December 11, 2016
The California-based brand Urban Barrels repurposes old sailboat sails into unique and durable textile products. Their recycling initiative saves beautiful fabrics from collecting dust in attics or worse, ending up in landfills. They are just about to launch their newe...
January 20, 2016
This isn’t simply an article, nor is it just a fashion shoot. This project is the collaboration of a multidisciplinary group of Japanese creatives living in Berlin, brought together by hu!’s art director Natsuko. She developed the concept inspired by a poncho made by h...
December 2, 2015
hu! caught up with Studio Swine, the hot young design studio reshaping sustainable design
Meet Studio Swine (Super Wide Interdisciplinary New Explores), the Anglo-Japanese design studio re-examining the role of design in today's globalising world. Conscious of producing...
October 29, 2015
The night of ghosts and spirits, of witches, corpses and pumpkins is around the corner. If you want to make your friends die of fright in a green way, here’s some advice on how to make your Halloween not only a bit more sustainable, but also to avoid its commercial sid...
July 23, 2015
Some time ago I discovered a collection of very beautiful glasses, jugs and vases in a shop window. I didn’t need any glasses for myself but had them on my mind for months, and looked forward to the next wedding to which I could bring the perfect gift. And only recentl...