ZJJZ Atelier, Giulio Di Sturco, Lobke Beckfeld + Johanna Hehemeyer-Cürten, Vaarnii

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Downstream from its source as snow in the Himalayan glaciers through to Bangladesh where it empties into the sea in the Bay of Bengal. Much more than a mere river, for Hindus the Ganges represents the fulcrum of spirituality. Ironically, today the river is one of the most polluted in the world.

SONNET155 is an upgrade to the ordinary paper bag. Designed by Berlin students Lobke Beckfeld and Johanna Hehemeyer-Cürten from a plant-based paper. “With SONNET155 we aim for a desirable product, which represents sustainability as a treat rather than a burden.

The brand draws on traditional furniture, which, in the past, used to be made using local, abundant materials.