‘Eighth Continent’ concept design could recycle plastics from the ocean
Forget a trip to Australia, the only exotic continent you’ll need to visit in 2050 is this man-made recycling structure that collects ocean debris. No word on whether you’ll be able to get a tan yet, mind. If you’ve been checking in on Thred over the past few months –...
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Who is Messy the COP Ness Monster?
Waterbear’s new denim draped sculpture, Messy the COP Ness Monster, aims to prove a circular economy is more tangible than her folklore inspiration. Ever noticed how the back-pocket of your jeans is shaped like a dragon scale? No? Luckily sustainability-focused streaming service WaterBear did, and they really ran with the...
Designer Joe Doucet creates new wind power wall
Artist and designer Joe Doucet has invented a spinning, gridded wall that could harness wind power without needing giant turbines and large spaces for farms. When someone mentions ‘wind power’, most of us think of massive white turbines in the rural countryside that require a ton of farmland. They’ve become a...
Marble sculptures on Tuscany’s sea floor prevent illegal trawling
Emily Young’s determination to increase environmental awareness through her art has seen her named ‘Britain’s leading living stone sculptor’ by the Financial Times. Born in London to a family of artists and politicians, Emily Young spent her life traveling across the world to learn about art, history, and its role...
Arlo Parks launches art therapy initiative for global creatives
The South London musician is collaborating with Dazed and Converse to launch ‘Arlo’s Art Therapy’ for creatives who use their work as a release. Arlo Parks is known for using her music to express vulnerability – performing dreamy, poetic vocals about the ups and downs of love and life over...
Art experiment Planet City imagines a climate change metropolis
Created by architect and production designer Liam Young, Planet City is a science fiction art experiment that critiques and responds to the threat of climate change. If you’ve been keeping up with Thred’s antics over the past year, you’ll likely be aware of the growing urgency of climate change. We’re...
New Refugee to Entrepreneur exhibition opens in London
Award-winning photographer Kate Holt’s Piccadilly exhibition is an eye-opening walk through the lives of Ugandan refugees and their fight for opportunity. Tucked behind St James’s Church, Piccadilly, you will find a quiet break of green surrounded by old trees and public benches. This spot, where busy workers come to eat their lunches and passers-by stop to read has been transformed into Opportunity International’s new exhibition - Refugee to Entrepreneur: All they...
Barbara Gollackner transforms food waste into design homeware
Viennese designer Barbara Gollackner has created a collection of abstract homeware items made from industrial and personal food waste. Ever considered that your food waste bin could be a treasure trove for abstract design materials… no? Fair enough. As part of an emerging and quirky artistic category, revered artist and sculptor Barbara Gollackner has developed a method of creating original homeware items from leftover food once destined to end up...
What does Fortnite x Balenciaga mean for the future of marketing?
Luxury fashion brand Balenciaga has unveiled a collaboration with Fortnite, which includes both physical and digital versions of branded clothing. Is this the future of luxury marketing? Fortnite has been around for over four years, but still remains a commercial juggernaut that experiments with innovative marketing strategies, whether it be virtual concerts, unique cosmetics, or full-blown real time events. Its latest venture sees high-end clothing brand Balenciaga feature exclusive skins and...
Tomato vines power cloud server in Warm Earth exhibition
Exploring the idea of technology entering a symbiotic relationship with nature, design graduate Ilja Schamle has built a cloud server powered by tomato vines. If it had the potential to knock digits off your electricity bill, would you take up gardening? An Eindhoven design graduate named Ilja Schamle has long wanted to explore the possibility of technology entering a symbiotic relationship with nature, and her latest creation is raising eyebrows at...
