Green Product Awards 2025 | The World’s Most Innovative Sustainable Designs Revealed
From eyewear made of beans to acoustic panels crafted from recycled tennis balls, this year’s Green Product Awards proved that innovation and sustainability go hand in hand. On 15 May 2025, Berlin’s Felleshus Nordic Embassies transformed into a stage for the “Green Olympics,” spotlighting groundbreaking eco-designs across categories like fashion, mobility, interior, and new materials. Luxiders Magazine’s very own co-founder and Editor-in-Chief, Belvis Soler, was part of the jury for this event. The winning projects represent the future of conscious design. Dive in to discover the world’s most visionary green products of 2025.
BEST PRODUCTS IN INTERIOR & LIFESTYLE
Aufgetankt
Designer: Robin Woll & Luca Ganzert
Company: CITY DECKS
Country: Germany
This quality furniture brings in the natural greenery you need in your city! From stylish seating areas and plants that “are constantly supplied with water” with automatic solar irrigation, Aufgetankt is the solution to environmentally-friendly furniture and “lively, green meeting places.”
From Dutch Wool and Seaweed
Designer: Nienke Hoogvliet
Company: Zeefier BV
Country: Netherlands
The Knitwit Stable and Zeefier collaborated to produce this intricate, sustainable carpet. Called “From Dutch Woof and Seaweed”, it is created “from local wool dyed with eco-friendly seaweed.” Zeefier, founded by Nienke Hoogvliet and Anne Boermans, creates seaweed-based dyes. The Knitwit Stable, founded by Reina Ovinge, brings Dutch wool production back to life. Through this incredible product, they combine what both companies stand for, honoring and valuing sustainability, and bringing out its undeniable beauty.
ZEN
Designer: Julia Vegh
Institution: Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz
Country: Switzerland
Another intricate, modular product that “[stimulates] body & mind.” Having three unique embedded patterns, it provides a transformative, sensory experience with the incredible Swiss virgin wool felt it contains. From strengthening your foot muscles and relieving tension “in the entire musculoskeletal system”, this unique lures the individual to a tranquil, sound world, urging them to never leave and feel nature all around them.
Top bed system
Designer: Daniela Puppa
Company: Frugone 1885 srl
Country: Italy
This “innovative bed system”, designed by Daniela Puppa, is a comprehensive system made of boxspring, mattress and topper materials. With a padding that is made better by the iconic Orange Fiber, this bedding system achieves the perfect comfort feel for summer, includes amazing “breathability and cooling properties”, and also features “a linen/cashmere blend” that is perfect for the winter. In other words, who wouldn’t want to have this?
BEST GREEN PRODUCT IN WORKSPACE
Soundbounce
Designer: Mathilde Wittock
Institution: Central Saint Martins
Country: UK
This incredible product, designed by Mathilde Wittock, literally saves a product within tennis. What do you think it is? Tennis balls. Because only 1% of 400 million tennis balls end up being recycled annually, Wittock’s design addresses this issue by reducing this kind of waste. With Soundbounce, it takes tennis balls that have been “discarded” and converts them into “circular, modular materials for acoustic dividers, wall paneling and furniture.” Through this, the future of discarded tennis may be no more, and it’s all because of Soundbounce.
CQuest™BioX Erweiterung
Designer: Interface Inc.
Company: Interface Deutschland GmbH
Country: Germany
Designed by the flooring solutions company Interface, CQuest™BioX is dubbed as their “most sustainable backing construction to date.” CO2-negative carpet tiles that come in 363 colours, with “bio-based materials and recycled fillers”, this awesome product is also PVC and bitumen free! If that isn’t cool, I don’t know what is.
Second Use für E-Motoren
Designers: Michael-Andreas Spreng & Francisco Trigueros Morera de la Vall.
Company: Audi AG
Country: Germany
Designed by Michael-Andreas Spreng and Francisco Trigueros Morera de la Vall, Second Use für E-Motoren (“Second use for electric motors”) is an incredible design approach that allows “electric motors to be reconditioned after their first use.” Through a careful revamping of the motors, not only does this increase their service life, it also decreases electronic waste and “conserves valuable resources”. This project, in other words, is awesome.
BEST PRODUCTS IN KIDS CATEGORY
Bloom
Designers: Thibault Lerailler, Philippe Marchand, Enora Labidurie, Gabrielle Lachance, Olivia Handfield
Company: Punctuate Design
Country: Canada
This heavenly product, designed by Thibault Lerailler, Philippe Marchand, Enora Labidurie, Gabrielle Lachance, Olivia Handfield, is a flexible design solution that was created for the purpose of being part of your child’s happy life. A design that is “a low-tech alternative” and made for children to “build what they wish”, this heartfelt set stays with your child, growing up to either remain as a cherished memory or ready to be passed down to future loved ones.
