Traceability is at the heart of the circular design. You can’t keep materials in play if you don’t know exactly what they are, where they came from, or how they behave over time.
And why architects and makers should start paying attention.
In commercial interiors, the focus, understandably, is on the beginning. The crisp fit-out, the promise of a new space, the energy of a fresh start. But it’s the end of the lease – when the space is returned that holds untapped potential. The defit stage, while often overlooked, is where the real environmental gains can happen.
At Polestar, the Swedish EV company, bio-material design and innovation are completely rewriting the script on what a car interior can be.
Material passports are a digital tool that make the environmental and economic value of materials visible throughout a building’s lifecycle.
Construction life cycle assessments cover various stages of a building’s design, occupancy and end-of-life, including materials.
These new materials are reshaping the construction sector through innovations in sustainability and efficiency.
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