Design industries are now taking responsibility - we show sustainable product design

Recycle, upcycle, new ecological products with sex appeal: designers are enriching our style world in a sustainable way. These are our favorites.

How many pieces of furniture does a person need? C / RO's purist collection shows how elegant renunciation can look. The filigree white lines are made of recycled steel and powder coated. So that armchair "Sebastian" (price on request), table "Ro" (4016 euros) and daybed "Été" (4686 euros) even outside look maximum minimal. C / RO

1. Betil Dagdelen, "Desert Weave" For the chair "Desert Weave" Betil Dagdelen uses an iron frame and churro wool. Available through Cristina Grajales Gallery, price upon request.

2. Dirk Vander Kooij, "Menhir Bench" Inspired by prehistoric monoliths, Dirk Vander Kooij solidifies melted down CDs into solid blocks. "Menhir Bench", here 240 cm long, with backrest, 5290 euros.

Dirk Vander Kooij

3. Spark & Burnish, "Ocean Plastic" Chest of drawers make-over: the "Ocean Plastic" knobs by Spark & Burnish, made of brass and plastic fished from the sea, bring a second spring to any cabinet. The furniture becomes chic, the ocean clean, and the proceeds are largely donated to the preservation of the Great Barrier Reef, 49 euros.

4. Anna Prinzhorn, "Yogi" When an old oak tree falls in Anna (and Karl Philip) Prinzhorn's deciduous forest near Vienna, it's good news. Not only because the table "Yogi" (2150 euros, via one for hundred), which is carved from it, is a beautiful piece of furniture. But because the designer plants 100 new trees for each of her custom-made pieces. So that even in 2119 furniture can still be made from local oak, walnut, ash, maple or cherry.

5. Erez Nevi Pana, "Salts" Israeli Erez Nevi Pana works with nature for his designs. The project "Salts" was created after a series of (failed) experiments with vegan glue. Sunk in the Dead Sea, the salt crystal has now become the binder for his wooden constructs.

6. C / RO, "Sebastian", "Ro" and "Été" How many furniture does man need? C / RO's purist collection shows how elegant renunciation can look. The filigree white lines are made of recycled steel and powder coated. So that armchair "Sebastian" (price on request), table "Ro" (4016 euros) and daybed "Été" (4686 euros) even outside look maximum minimal.

7. Woolrich, "Sleeping Bag Coat" According to plastic, 1500 boatmen fished off Spain for the "Sleeping Bag Coat" of the winter collection 2019 by Woolrich and Griffin Studio. Not only can the textile be turned, it can also be opened into a poncho, made of 100 percent recycled ripstop polyester, limited edition of 120 pieces, 1475 euros.

Griffin x Woolrich

8. Natchar Sawatdichai, "Paper Blinds" Paper is better to recycle than textile or plastic. That's why you could replace Natchar Sawatdichai's "Paper Blinds" (150 euros / square meter) with a clear conscience. But does one ever want anything else than the graceful folding work in front of the window?

9. Floris Wubben, "Striker" Experimentation plus style equals? Floris Wubben! Using a specially invented extrusion press, the Dutchman makes ceramic shapes that, when joined and glazed, create tables like "Striker." Available through The Future Perfect.

10. Caran d'Ache, "849 Nespresso" Ballpoint pen "849 Nespresso" (38 euros) by Caran d'Ache is made from aluminum coffee capsules.

11. Katalin Huszár, "Notjustuseless" So that used drinking straws could become Katalin Huszár's colorful textiles, room dividers or shower curtains, some people had to collect for a long time. That they now find their way back into the collectors' home is thanks to the "Notjustuseless" initiative. Price on request.

12. Victoria Wilmotte, "VW Factory Collection" In her "VW Factory Collection," Parisian Victoria Wilmotte shapes wafer-thin sheets of powder-coated steel into durable everyday objects. The pleated "Triangle" lampshades, "Zigzag" vases, "Y" wall hooks, the "Pleats" and "Oblo" vide-poches not only show courage for color - but also for pleating! In six colors, from 47 euros.

13. Bentu, "Wreck" Design studio Bentu sifted through shards (piles) for its "Wreck" designs. More precisely: the everyday waste from China's largest ceramics factories in Chaozhou, which produce around 70 percent of the white gold sold worldwide. Cast in cement, they now bring as benches and side tables - happiness. In the set from 5098 euros.

14. Crafting Plastics, Eyewear Far-sighted prove the glasses of the Slovakian design team Crafting Plastics with oil-free, biodegradable plastic frame, 420 euros.

15. Sandqvist, "Karvik" There's a bit of Michel from Lönneberga in the nine-piece "Forest and Shelter" collection by backpack label Sandqvist and knife manufacturer Morakniv from Sweden. From the carving knife to the wooden man swallowing backpack "Karvik" made of cotton canvas and leather (229 euros). Even as far as the good heart is concerned, the two family businesses emulate him with fair production!

16. Dozie Kanu, bookshelf You can also reach new horizons by book. Designer Dozie Kanu transforms the classic Rimowa aluminum suitcase into a bookshelf with steel frame.

Rui Wu & Ivan Grant

17. Eva Harlou, "Winston" Winston Churchill swore off naps. And had a bed put in the Houses of Parliament for that very purpose. Reason enough for Eva Harlou to dedicate her Daybed for Mater to him. In "Winston" an oak frame spans the reclining surface made of cane, which is bent by Danish craftsmen (in the third generation) into elastic wickerwork, 1919 euros.

18. Object Carpet, "Allure 1000" The carpet webs and tiles that Object Carpet has been producing near Stuttgart for over 45 years have it all: the yarn and backing construction of "Allure 1000" (67 euros / meter), for example, are made from recycled materials such as old fishing nets - and produced with 85 percent less greenhouse gases than usual. Good craftsmanship? Has a golden bottom.

Hampton Bays Panoramic Infrared Electric Stove Is The Perfect Way To Cozy Up This Winter