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At the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen, Allbirds unveiled the Moonshot sneaker, a wool sock-style sneaker with a bioplastic sole. The minimalist, all-gray Moonshot sneaker features wool from a Regenerative Farm (which captures more carbon than it emits) in New Zealand for its upper. Allbirds announced that the Moonshot sneaker is the "world‘s first net-zero carbon shoe," meaning it produces zero carbon emissions over its lifecycle."Naturally derived, carbon-neutral products are an untapped opportunity and the future of fashion," said Tim Brown, co-founder of Allbirds. In 2021, Allbirds launched the Futurecraft Footprint Trainer in collaboration with Adidas, which set a record for the lowest carbon footprint ever at 2.94 kg CO2e. Since then, the team has focused on simplifying the structure of the trainer, which has an average carbon footprint of 13.6 kilograms, and reducing the number of individual parts from 65 to seven. The Moonshot sneaker also features no laces or eyelets, and the insole is attached to the knit upper. Unlike previous Futurecraft Footprint trainers, the Moonshot features a merino wool upper from a zero-carbon certified farm in New Zealand (Lake Hawea Station), which sequesters more carbon than it emits  through regenerative farming practices. Plastics still play an important role in performance. Recycled wool hasn‘t quite caught up to the performance of synthetic fibers yet, so the Moonshot‘s upper had to incorporate some recycled nylon and polyester for durability and stretch. For the midsole, they used a supercritical foaming process to increase the bioplastic content from 18% in 2021 to 70% in the Moonshot sneaker. The process involves injecting gas into the midsole to increase durability and lightweight, while reducing the need for synthetic additives that are more emissions-intensive. The front of the sneaker features a bioplastic smiley face badge from California company Mango Materials, which is made by capturing methane released from wastewater treatment facilities and then digested by bacteria into a biopolyester called PHA. The shoes themselves are vacuum-packed in bioplastic polyethylene to save space and weight during transportation, which Allbirds plans to do via electric trucks and container ships powered by biofuels.   In 2020, Allbirds became the first fashion brand to offer carbon labeling on all of its products and is committed to reducing the carbon footprint of its products to less than one kilogram by 2030 and reducing its overall carbon footprint to "near zero“. The Moonshot sneaker is scheduled to launch in spring 2024.  

Design studio Tomorrow Machine has created a biodegradable juice bottle made from a potato starch-based material that can be peeled off like a fruit peel and eaten, composted, or dissolved.   The bottle, called GoneShells, is a prototype currently being developed by the studio in collaboration with Brämhults, the juice brand of global juice company Eckes Granini. Anna Glansén, founder of Tomorrow Machine, said she wanted a name that symbolized a natural way to protect food, like fruit peel or eggshell.  The curved bottle is made of a potato starch-based material and is coated with a bio-based waterproof barrier on both the inside and outside to preserve the juice. After drinking the juice, the bottle is spirally peeled in the same way as a fruit, which breaks the barrier and immediately starts the decomposition process of the material. The peel can then be eaten or dissolved in water. Tomorrow Machine is unable to disclose more details about the material at this time, but says it is biodegradable, compostable, and contains no synthetic ingredients.   According to the creators, Goneshells can be manufactured using existing equipment designed to process fossil fuel-based thermoplastics.   The material design also aims to address the issue of landfills and the lack of recycling and industrial composting facilities in some parts of the world. Branding agency F&B HAPPY, which worked on the project, says it started with the question, "Does it make sense for a package to last for years or decades when its contents spoil after just a few days or weeks? The prototype bottle includes a green lid made from a potato starch-based material. The packaging currently features hand-foiled lettering, but F&B HAPPY said it is working on a printing solution that "fits the concept of the bottle. The shells were informed by the Tomorrow Machine‘s previous project, called "This Too Shall Pass," an edible packaging with a lifespan that matches the lifespan of the food in the packaging.  Source: dezeen.com/2023/03/06/goneshells-edible-juice-bottle/Originally published by Dezeen  

