British Council call for eco-ideas

Got a big green idea? Or a sustainable business strategy? The Big Green Idea is a new funding initiative from the British Council designed to help put eco-visionary ideas into action. Offering five grants of $10,000 to help kick-start projects, they are calling for submission ideas for addressing some of our biggest sustainability challenges while […]

BY jesse

November 24th, 2009

Got a big green idea? Or a sustainable business strategy?

The Big Green Idea is a new funding initiative from the British Council designed to help put eco-visionary ideas into action. Offering five grants of $10,000 to help kick-start projects, they are calling for submission ideas for addressing some of our biggest sustainability challenges while making a positive impact on the way people live.

Check out the website for full details. Deadline for submissions 4 December.

The Big Green Idea
biggreenidea.com.au

INDESIGN is on instagram

Follow @indesignlive

The Indesign Collection

A searchable and comprehensive guide for specifying leading products and their suppliers

Place

Ross GardamStylecraft

Kelly Kratzing: Textiles & Wall Covering

Materialised

Catifa 46 Chair

Stylecraft

Patricia Braune: Textiles & Wall Covering

Materialised

Indesign Our Partners

Keep up to date with the latest and greatest from our industry BFF's!

Indesign

Making connections

JLL continues to shine as the go-to resource for an all-inclusive solution.

Indesign

Raw Edges for Established & Sons reimagine parquetry with Tongue & Groove

London-based design duo Raw Edges have joined forces with Established & Sons and Tongue & Groove to introduce Wall to Wall – a hand-stained, “living collection” that transforms parquet flooring into a canvas of colour, pattern, and possibility.

Indesign

The Net Zero Future Works Here

Rising above the new Sydney Metro Gadigal Station on Pitt Street, Investa’s Parkline Place is redefining the office property aesthetic.

Indesign

Caesarstone has just launched six new, crystalline silica-free finishes that are inspired by nature’s timeless beauty

The new range features slabs with warm, earthy palettes that lend a sense of organic luxury to every space.

Aussie Architect Wins Olympic Bid

Internationally-acclaimed Australian architect, Shane Thompson, of Bligh Voller Nield (BVN), has led a team of 20 international architects in designing the athleteâ€™s residents portion of the Olympic Village for the 2012 London Olympics.

People

Vale Nicholas Grimshaw

British architect Sir Nicholas Grimshaw CBE PPRA has died at the age of 85.

Ideas

Meet Your Launch Pad Judges

We’re excited to announce the judging panel of the 2012 Launch Pad program.

Products

Arper’s new era of design

Italian commercial furniture brand Arper – a long-time partner of Stylecraft – has unveiled new pieces that redefine innovation and environmental responsibility.

While you were sleeping

The internet never sleeps! Here's the stuff you might have missed

Products

Stepping into Singapore: Humanscale HQ marks APAC expansion

Humanscale’s new showroom is about the modern workplace, with ergonomic excellence, sustainable design and architectural heritage in Singapore.

People

Kengo Kuma on Mount Fuji, Metabolism and the Sahara desert

In a wide-ranging interview, the iconic Japanese architect joins Timothy Alouani-Roby to discuss his childhood home, the influence of Metabolism, a formative experience in the Sahara desert and a recent house by Mount Fuji.

Projects

Brunswick Yard: Carr’s largest residential project

Carr’s largest residential project to date integrates concrete, steel mesh and landscape across 122 apartments in Melbourne’s Brunswick.

People

The changing workplace and why it demands good design

With Steelcase having reopened its refreshed WorkLife Showroom in Singapore this year, we spoke to Navedita Shergill about some key workplace macro shifts identified in their research.

British Council call for eco-ideas

The Indesign Collection

Place

Kelly Kratzing: Textiles & Wall Covering

Catifa 46 Chair

Patricia Braune: Textiles & Wall Covering

Indesign Our Partners

Making connections

Raw Edges for Established & Sons reimagine parquetry with Tongue & Groove

The Net Zero Future Works Here

Caesarstone has just launched six new, crystalline silica-free finishes that are inspired by nature’s timeless beauty

Indesign Newsletter

Related Stories

Aussie Architect Wins Olympic Bid

Vale Nicholas Grimshaw

Meet Your Launch Pad Judges

Arper’s new era of design

While you were sleeping

Stepping into Singapore: Humanscale HQ marks APAC expansion

Kengo Kuma on Mount Fuji, Metabolism and the Sahara desert

Brunswick Yard: Carr’s largest residential project

The changing workplace and why it demands good design

Subscribe to our Newsletters