Hemp

In the quiet Spanish countryside, a subtle architectural form is beginning to take shape. When completed, the Bodegas Dominio d’Echauz winery will serve as an archive, a laboratory, and a sanctuary dedicated to protecting endangered grapes.

Practice Architecture has built a family residence using prefabricated panels made with hemp. The result is a sustainable three bedroom home dubbed Flat House, which boasts a flat-pack design using materials grown on the 20-acre property.

Ramshackel FGT hemp skateboard grip is a more durable, renewable alternative for the skateboarding market.

When looking through the racks of my local guitar shop, why is it that the now familiar “environmentally-friendly” claims are conspicuous by their absence?

Lotus has bucked the industry trend of concentrating mainly on tailpipe emissions and overhauled its whole manufacturing process to build a new type of 'green' car - the hemp-based Eco Elise.