CIRCLE
Designer: Lydia Junker
Company: Hama GmbH Co. KG / Step by Step Schulranzen
Country: Germany
Dubbed as “the first recyclable school bag” for kids aged 5-9, this “5-piece satchel set” contains “97% reusable or recyclable materials.” In addition to having components that are “single-origin materials”, it can also be taken apart according to its individual parts, making it the perfect, handy bag for a perfect school day.
Natural Crayon Kit
Designer: Sofia Catalan Garcia
Institution: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Country: Spain
Earthly Palette, the natural crayon kit you need. This unique, “experimental kit” comes with a manual guide that teaches children how to make “their own colored crayons.” Doing so not only teaches the value of sustainability, but also “promotes a circular view of materials and is based on STEAM methodology.”
MOBILITY CATEGORY WINNERS
URWAHN STADTFUCHS
Designer: Sebastian Meinecke
Company: Urwahn Engineering GmbH
Country: Germany
This sleek product is for your exciting journey in the city. Designed by Sebastian Meinecke, it hails from “revolutionary 3D printing”, which is what Urwahn Engineering GmbH is primarily known for. With steel that is completely recyclable and adaptable because of 3D printing, this FAIRFRAME bike can take you anywhere around the city.
VER-TEC
Designer: Tobias Spröte
Company: Möve Mobility GmbH
Country: Germany
This groundbreaking design “makes it possible to massively reduce the cost of the structural bonding process across all industries.” It not only includes the replacement of welding “as a joining process”, it enables small series production and supports recycling and repair processes.
NEXA und LINK
Designer: Betreuender Professor: Prof. Detlef Rhein; LINK: Jessica Kaufmann, Katrine Struve, Laura Esteban, Lina Steinbock, John Feldmann, William Hoier; NEXA: Lisa Dethloff, Alicia Kastner-Pöhlmann.
Institution: Muthesius Kunsthochschule
Country: Germany
In this pioneering project, “two student teams developed autonomous, fully electric ferry concepts that reduce car traffic and promote climate-neutral local transport.” In addition to being “cost-effective”, these minimalist ferries include “autonomous systems to counteract the shortage of skilled labour.”
BEST PRODUCTS IN PERSONAL CARE
Naturhautpflege “OliPhenolia®
Designer: Fattoria La Vialla
Company: Fattoria La Vialla
Country: Italy
Based on OliPhenolia and developed by the RSC Pharma laboratories, this natural skincare line was made for all types of skincare in mind. With natural ingredients made straight from the Demeter-certified raw materials found in the La Vialla farm, this line introduces the true concept of natural beauty. From face creams and beauty balms, to hand creams and face wash gels, Naturhautpflege “OliPhenolia® is the heavenly, natural gift we’ve all been waiting for.
no excuses LANUR
Designer: Design Studio Saloon Zürich
Institution: Lanz Natur AG
Country: Switzerland
LANUR offers circular skincare essentials designed for discerning consumers who prioritise both performance and sustainability. Our products are formulated to promote well-ageing, enhance skin radiance, and repair damaged skin while balancing the microbiome. We are the world’s first Cradle to Cradle Certified Gold skincare brand, ensuring transparency in our supply chain and social fairness throughout production. Our packaging is non-toxic and fully circular, returning safely to nature. With LANUR, achieve exceptional results for your skin—you deserve the best, and so does our planet.
AphroHerb
Designer: WANG HUANGYUTIAN
Institution: Royal College of Art
Country: United Kingdom
Innovative design of a home distillation machine for medicinal plants. This innovative home distillation machine allows users to produce oils at a very low cost with high purity and quality. Users can distil oils from different medicinal plants according to their needs. According to the jury: “AphroHerb combines tradition with the latest technology and makes it possible to process medicinal plants individually and sustainably. This innovative concept brings knowledge of natural active ingredients back into people’s everyday lives.”
BEST PRODUCTS IN FASHION
RAIS
Designer: Johannes Wacker
Company: rolf.produktions GmbH
Country: Austria
RAIS is sustainable eyewear made of beans! Included in the Substance Collection, this product – achieved in “powder form” and “combined with patented Rolf Flexlock hinge” – achieves the sleek, sustainable look that is better for the environment. Comfortable to wear, lightweight and friendly to the skin, this eyewear changes the game for sustainable fashion.
Homage to Mountain
Designer: Jehnna Yang
Institution: Central Saint Martins
Country: UK
“Homage to Mountain” is alpine gear made “for filmmakers documenting wildlife in mountainous terrains.” It not only includes waterproof, UV-protective flavonoids that are inspired by alpine flora, it also houses a unique design that “mimics alpine plants, providing wind resistance and visual blending.” Perfect for withstanding difficult weather conditions, this mountain gear is the perfect companion for your adventurous journey into nature.
