Case studies and articles

TU Delft is researching how the self-healing capacity of concrete structures can be improved by using calcite-precipitating bacteria and what conditions are nece

RAU Architects redeveloped an existing cluster of buildings into a 24,000 m2 head offce for energy grid company Liander, housing more than 1500 workers.

In July, a research team showed it had found a way to make a material that can quickly heal itself.

The Circular.Fashion system is an industry connecting platform for all stakeholders to collaboratively realize a cradle to cradle inspired circular economy for textiles.

FilippaK is a Swedish brand who educates consumers on how to best mend their garments to extend the life-time, whilst also providing a means to do so.

For the inner city of Leiden, MVRDV designed an urban plan for 670 dwellings.

Finlayson is a Finnish brand, which has take-back systems in operation to process post-consumer waste into new valuable goods.

Houdini sportswear has several post-consumer waste strategies in operation.

Designer Tobias Juretzek develops rememberme furniture for Casamania.

The project – Circular Design Speeds – will be an industry-embedded pilot study, exploring the impact of different speeds of fashion with the aim to generate commercial garments.Mistra Future Fashion

HANWAG offers outdoor alpine footwear with purposefully high quality to extend the lifecycle of their products.

REIMA is a Swedish kids wear brand that has a number of post-consumer waste management initiatives in operation.

Tom Cridland's 30 Year Collection features sweatshirts, t-shirts, shirts and jackets handcrafted out of Italian cotton, wool and cashmere.

Arup worked with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to examine how the principles of circular economy can be translated into everyday built environment practices.

"smart crusher" technology that aims at creating a climate neutral new concrete from concrete waste

Alpa focuses on slow-fashion, small batch, mono-material production. The garments are made of high quality alpaca wool, making them more durable.

ARELA is a lifestyle brand, which launched a sustainability concept called "For Good".

Dutch Spirit is a clothing and workwear brand, offering sustainable suits.