What has been will be again… there is nothing new under the sun
Home / “What has been will be again… there is nothing new under the sun.” — Ecclesiastes 1:9 It turns out, innovation isn’t always about breaking new ground; sometimes, it’s about looking deeper into the ground beneath us. Biomimicry challenges modern innovators to take their toughest design problems, and ask, “How does nature solve this?” […]
Some things we buy stay with us for years. Others, we use once and forget.
Home / Some things we buy stay with us for years. Others, we use once and forget. How do we access what we require, without locking resources into cupboards, garages, or landfills? From power tools and garden equipment to camping gear and kids’ toys, most products spend more time sitting idle than serving a purpose. Tool libraries, […]
Every celebration glows bright and fades beneath what it leaves behind.
Home / Every celebration glows bright and fades beneath what it leaves behind. Mountains of wrapping paper, ribbons, and packaging tell a quiet story of what gets unwrapped and left behind. Behind the sparkle lies a larger system, where forests are cut down, energy is spent, and billions are poured into products that often end up unused. […]
The Rise of Shared-Use Design
Home / The Rise of Shared-Use Design What if products created more value after each use, not less? Shared-use models are now emerging as a practical lever for optimising resource use. The logic is simple: products designed to last, be repaired, or to be used across multiple life cycles (and users) to unlock its potential […]
Why Repair Still Matters.
Home / Why Repair Still Matters. We live in a world where upgrading feels easier than repairing. But every time we choose to fix rather than replace, we extend the story of the things we own—and reduce waste that would otherwise end up in landfill. A repaired phone, appliance, or garment not only saves money; […]
Circular Economy Is About Designing Better Systems
Home / Circular Economy Is About Designing Better Systems Repair, refurbishment and remanufacturing are often seen as end-of-life solutions, but in a circular economy, they are part of a much bigger story. It’s an important strategy that helps us bring a product back to life (regenerate) without going through energy-intensive steps to meddle with the material. At Anvarta, we work […]
Circular Economy Is About Designing Better Systems
Home / Circular Economy Is About Designing Better Systems Most packaging problems don’t actually start on the shop floor. They start long before that—often in rooms where decisions are made with the best intentions, but not always with the full picture. Across every sector, teams are feeling the pressure to pick “better” or “greener” materials. […]
The reality of trade-offs
Home / The reality of trade-offs Not all “sustainable” packaging options perform the same—and some fail where it matters most. Many organisations upgrade to new materials without a clear understanding of how those materials behave through real operational conditions, transport vibration, moisture exposure, stacking loads, contamination risks, and consumer interaction. Without this, packaging decisions become guesswork. A structured trade-off […]
Oh my god bro, why is there a box, in a box and another box?
Home / “Oh my god bro, why is there a box, in a box and another box?” This is what I heard from the living hall when my 9-year-old started taking off packaging of some small electronic items I received via post. What I saw what he was unpacking, yes, you could reasonably say that it was over packaged. While […]
If we take a deep look …
Home / If we take a deep look … at the type of “interaction” we can do during “interactive workshops” …. Aren’t they constrained and narrowed to exchange ideas in a particular, expected way? And we call that engagement, as that is what we are used to. But what if there are better ways. In […]