Australian men’s swimwear manufacturer aussieBum have released a range of underwear that breaks new ground in eco-friendly design. Claiming to be a world-first in underwear design, the Banana Brief is made from a blend of ultra-soft organic cotton and bark fibers from the banana tree. Although banana fibers tend to produce some irregularities when woven, [...]

The prestigious Sydney Theatre Company is set to become one of the greenest on earth, with new moves to derive almost all energy and water requirements from sustainable sources. With Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett as their director, the well-known Wharf-based theatre company will install the “second-largest capacity solar array mounted on a building in Australia” [...]

Urging the public question their environment on a daily basis, the CORNERS project is a series of billboards installed from the airport along the ‘gateway’ leading into Sydney city. A collaboration between five local architects, the project was derived from a similar public art exhibit by Barcelona-based architect Manuel de Sola-Morales, and formed as part [...]

Murchison-Hume is a luxurious range of enviro and kid-friendly luxury cleaning products. The brainchild of Sydney-based couple Peter and Max Kater, the product line was envisioned when former Fashion Editor-turned stay at home mother Max noticed the “odious and uninspiring” array of cleaning products on the market. The “design-conscious” and business-savvy Housewife took matters into [...]

Recently, PSFK wrote about Victorian boutique Lulamae‘s pop-up store destined for the Melbourne Central shopping centre. Designed by Breathe Architects, the sustainable pop-up store is finally open for business. Constructed from post consumer waste recycled cardboard, the store came flat-packed and took a day to assemble. [via The Design Files] READ POST ON PSFK HERE.

Breathe Architecture has been working with Lulamae, a Melbourne based fashion boutique, to design a sustainable Pop-Up shop in the lower ground level of Melbourne Central over summer. The entire fit out is made from 100% post consumer waste recycled cardboard. The shop will literally Pop-Up on December 1. With all of the pre-cut panels [...]

Ady Gil is the latest weapon against illegal whaling. The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s speedy ocean defence vessel recently took out the world record for global circumnavigation. Reaching speeds of 50 knots, the Andy Gil’s main function will be to intercept and block harpoons from illegal whalers within Antarctic regions, south of Australia. Launching in [...]

In the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick lies a long-standing beacon of sustainable living. The Ceres Enviromental Park is a community-driven project dedicated to sustainable design and living. Two market gardens produce a large range of organic foods and seeds, and are often used for farm education. Hosting a number of environmental programs and local music [...]

Industrial designer Ben Landau and felt / soft sculpture artist Brittany Veitch have created a range of wearable living couture accessories to bring elements of nature into urban living. Each Bio Accessory has a living component of which the wearer must tend to, whilst the accessory works to block the unappealing aspects of urban living; [...]