 Tesla has begun selling a cat house made of cardboard with an angular shape inspired by its electric pickup truck. According to the product description on Tesla‘s Chinese website, the cat house‘s design is inspired by the futuristic shape of cyber trucks. Buyers must use the thick, moisture-resistant corrugated cardboard themselves to adjust the frame and assemble the house using a scratch board in the center. According to the website, the house can support a maximum weight of 7.5 kilograms.   The design is an homage to one of Tesla‘s most controversial products, the Cyber Truck, which was first unveiled by founder Elon Musk in November 2019. The average age of Tesla drivers in China is around 30 years old. In 2021, Tesla was also ranked as the most popular car brand among consumers within five years of college graduation. The CyberTruck Cat House is the latest product launched by Tesla Life, a collection of lifestyle products for the Chinese market that includes beverages, outdoor sports accessories, pet products, apparel, and more.   Other products launched alongside the cat house include a skateboard, drip coffee maker, and Frisbee, all of which are popular lifestyle items among young consumers, a key customer segment in China. This isn‘t the first time Tesla has launched an offbeat product. In 2020, the company launched its own brand of tequila in a lightning bolt-shaped bottle, an idea Musk suggested as an April Fool‘s Day joke, and later released a limited-edition set of drinking glasses featuring the angular contours of the Tesla Tequila bottle and the company‘s logo.A cat house that meets your cat‘s nature and daily needsThe structure must be assembled by the buyer himselfConstructed of moisture-resistant cardboard  

Back in 2016 when Apple introduced its first wireless headphones “AirPods”, people weren’t so much fascinated. They were rather often criticized for its design or inconvenience of using wireless headphones. Not surprisingly, now wireless earbuds are more commonly used than the wired ones, just as any other Apple’s innovations. Thanks to this trend, more wireless headphone makers are lining up to join the market. As a leading force in the wearable devices market, earbud manufacturers offer greater variety of designs and features. Media outlets pick the best headphones of 2022Every year, technology magazines such as WIRED and The Verge publish reviews on the year’s best wireless headphones. Their top picks enlighten us that there are a lot of headphones out there, each doing excellent job in the market. It is not surprising that most media outlets’ top recommendations are Apple AirPods and Samsung Galaxy Buds because these two companies lead the tech trends and both offer smartphones that seamlessly pair with wireless headphones. Here we suggest checking out the media recommendations on best earbud models offered by other manufacturers. 1. Unbeatable noise cancelling technology – Sony WF-1000XM4Sony has long been recognized for its impeccable active noise-cancelling (ANC) technology. No one raises doubt to nominate Sony’s WF-1000XM4 as the best ANC product. The new Integrated Processor V1, specially developed by Sony, a new driver unit with more performance, noise sensing microphones, and innovative Noise Isolation Earbud Tips with a more stable fit all collaborate with one another to make the earbuds second to none for the top-notch wireless ANC headphones. 2. Best earbuds for dynamic activity – Jabra Elite 7 ActiveMusic is a must during workout. With a growing interest in a healthy lifestyle around the globe, wireless earbuds perfect for workout came to the center of focus. Jabra’s Elite 7 Active is carefully engineered to enjoy music and vigorous workout at the same time by securely locking the buds in the ears. Jabra’s unique ShakeGrip™ technology ensures ultimate active fit. The pair is the result of the manufacturer’s effort to realize superlative comfort even during high-intensity exercises. Also, Jabra’s ANC technology lets users to customize the level of ambient noise with HearThrough™ technology. These great features all contribute to make them the best-choice headphones to enjoy exercise and music together. 3. Listen with a friend – Beats Powerbeats ProIf you can’t stop worrying about the buds falling off your ears despite the ergonomically designed in-ear tips, Powerbeats Pro offered by Beats would be the best pick because their ear hooks offer securer fit to the ears. More attractively, each bud has full volume and track controls, voice function and automatic play/pause function, allowing two users to pair the device together. Each bud plays up to 9 hours but with the charging case, you can get more than 24 hours of combined playback. While Beats are known as the best compatible earbuds for Apple users, they seamlessly connect to Android devices as well.

