BEDI Magazine

The bridge between design and sustainability.

Celebrating Canadian Craftsmanship

Sustainability grounds itself in the principles of ecological responsibility, social equity and economic visibility; these principles are also at the heart of local craft culture. Supporting local entrepreneurs is fundamental...

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“CYRC” is for “Circular”

“Pollution is nothing but resources we’re not harvesting. We allow them to disperse because we’ve grown ignorant of their value”  - Buckminster Fuller, American theorist, architect and philosopher - Wouldn’t...

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Inspiration behind the SHERPA belt bag, what goes up must come back down.

You might have heard the term “Sherpa” before, it is often used as an adjective for knowledgeable mountain climbing guides supporting amateur and professional Everest climbers. Its origins stem from...

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Ghost Gear Haunting The Oceans

It is not a secret that our oceans are the most polluted areas of our planet. Tons of businesses from different industries all consider bodies of water as great waste...

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JAPANDI and the Utility of Fashion

UTILITARIANISM and our contribution to the Circular Economy Community Amidst the increasing dialogue on sustainability, utilitarianism and Japandi designs take a bigger place as a partial solution to an ongoing...

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May: Mental Health & Magnanimity

Kintsugi. The Japanese art of mending broken pieces of pottery with gold. The tale of Kintsugi goes back centuries to the Muromachi period. A Shogun leader by the name of...

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Reduce, Reuse, Refill

Making a change for the health of the planet does not only consist of reducing our over consumption of fast-fashion or food consumption. Other factors such as the overproduction of...

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The benefits of a Fresh Air Society

Have you ever felt stuffy in your own home? That might be because of the smell of mold or humidity forming inside its walls. In Germany, this problem is long...

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