Our Initiatives

A household’s relationship with waste does not end at the rubbish chute. A Dubai pilot points to the quieter work of making separation part of ordinary life. The most convenient…

A greenhouse, a cup of coffee and somewhere to sit without a plan: the promise of Treppan’s café concept lies as much in everyday company as in the leaves it…

Treppan’s resident-rewards idea joins a wider experiment in making sustainable choices feel useful now, rather than worthy only in the distant future. The difficult moment in a household sustainability programme…

The useful test of connected living happens after the demonstration: when the Wi-Fi fails, a guest arrives or nobody wants to reach for a phone. A light switch has a…

Reusing a bottle is a small act. Designing a service that people can keep using is a much bigger challenge, and a more useful ambition for residential life. An empty…

A shared shelf and a carefully managed fridge offer a modest starting point for neighbourly life: passing on something useful without making anyone explain why they need it. A book…

A room that can change its purpose offers more than a clever floor plan. It can give a household options when life refuses to stay the same. The decision to…

Long before a light is switched on, a building has an environmental history. Looking at its materials reveals decisions that a smart thermostat cannot undo. The first electricity bill makes…

The most useful promise of longevity-focused living is an everyday one: surroundings that remain comfortable, manageable and welcoming as our needs change. A home can become difficult without changing at…