Eco-tech bijoux
Designer: Ludovica Cirillo
Company: ByLUDO srls
Country: Italy
“Eco-tech bijoux” are genius jewelry made from electronic waste such as “earphones, cables and old keyboards.” They combine innovation and sustainability, providing a unique, conscious way to create art that is both genius and precious. “Designed for tech-lover and eco-conscious individuals… each piece is a reminder that in a fast-paced world, nothing is truly obsolete.”
Bouretteseide
Designer: Helena Harfst
Company: Helena Harfst
Country: Germany
This bourette silk collection includes elegant, stylish dresses and unisex shirts that give off a “distinctive look.” A collection that is perfect for all seasons, chic and comfortable, and a bourette silk material that “is easy to care for and can be machine washed without any problems”, this clothing line is the most comforting, sustainable solution for your fashion needs.
BackPaq
Designer: Oscar Weiß
Institution: ecosign / Akademie für Gestaltung
Country: Germany
This multifaceted product – embedded with a digital product passport (DPP) – can be enlarged and transformed in many ways, “almost fivefold in size thanks to innovative twist technology.” From a bum bag to a cross-body bag, or perhaps a rucksack if that’s more your style, this BackPaq is your go-to sustainable companion in transportation, ready to be transformed into whatever you desire according to your preferences.
Upcycling Sneaker Minou
Designer: Karina Ranft
Company: KAPIRE UNIKAT
Country: Germany
These heavenly unisex sneakers are made from discarded woolen blankets. With woolen blankets that are 100% wool, an inner lining that is of chrome-free tanned leather, and trainers that are handmade in Italy, these unique sneakers are your go-to shoes for your favorite stops around the city.
BEST PRODUCTS IN BUILDING DESIGN
KiTa aus Re-Use Bauelementen
Designer: blrm Architekt*innen
Company: blrm Architekt*innen GmbH
Country: Germany
This design includes reused materials “from a dilapidated daycare centre building and other dismantled buildings from Darmstadt.” Made to remain on the same site with the intention of protecting and preserving nature, this building focuses on the concept of identity and “circular construction.” Remaining in the same place, preserving the surrounding scenes of nature and reusing materials that don’t have to be discarded, this building is an example of why sustainability really matters.
Reclaimed Design
Designer: Clara Blum, Laura Marsillo, Gonzalo Muñoz Guerrero
Institution: University of Stuttgart
Country: Germany
In an era of climate change and resource scarcity, Reclaimed Design presents a paradigm-shifting methodology that redefines how reclaimed lumber is integrated into architectural design and construction. By leveraging advanced computational tools, material analysis, and machine learning, this research introduces a comprehensive framework to maximize the structural and aesthetic potential of reclaimed wood, promoting sustainability, circularity, and innovation in the construction industry.
Hanfplatten für Klimaschutz
Designer: Naporo Klima Dämmstoff Team
Institution: Naporo Klima Dämmstoff GmbH
Country: Austria
The innovative ‘hemp substrate panel’ as a component of green roofs is a sustainable greening system for cities to overcome challenges such as heat islands, sealed surfaces and CO2 pollution. Hemp stores CO2, binds water and improves building cooling, “ideal” for ‘sponge cities’. With its low weight and wide range of applications, the solution is suitable for new buildings and renovations, increases the efficiency of photovoltaic systems and promotes sustainable construction. The aim: to make cities climate- resilient and improve quality of life.
TRIQBRIQ WS25-System
Designer: Max Wörner & Werner Grosse
Institution: TRIQBRIQ AG
Country: Germany
The TRIQBRIQ system uses micro-modular timber building blocks, known as BRIQs, which are made from low-cost, weak, and damaged timber, as well as reclaimed wood. The BRIQs are assembled on-site and locked together with wooden dowels to erect load-bearing walls for building construction quickly and cost-effectively. Due to the absence of adhesive joints and the circular design, the BRIQs can be reused after a building has been dismantled. Furthermore, considerable amounts of CO2 are stored in a TRIQBRIQ shell.
BioPower Cell
Designer: Aldrei Zyv Bismilla & Dr. Ulugbek Azimov
Institution: Northumbria University
Country: United Kingdom
BioPower Cells is a green, sustainable, rechargeable, and flame-retardant battery that is based on fully recyclable organic materials available around the world, does not use lithium, cobalt, or any other rare earth metals, and at the end of its lifespan can be repurposed as ionic fertiliser. This innovation is set to revolutionize how we store generated electricity. The proposed battery will have a wide range of applications such as in renewable energy storage systems, drones, electric vehicles, portable electronics, and others. Our technology fully meets the requirements of circular economy.
