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Materials

Materials

When selecting materials, designers should consider the full life cycle of a product, including raw material extraction, transportation, manufacturing processes.

Carpets

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Understand the sustainable concerns around carpet materials, and how carpets can be recycled.

Ceramics

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Ceramics offer interior designers a low‑carbon, durable, healthy and long‑lasting material option — but they’re only truly sustainable when specified thoughtfully. Learn more in this resource.

Chemicals

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Understand the most harmful chemicals found in everyday materials and how to specify safer, low‑toxicity, transparent and responsibly sourced products that protect installers, occupants and the wider environment.

Cork

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Explore cork’s renewable advantages and learn how to specify it responsibly and effectively.

Metals

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Discover how to specify metals more sustainably by prioritising recycled content, safer coatings and responsible supply‑chain practices.

Paper

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Discover how to specify paper and paper wallcoverings responsibly by assessing recycled content, forest certification, supply‑chain transparency and healthy indoor air performance.

Plants

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Explore how thoughtful plant selection can enhance wellbeing, support wildlife and reduce environmental impact across both interior and exterior projects.

Plaster

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Discover how to specify plaster, lime and plasterboard more sustainably by prioritising recycled gypsum, low‑VOC products and safe, circular installation practices.

Plastics

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Find out how to reduce plastic impact in your projects by selecting post‑consumer recycled materials, avoiding harmful additives and favouring mono‑material designs.

Textiles

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Find out how to make informed textile specifications by verifying certifications, avoiding harmful treatments, supporting ethical supply chains and planning for reuse or composting.

Timber

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Find out how to make sustainable timber choices by choosing reclaimed materials, verifying provenance, avoiding endangered species and designing for longevity and disassembly.