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Design thinking
Why we are going completely local for Milan Design Week 2025
By Asle Forsbak, Hydro Mar 10, 2025
Electric cars tend to use more aluminium than traditional fossil fuel-powered cars.

Manufacturing
Are electric vehicles becoming more sustainable?
By Piotr Chmielewski, Hydro Nov 21, 2024
Manufacturing
How a refurbishment project in Oslo became a test-bed for closed-loop recycling
By Niclas Thulin, Editorial contributor Oct 22, 2024
Sustainable design
How aluminium forms the basis of the world’s first recyclable yacht
By Nienke van ’t Klooster and Igor Kluin , Editorial contributor Sep 27, 2024
The aluminium profiles of Max Lamb's Prove lamp

Design thinking
Why we’re taking the 100R exhibition to London
By Asle Forsbak, Hydro Sep 11, 2024
Sustainable design
How we calculated the carbon footprint of near-zero aluminium used in Milan
By Rémi Julio, Hydro Sep 05, 2024
Aluminium is used in solar module production, solar mounting structures and inverters.

Manufacturing
How aluminium is supporting historic growth in solar power
By Florian Schnetzer, Hydro Jul 08, 2024
The CC50 collection from Akuart

Design thinking
How aluminium helped us create an acoustic panel that doesn’t compromise on aesthetics
By Steffen Spangmose, Editorial contributor Jun 18, 2024
Customers are asking for more recycled post-consumer scrap in low-carbon aluminium products.

Material science
How trace elements influence anodized and powder-coated aluminium profiles
By Malgorzata Chojak Halseid, Hydro May 28, 2024
Photos by Einar Aslaksen

Sustainable design
How seven designers turned scrap into treasure in Milan
By Asle Forsbak, Hydro Apr 15, 2024
Design thinking
Why world-class designers are using near-zero aluminium at Milan Design Week
By Asle Forsbak, Hydro Mar 21, 2024
Studio ThusThat has created a range of tableware and tiles made from bauxite residue.

Material science
We are using bauxite residue to turn waste into aesthetic value
By Kevin Rouff, Editorial contributor Mar 06, 2024
Studio ThusThat uses aluminium waste to communicate compelling stories about the material

Material properties
How we are communicating compelling stories with aluminium waste
By Kevin Rouff, Editorial contributor Feb 13, 2024
Ikea Delaktig sofa with parts in aluminium, design Tom Dixon

Manufacturing
Adapting aluminium to add functions you do not see in IKEA DELAKTIG
By Mats Sixtensson, Hydro Jan 05, 2024
The Dutch company Swapfiets is aiming to build a 100% circular bicycle.

Sustainable design
Why going circular is a win-win for business and society
By Richard Burger, Editorial contributor Aug 08, 2023
Material properties
How we can substitute aluminium for copper in the green transition
By Auke Hoekstra, Editorial contributor Jul 19, 2023
Sustainable design
How extrusion design is helping me close the loop with Loop
By John Tree, Editorial contributor May 11, 2023
Sustainable design
What you need to know about the Product Environmental Footprint
By Rémi Julio, Hydro Apr 13, 2023
Sustainable design
How the love of Italian cuisine influenced a timeless aluminium bench
By Lars Beller Fjetland, Editorial contributor Mar 16, 2023
Material properties
Evaluating the value of an LCA
By Rémi Julio, Hydro Jan 05, 2023
Sustainable design
How aluminium producers can make PV systems even more effective
By Florian Schnetzer, Hydro Dec 01, 2022
Material properties
How to ensure full transparency regarding the footprint of aluminium products
By Jean-Marc Moulin, Hydro Jul 13, 2022
Sustainable design
How to design better bicycle racks and e-bike charging stations
By Christoph Breuer, Editorial contributor Jul 08, 2022
Material properties
Learn the definitions of future low-carbon aluminium products
By Jostein Søreide, Hydro Jul 01, 2022
Design thinking
A window sensor that makes opening and closing windows simple and sustainable
By Patrick Lahbib, Editorial contributor Jun 08, 2022
Material science
How designers using permanent materials like aluminium contribute to the circular economy
By Jean-Marc Moulin, Hydro Mar 18, 2022
Material properties
Why carbon footprint is important in the build phase of automobiles
By Hans Erik Vatne, Editorial contributor Feb 02, 2022
Material properties
Can low-carbon aluminium products answer automotive’s sustainability challenge?
By Stig Tjøtta, Hydro Jan 12, 2022
Manufacturing
How can we make the process of anodizing aluminium more sustainable?
By Marc Pfenninger, Editorial contributor Dec 14, 2021
Sustainable design
How you can improve the circularity of your products
By Sasja Fransen, Editorial contributor Nov 23, 2021
Sustainable design
How can you find trustworthy information on a product’s environmental impact?
By Jean-Marc Moulin, Hydro Sep 24, 2021
©Dan Dryer A/S

