Eco-design
Washington Cucurto
Buenos Aires / Argentina
My cardboard books are original and affordable
The publishing world is in crisis. To reduce the costs of producing books, this editor reached out to the many cartoneros, or scavengers, of Buenos Aires, offering them a premium for cardboard recovered from the streets.
Shamengo, partenaire du cycle de conférences DEMARCHE
8 January 2018
Shamengo est heureux de soutenir le cycle de conférences DEMARCHE qui vise à réconcilier éthique, art et modes de vie durable. Rendez-vous à la Maison des Acteurs du Paris durable le 15 janvier à 19h00, 21 rue des blancs manteaux, 75004 Paris. Thématique de notre 1ère rencontre : L’Art, Pratiques esthétiques, quels impacts éthiques ? Inscription gratuite mais […]
Shamengo Villa attracts design talent
21 November 2016
Partnership with Ecole de Condé and ESD Bordeaux
Nina Raeber: inspired and ethical accessories!
17 March 2016
Returning from Haiti, our pioneer Nina Raeber is relocating her business to Switzerland and launching a new collection of bags inspired by the traditional embroidery and beading of voodoo flags.
Valérie Pache joins the Shamengo Villa
23 February 2016
Valérie Pache has just signed an exclusive agreement with the French Parachuting Federation and is joining the Shamengo villa.
Shop ethical products to support Marron Rouge
20 January 2016
Want something special but don’t want to spend a fortune? Astroturf, air tubes, bags of cement—they’re all valuable materials for Jean-Marc Attia, our design partner for the Shamengo Villa at the COP 21, who recycles them to make accessories and designer furniture.