Health vs Sustainability: Can the Two Coexist in Our Homes?
In this article we take a closer look at how to navigate the trade-offs between wellness and sustainability in home materials.
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Designed to Last: The Return of Real Wood
WLLW explores how reconnecting with natural wood can help us design homes that feel warmer, calmer and more alive.
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Start Here: Labels
Labels are meant to guide, not confuse. In this edition of our ‘Start Here’ guide, we demystify certifications and share what to look for when choosing healthier products for your home.
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Preserving Craftsmanship: The Soane Britain Story
WLLW met with Soane Britain's co-founder Lulu Lytle to discuss the revival of traditional rattan weaving and the significance of heirloom furniture.
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From Craft to Construction: Redefining the Future of Sustainable Building
WLLW delves into how knitting, origami and weaving are some of the traditional crafts driving innovations in sustainable architecture.
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Green Certifications: Declare Label and the Red List
WLLW delves into Declare label and the Red List as the demand for sustainable and healthy products intensifies, alongside the mounting pressure for transparent information for specifiers and consumers.
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Green Certifications: Health Product Declarations (HPD)
WLLW explores how HPDs empower healthy, sustainable construction by providing transparency in material selection.
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The Human Touch: Craft in the Age of Technology
Amid automation and instant gratification, craft reconnects us to materiality, history and intention.
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Inside the Workshop: Studio Amos
Studio AMOS is a British craft studio led by Annemarie O'Sullivan and Tom McWalter. Their work is rooted in the ancient craft of basket making, and they grow and harvest local materials to make functional objects, furniture and lighting. Earlier in the summer, we paid them a visit.
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Room Refresh: Simple Changes for a Healthier Home – The Bedroom Edition
Transform your sleeping space with healthier materials and easy, mindful swaps that support rest, restoration and sustainability.
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WLLW's Guide to Mineral Paints
WLLW explores the category of mineral paints, and tests four that meet our requirements for creating healthy and sustainable interior spaces.
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Green Certifications: The Living Product Challenge
WLLW takes a look at the Living Product Challenge, a green framework and certification program that elevates product sustainability standards.
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Crafting Color with Conscience: Inside Alkemis Paint’s Revolutionary Approach to Wellness and Design
WLLW spoke to Maya Crowne and Price Latimer, innovative founders of Alkemis Paint to discover how their unique product has the potential to transform how we perceive paint.
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Obasan: Sleep as It Should Be
As part of our Brand Spotlight series, we celebrate Obasan’s dedication to transforming sleep through ethical materials and thoughtful design.
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Room Refresh: Simple Changes for a Healthier Home – The Home Office Edition
We help you to create a healthier and more sustainable workspace with small changes that support both productivity and wellbeing.
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The Maker's Touch: Fostering a Community Focused on Healthy, Sustainable and Beautiful Design
At WLLW we seek to inspire a community that values health, sustainability and beauty in design by celebrating the lasting impact of thoughtful craftsmanship.
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Fresh Perspectives: A Design Round-up
Discover our ‘How To…’ series and transform your interiors with WLLW’s healthy and sustainable design strategies.
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Designer's Guide to Green Certifications
A Primer for Healthy Homes and Interiors. Who is gatekeeping wellness and sustainable design? WLLW looks at green certifications in brief.
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Green Certifications: Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
WLLW examines the role of the Forest Stewardship Council in advancing responsible forestry practices that maintain biodiversity and support community livelihoods.
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WLLW Round Up: Our Top Five Articles of the Summer
As summer draws to a close, we revisit our top five stories that shaped the season.
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Start Here: Small Changes, Big Impact
Creating a healthier home can feel daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. This series offers straightforward advice on simple strategies that make a big difference.
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How To…Design a Healthy Living Room
Discover WLLW’s strategies for designing a living room that supports health, wellbeing and relaxation.
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2024 Design Predictions for a Healthy and Sustainable Home
WLLW looks at the design concepts expected to shape our living spaces in the year ahead.
