Designing & remaking for climate action
ABOUT
Sustainability, circularity, equity
Becky Earley founded the B.Earley design studio in London in 1995. For almost thirty years she has been seeking creative ways to innovate through design, to vision & build a better world.
RESEARCH
Creating new design approaches in the face of climate emergency
Becky’s practice-informed portfolio of highly innovative circular design work covers a wide range of global questions concerned with material systems of today & tomorrow:
sustainable & circular design
local & bio-based design
design for lifecycle speeds
education, leadership & the self
GLOBAL MAPPING
PEOPLE, SOCIETY & SELF
CIRCULAR FUTURES
BIOBASED FROM WASTE
TEXTILE-TO-TEXTILE
CIRCULAR SPEEDS
DESIGN EDUCATION
METHODS & TOOLS
“...we must come down to earth from the clouds where we live in vagueness and experience the most real thing there is: material.”
REMAKING
Remaking & sensemaking
Becky uses the beauty and wonder of the world around her & the magic of the everyday, to create visually impactful remade textile works. Her ‘upcycled’ print & clothing designs are featured in museums, galleries & books, as timely examples of design & climate thinking.
ACTION
Making change, together
Words are easy. Actions are much harder. Working together, rather than alone, is key to creating real change in the face of the climate crisis. Find out more about how Becky does this & access resources which will help you to take action yourself.
Get involved with WCTD2050
Launched on October 8 2020, World Circular Textiles Day 2050 is a celebration of progress, right around the globe. Join hundreds of brands, companies, organisations & individuals on this joyful journey to full circularity.
SPOTLIGHT
Designer’s Voice Podcast, 2023
Becky talks to Professor Gareth Williams about design education, in episode 2 of Alys Bryan’s podcast series that features a conversation focused on an important current topic. The series is aimed at an audience of design professionals, alongside a wider audience of those interested in design.
Material Matters Podcast, 2022
Grant Gibson interviews Becky for his Material Matters series & focuses on the current discourse around polyester, oil & climate change. (They also talk about cold water swimming & many other things besides!)
Design Museum, Advisory Role, 2021
Becky supported the Design Museum in London in their quest to bring together the best examples of designing with waste, for the sell out ‘Waste Age’ exhibition (2021-22).
