2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026

WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026

2027 MUSE Design Awards deadline: april 15th, 2027

Asia Design Prize 2027 deadline: december 30th, 2026

The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027

Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027

Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026

grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027

2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026

Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027

2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026

WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026

2027 MUSE Design Awards deadline: april 15th, 2027

Asia Design Prize 2027 deadline: december 30th, 2026

The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027

Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027

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