LEGO will release its tallest set ever with an Eiffel Tower model. This set, which authentically replicates the Eiffel Tower, the most iconic landmark in Paris, France, seems to take us to the front of the Eiffel Tower right away. The Eiffel Tower right in front of your eyesOnce complete, you will notice that the “Eiffel Tower” set, which stands 1.49 meters tall, applies the elements of the actual Eiffel Tower, including Gustave Eiffel’s office at the top, three observation decks, a broadcast tower and the Tricolore flag. In addition to this, trees and street lamps are placed under the tower to add detail. The whole set consists of four parts that can be individually assembled, making it easy to transport them. LEGO designer Rok Žgalin Kobe has said: "We followed the structural principles of the original tower as closely as the LEGO System would allow. During the build you’ll uncover interesting, novel LEGO building techniques that bring the tower’s architectural features to life in LEGO bricks.” The LEGO Eiffel Tower set will be available for purchase from November 25 in South Korea. Imagine the breath-taking feeling of standing at the top and looking across the rich history of the city of Paris.

Germany's leading luggage brand, RIMOWA, has teamed up with artists to create a collectible piece: RIMOWA’s beloved Pilot Case with a sculpture of a turntable inside. An audacious and imaginative pieceIn 2019, RIMOWA collaborated with contemporary artist Daniel Arsham to present “Eroded Suitcase”, which looks like as an artifact excavated from an archaeological site. During his first partnership with RIMOWA, Arsham spotted RIMOWA’s Pilot Case, launched in 1994, and was intrigued by its form, function and use which has evolved over time. Crafted in aluminum with its signature grooves, the case was designed to fit into the space behind a pilot’s seat, so it was popular among airline staff as well as musicians and DJs in the 1990s. Based on this history, RIMOWA relaunched the Pilot Case. With the partnership of Daniel Arsham, the Rimowa x Daniel Arsham Eroded Turntable in Pilot Case was created based on an imaginary world centered around the Pilot Case. Presented as an archival piece, this collaboration features a hand-cast turntable made from plaster and crushed glass. The piece echoes Arsham’s signature Future Relics series, which imagine various everyday objects as discoveries from a future dystopia. The turntable and Pilot Case appear to have been found in an archaeological site. To ensure the safety and preservation of the structure, the turntable is cushioned in a removable protection foam and comes with a pair of art handling gloves. A series of vintage-style logos are emblazoned across the case in an exclusive shade of Arsham Green Pantone that adds to the sense that it’s a heritage piece uncovered from the past. It also features RIMOWA’s cutting-edge functionalities, from the pioneering multi-wheel system to a telescopic handle. “Rimowa and I share an interest in process, in an object’s evolution over time,” said Arsham. “A suitcase is covered by stickers or blemishes; a sculpture erodes and crystallizes. We also both share commitment to honing one’s craft, as well as archiving.” Only 500 pieces of the RIMOWA x Daniel Arsham Eroded Turntable in Pilot Case in Silver will be available in RIMOWA stores across Europe, North America, and South America, while 500 pieces in Black will be sold exclusively in Asia as an ode to Daniel Arsham’s fanbase in the region following the recent launch of Archive Editions in China.