BEST PRODUCTS IN NEW MATERIALS
Organoid® CARPE DIEM
Designer: Organoid® Natural Surfaces Team
Company: Organoid® Technologies GmbH
Country: Austria
This product, a sustainable interior that is akin to having “the scent of the Mediterranean”, includes “carefully selected herbs” that bring out an environmentally-friendly interior design. For interior design enthusiasts, this product is a must grab, for how could you not want a Mediterranean-scented feel in your own bedroom?
TRASHBOARD
Designer: François Jaubert
Company: TRASHBOARD
Country: France
Designed by François Jaubert, TRASHBOARD introduces a new, developed and “advanced” recycled material and production process. With sport hardware products such as skateboards that have a high performance and a “low carbon foot print impact”, TRASHBOARD paves a new path for sustainable recycling, showcasing how the art of reusing is much better than the woes of wasting.
terrazzoflex
Designer: Julia Linnig
Institution: Hochschule Düsseldorf
Country: Germany
Flex foil is known as a “major source of waste.” Julia Linnig addresses this issue through the genius “terrazzoflex.” A groundbreaking, recycling material “that is produced without any additives and is characterised by its versatility”, it brings attention to the topic of waste and proves that using recycling as a material and art can indeed make the world a better place.
These are your winners for this year’s Green Product Awards. Innovators who create, sustainable developers who dream, they master the art of making the world a better place with and for the sake of sustainability.
BEST PRODUCTS IN INITIATIVES
Tire repurposing
Designer: Jean Francois Cassier
Institution: REGOM
Country: France
REGOM provides AI-powered solutions for identifying and grading used tires at an industrial speed of one tire every 3 seconds. Designed for tire recyclers, its technology optimizes sorting for reuse, resale, retreading, material recovery, and pyrolysis. The tire recycling sector has been slow to adopt digital transformation, relying on manual inspection for decades. REGOM disrupts this status quo by bringing AI-driven efficiency and technology, increasing yields for reuse applications, extending tire lifespan, reducing waste, minimizing environmental impact, and preventing landfill accumulation.
BeeHaven
“BeeHaven” is an innovative urban beehive design that provides sustainable habitats for pollinating bees in city environments. It is suitable for urban planners, environmental organisations, and communities aiming to enhance urban biodiversity and support bee populations. Its sustainability and innovation stem from integrating digital scans of tree forms with mycelium additive manufacturing to create adaptive habitats that meet bees’ ecological needs. By using environmental analysis and the A-star algorithm to select optimal locations, it ensures scientifically sound placement.
Designer: Yao Yulu, Liu Xinyi & Dai Yanning
Institution: 中国美术学院
Country: China
BEST PRODUCTS IN PACKAGING
Kelpi High-Barrier Coating
Designer: Kelpi Technical Team
Institution: Kelpi
Country: United Kingdom
Kelpi is on a mission to combat plastic pollution by reducing fossil fuel reliance and replacing traditional single-use plastics with innovative, seaweed-based materials. Applied as a coating to paper, card, and other fibre substrates, Kelpi High-Barrier Coating is designed to replicate the performance of plastic and is an ideal alternative for large FMCG organisations looking to reduce their plastic consumption. Incorporating natural bonds into the material’s chemistry, Kelpi’s material is recyclable and biodegradable, breaking down completely in the environment, ensuring no toxins or microplastics are left behind.
Augenbrauen-Rasierer-Blister
Designer: Chocal Packaging Solutions
Institution: Chocal Packaging Solutions GmbH
Country: Germany
The Chocal eyebrow shaver blister is made of paper and replaces conventional plastic packaging. Our paper comes from sustainable forestry and can be completely recycled and composted. The packaging fits the product like a second skin and is as large as necessary and as small as possible, resulting in enormous material savings. The energy-efficient thermoforming process also helps reduce CO2 emissions. We therefore offer a packaging alternative that conserves resources and returns used resources to nature.
WOODMER Seal
Designer: Petri Oinonen
Institution: Ecohelix
Country: Sweden
WOODMER® Seal is a revolutionary wood-based heat seal coating for packaging. Born from renewable wood biomass, it offers a greener alternative to traditional plastic coatings with an emission reduction of up to 90%. It‘s not just eco-friendly; it‘s performance-driven, ensuring strong, reliable heat seal coatings for e-commerce, industrial and agricultural packaging. WOODMER® Seal enables mono-material structures, improving circularity and reducing waste. Sustainable, high performing heat seal coating, empowering you to meet market and regulatory requirements for more eco-friendly packaging.
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