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Made TransparentEP04 – Upcycling - how to make your old bag come alive again

EP04 – Upcycling - how to make your old bag come alive again

Episode 04 | New life for old bags WHAT IS IT ABOUT? Omar and Christian show how the materials of an old bag can be reused after its lifetime. They are developing new products and new bag shapes ...

Made TransparentEP03 – There is no order without chaos

EP03 – There is no order without chaos

Episode 03 | Adventurous warehouse logistics! How to get your bag. WHAT IS IT ABOUT? Our entire warehouse is being moved from Austria to Switzerland. This requires a concept, shelves and a workflo...

Made TransparentEP02 – How the new shop is created

EP02 – How the new shop is created

Episode 02 | From idea to reality. There is so much more to it.   WHAT IS IT ABOUT? Made Transparent founder, Kevin, meets Christian to find out more about the ideas behind the concept and layo...

Made TransparentEP01 –  New home, new chapter

EP01 – New home, new chapter

Episode 01 | First meeting. With the room and the camera. WHAT IS IT ABOUT? Christian and Matthias are exploring the space for the new shop. They find out more about the new shop layout and are th...

SHIFTING TOWARDS CIRCULARITY – ARCHIVE SALE

SHIFTING TOWARDS CIRCULARITY – ARCHIVE SALE

Our future is circular. The shift away from the old, linear “take-make-waste” model to a circular economy impacts every aspect of how we make our everyday goods. From raw materials and hardware to...

circularityPURPOSE BEFORE PROFIT – BECOMING A B CORP

PURPOSE BEFORE PROFIT – BECOMING A B CORP

Interview by: Anna Dorothea KerIn the absence of widespread regulation on environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing, the B Corp certification steps into the void, signifying companies...

qwstion criticATTILA LENGYEL, BARISTA AND PHOTOGRAPHER AT OTOTO

ATTILA LENGYEL, BARISTA AND PHOTOGRAPHER AT OTOTO

Earlier this year we were invited to Bucharest by the wonderful Raluca Simiuc, co-founder of concept store OTOTO – she asked us to collaborate on a special installation for Romanian Design Week, ab...

qwstion criticDAVID GLÄTTLI, CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND DESIGN CONSULTANT BASED BETWEEN TOKYO AND ZÜRICH

DAVID GLÄTTLI, CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND DESIGN CONSULTANT BASED BETWEEN TOKYO AND ZÜRICH

David has lived and worked in Japan for several years, where he connects Japanese brands with upcoming European designers – notably in his role as creative director of furniture brand Karimoku New ...

qwstion criticISABELL AND KYLE SOLÁ, INDUSTRIAL DESIGNERS, SOLÁ SOLÁ STUDIOS

ISABELL AND KYLE SOLÁ, INDUSTRIAL DESIGNERS, SOLÁ SOLÁ STUDIOS

Our connection with Isabell and Kyle, the founders of Solá Solá Studios goes way back. QWSTION’s creative director Christian actually got to know them individually through his industrial design s...

bananatexT-SHIRT OF TOMORROW

T-SHIRT OF TOMORROW

We’re reimagining an iconic wardrobe item We’ve been overwhelmed by the interest in our prototype testing program for the Bananatex® T-shirt of Tomorrow – all 100 spots have now been taken. To ever...

qwstion criticMARKUS RINDERKNECHT, VISUAL MERCHANDISER

MARKUS RINDERKNECHT, VISUAL MERCHANDISER

Markus currently works as a Visual Merchandiser for the world's largest and most trusted resource for authenticated luxury resale in San Francisco, CA. He owns the new Bananatex® Tote Bag XL in Pal...

circularityA BLUEPRINT FOR PLANET-POSITIVE DESIGN

A BLUEPRINT FOR PLANET-POSITIVE DESIGN

  What if caring for the planet involved creating “footprints to delight in, not lament”? This is the invitation of William McDonough and Michael Braungart, founders of circular economy fra...

FOREST BATHING

FOREST BATHING

In the concrete jungles of industrialised societies, nature’s inherent wisdom can often feel far away. So how can we reconnect with all that nature has to offer – and to teach us? As the promise ...

qwstion criticMARCO DESSÍ, FOUNDER OF STUDIO DESSí AND PRODUCT DESIGNER

MARCO DESSÍ, FOUNDER OF STUDIO DESSí AND PRODUCT DESIGNER

Marco Dessí lives and works in Vienna as an Industrial Designer. He establishment his own design studio in 2007, and has been responsible for many projects with a number of acclaimed Austrian comp...

circularityMADE TRANSPARENT

MADE TRANSPARENT

Nowadays, "Made in Italy" rarely means what we are made to believe, since production is now a global affair. Cotton, for instance, does not grow in Europe, and most metals are mined in other parts...

QWSTION at Mode Suisse

QWSTION at Mode Suisse

Bananatex Rollpacks© Alexander PalaciosMode Suisse, the bi-annual event of Swiss fashion design, gave us the stage to show a series of sculptural looks we created using our bags.Our catwalk took p...

circularityTHE PLASTIC CYCLE

THE PLASTIC CYCLE

Recycling plastic is not the solution – we must stop using it. THE CARBON CYCLE Nearly every piece of plastic begins as a fossil fuel, and greenhouse gases are emitted at all stages of the li...

qwstion criticNICOLAS ROCHAT, MOVER FOUNDER AND CEO

NICOLAS ROCHAT, MOVER FOUNDER AND CEO

  Nicolas Rochat is the Founder and CEO of MOVER Plastic Free Sportswear. We collaborated with them the create the QWSTION + MOVER Hip Pack. Nicolas owns and uses the Roll Pack. God save the banan...

bananatexFABRIC OF CHANGE

FABRIC OF CHANGE

BANANATEX® IS NOW CRADLE TO CRADLE CERTIFIED®. A LOOK AT HOW WE GOT THERE – AND WHAT IT MEANS INTRODUCTION Our mission to generate positive change for the planet and all living beings is a constan...

REGINA RUEFENACHT, HEAD OF SALES, LINCKS CERAMICS

REGINA RUEFENACHT, HEAD OF SALES, LINCKS CERAMICS

Bananas, Eh?! I’m convinced that the Zip Pack is a sustainable product – very future-oriented and innovative. Regina about her Zip Pack@rue_regina OUR CONNECTION TO REGINA RUEFENACHT Regina Ruef...

qwstion criticMARIANA MUNOZ, CONSCIOUS STYLIST

MARIANA MUNOZ, CONSCIOUS STYLIST

Mariana by Julia Ishac OUR CONNECTION TO MARIANA Our Co-founder and Art Director Matthias Graf met Conscious Stylist Mariana during a collaborative photoshoot. Mariana's focus on pre-loved cl...

circularityBREAKING DOWN THE BAG

BREAKING DOWN THE BAG

Circularity means eliminating waste by keeping materials in cycles. This way, at the end of the bag’s life span, it can be taken apart and all its components can either biodegrade naturally or be r...

qwstion criticSTEFANIE MOSHAMMER, PHOTOGRAPHER

STEFANIE MOSHAMMER, PHOTOGRAPHER

OUR CONNECTION TO STEFANIE We first heard of Stefanie’s intriguing photographs when starting work on our Qwstion Store in Vienna. After meeting personally and getting to know each other we prese...

BEHIND-THE-SCENES WITH BIOLIGHT

BEHIND-THE-SCENES WITH BIOLIGHT

TEXT BYANNA DOROTHEA KERWith the Biolight Collection we challenged ourselves to make lightweight bags from plants instead of plastic – which unfortunately is not the norm these days, and easier sai...