Design thinking
Product design with extruded aluminium
By Hugo Dines Schmidt, Editorial contributor Aug 07, 2021
Sustainable design
Three steps toward designing and producing for a circular economy
By Jean-Marc Moulin, Hydro Jun 08, 2021
Sustainable design
How you can compare the footprints of low-carbon aluminium products
By Jostein Søreide, Hydro May 07, 2021
Design thinking
How bringing different stakeholders together can bring a creative idea to market
By Koen Burgers, Editorial contributor Apr 26, 2021
Material science
Debunking myths about the aluminium can
By Boris Kurth, Editorial contributor Apr 08, 2021
Sustainable design
Using ASI certification to support sustainability strategies
By Floor Verhorst-Willems, Editorial contributor Mar 26, 2021
Material properties
Why differences in recycled aluminium impact carbon footprint
By Lars Moen, Hydro Mar 18, 2021
Material properties
How do you know the actual CO2 footprint of your recycled aluminium?
By Jean-Marc Moulin, Hydro Mar 12, 2021
Manufacturing
How we can achieve zero-emission aluminium smelters
By Hans Erik Vatne, Editorial contributor Feb 28, 2021
Sustainable design
Circular economy is turning cities into smart cities
By Bas van Boxtel, Hydro Feb 26, 2021
Material properties
A guide to material selection in sustainable product design
By Jean-Marc Moulin, Hydro Feb 08, 2021
Expert thoughts
We still need good and efficient primary aluminium smelters
By Hans Erik Vatne, Editorial contributor Dec 18, 2020
Material properties
How to choose the right aluminium alloy
By Christer Jönsson, Hydro Nov 29, 2020
Sustainable design
Innovative climate systems can meet e-mobility heating challenge
By Ulrik Jessen, Hydro Nov 29, 2020
Ikea Delaktig sofa with parts in aluminium, design Tom Dixon

Design thinking
Why Tom Dixon and IKEA got together for DELAKTIG
By Tom Dixon, Editorial contributor Nov 23, 2020
Material properties
How aluminium can help solve cement's sustainability challenge
By Linda Therese Wiik, Hydro Nov 19, 2020
Sustainable design
Smart cities select intelligent poles
By Shapes editorial, Hydro Nov 06, 2020
Material properties
Choose your lighting column, with care
By Bas van Boxtel, Hydro Oct 19, 2020
Sustainable design
Design for recycling
By Susanne Rothstein, Hydro Sep 07, 2020
Material science
Coping with corrosion
By Jan-Olov Nilsson, Editorial contributor Aug 27, 2020
Sustainable design
Why sustainability also depends on good design
By Hugo Dines Schmidt, Editorial contributor Aug 23, 2020
Sustainable design
With IKEA, a new way of manufacturing furniture with aluminium
By Henrik Stark, Hydro Aug 22, 2020
Sustainable design
Why correct material selection is important to sustainable architecture
By Ulf Alfredsson, Hydro Aug 06, 2020
Material properties
Aluminium tubes for MED desalination plants
By Mark Winker, Editorial contributor Jul 16, 2020
Sustainable design
Comparing aluminium lightweight design with steel design in life-cycle analysis of passenger vehicles
By Stig Tjøtta, Hydro Jul 15, 2020
Sustainable design
Material substitution to secure the competitive advantage of your products
By Rafael Fuertes, Hydro Jul 13, 2020
Sustainable design
Future-proof your building with aluminium
By Shapes editorial, Hydro Jun 30, 2020
Sustainable design
The green(er) metal
By Susanne Rothstein, Hydro Jun 29, 2020
Expert thoughts
Using new technology to improve primary aluminium production
By Hans Erik Vatne, Editorial contributor Jun 28, 2020
Material properties
Why your next living room design project should use aluminium windows
By Frank Føleide, Hydro Jun 25, 2020
Sustainable design
Recycled car parts for sustainable building design
By Shapes editorial, Hydro May 26, 2020
Material properties
Understanding the definitions and differences in recycled aluminium
By Jean-Marc Moulin, Hydro May 08, 2020
Material properties
Wanted: Old metal for new products
By Hans Erik Vatne, Editorial contributor May 07, 2020
Manufacturing
Simplify and streamline your manufacturing processes
By Vincenzo Messina, Editorial contributor May 01, 2020
Expert thoughts
How to use wood as a visible exterior material in a unitized element facade
By Frank Føleide, Hydro Apr 22, 2020
Sustainable design
More aluminium in agricultural tractor of the future
By Imme Ahrens, Hydro Mar 23, 2020
Sustainable design
Ten rules for sustainable product development
By Jean-Marc Moulin, Hydro Jan 03, 2020
Sustainable design
5 building system trends
By Shapes editorial, Hydro Dec 08, 2019
Sustainable design
We proved that the future of mobility is electric
By Maartje Verhoek, Editorial contributor Nov 28, 2019
Sustainable design
Energy-positive in the far north
By Shapes editorial, Hydro Jun 21, 2019
Sustainable design
5 trends for recycled aluminium
By Shapes editorial, Hydro Jun 20, 2019