Established in 1830, the French royal silverware brand Christofle recently unveiled a new identity. Christofle is a luxury tableware brand, once supplied silverware to the French royal family and has since been used by famous hotels and restaurants. The project was carried out by Ramdane Touhami, a famous French art director and co-founder of the cosmetics brand “Buly 1803”, and his creative agency Art Recherche Industrie. Since the birth of the maison, Charles Christofle and his successors have made silver — a precious metal symbolizing purity — the icon of a lifestyle, an important object and a mirror of its time and of the history of design. Perhaps, Christofle is still one of the best tableware brands because it has been at the forefront of innovation and avant-garde in the decorative arts and collaborated with renowned artists and designers such as Gio Ponti, Man Ray, Jean Cocteau and Andrée Putman. And now in 2022, here come the new guidelines that show the history of the past 200 years. Ramdane Touhami created a new logo, color and campaign visual with the aim of building a liberal and modern brand image while preserving the long tradition of the maison. New typeface and brand logoRamdane Touhami came across and reinterpreted the Cochin font, which was designed in 1912 by Charles Peignot, a master of French typeface design and publisher of a graphic art and craft magazine, to honor Charles Nicolas Cochin, a royal sculptor of King Louis XV. It was based on Peignot's lead letters found in a Christofle’s catalog published in 1936. Using the typical detailed design of an old typeface, which looks like handwritten letters, helped to create an organic result. The newly-added 21st-century collectionA new collection has been developed in tune with the times during the process of refreshing the brand's image. It includes a silver-plated sneaker box and a tumbler that have never existed before. In addition to reinventing the brand's iconic Art Nouveau and Art Déco masterpieces, it is very interesting to see today's everyday objects, which did not exist in the past, in Christofle’s collection. With silversmithing technique, objects that were considered disposable are reborn as valuable home accessories. A few years ago, Sotheby’s established a department dedicated to sneakers, and recently, a pair of Michael Jordan's Nike shoes from 1984 was sold for $1,472,000 at the auction. For those who collect sneakers, which are valued as art pieces, a silver-plated case lined in olive green velvet is made into a shoe box, with a lid featuring two notches for ease of portability. This box, which will excite many sneaker collectors who want perfect storage, is not only practical but also extremely sophisticated. The new collection’s campaign images are also very different from the original ad. Unlike the neat and undisturbed, perfect beauty demonstrated by high-end luxury products, this campaign represents our daily lives. Leftover food on a plate, food crumbs on a table, a bitten apple and water spilling from a knocked-over cup. But, Christofle products still shine amidst all this chaos. I've heard that these days, it is fashionable to take a picture of your empty plate after you’ve finished eating and post it on social media. The images of the collection, which share a similar vibe to trending social media feeds, have the power that makes you want to keep looking at them. There are many stories hidden in these cluttered scenes, allowing the viewer to imagine the stories. Christofle products are becoming more approachable, not distant from your daily life.

Park Seobo, a leading figure in contemporary Korean art, meets Louis Vuitton for collaboration. Find out every aspect of the Artycapucines Collection held at Louis Vuitton Maison Seoul during November 8-24. Discovering art in our daily livesNamed after the founder Louis Vuitton’s original maison established in 1854 at rue Neuve-des-Capucines, the fashion house has been presenting the Artycapucines Collection every year since 2019 through collaborations with six leading international contemporary artists. This year’s Capucines present brilliant bags, each distinctively designed by world-renowned artists, including Park Seobo, the first Korean artist to join this collaboration, Daniel Buren, Ugo Rondinone, Peter Marino, Kennedy Yanko and Amélie Bertrand. The Capucines is a third collaboration between Louis Vuitton and Park Seobo. Park’s ArtyCapucines is inspired by a 2016 work from his celebrated “Écriture” series. The calfskin of the body of this exceptional piece is first treated with a brushstroke effect, or coup de pinceau, before a highly detailed 3D rubber injection is carefully applied. A patina is then added, to obtain the perfect shade of bright red and burgundy echoing the artist’s work. The interior lining of the bag reproduces the back of the original painting and features a print of Park’s signature in the central pocket. The handle is made in polished walnut mounted on metal frame. The leather-lined enchapes and LV logo are inlaid with leather that matches the deep burgundy color of the bag, while the four studs on the bottom are inspired by screws that Park has used for his artworks for a long time, each one adorned with a Louis Vuitton Monogram flower. Three other pieces from Park’s Écriture series will be on display at the exhibition in addition to the ArtyCapucines Collection. Park described the collaboration as “an ideal example of how art can coexist with the general public in everyday life.” The exhibition of Articapucines Collection will be a great opportunity to fully appreciate art permeated into our daily lives. Louis Vuitton’s Artycapucines exhibition is free to enter and requires no reservation.