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Resourceful Intelligence. Photo: Nicola Colella.

Design thinking
We don’t need to build more, we need to retrofit better
By Michele Versaci, Editorial contributor Aug 01, 2025
Niklas Bildstein Zaar. Photo: Herman Skjølsvik/Hydro

Design thinking
From waste to wonder: rethinking materials through aluminium
By Niklas Bildstein Zaar, Editorial contributor Jul 28, 2025
Design thinking
Why we are going completely local for Milan Design Week 2025
By Asle Forsbak, Hydro Mar 10, 2025
Innovationsbogen was built with the first façade ever made of 100 percent end-of-life aluminium. ©HGEsch Photography

Sustainable design
How old aluminium in new façades is reducing the climate impact of buildings
By Rafael Wilk, Hydro Nov 07, 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
Material properties
How to avoid greenwashing when calculating the carbon footprint of recycled aluminium
By Jostein Søreide, Hydro May 28, 2024
The automotive industry often uses the ISO 11846 Method B standard to determine whether 6xxx-series aluminium alloys have intergranular corrosion (IGC).

Material science
Understanding the influence of parameters on intergranular corrosion test results
By Jan Tore Buvik Gundersen, Hydro May 28, 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
Post-consumer aluminium scrap used for production of Hydro CIRCAL 100R

Material science
The challenges (and importance) of producing near-zero aluminium
By Stig Tjøtta, Hydro Apr 05, 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
The deck and superstructure of Hangar Bridge in Trondheim, Norway, will be constructed in aluminium. (Illustration courtesy of Statens Vegvesen)

Material properties
Why we are going to see more aluminium in bridges
By Thomas B. Svendsen, Hydro Oct 04, 2023
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
Manufacturing
Why aluminium hulls for pleasure boats speak to performance as well as preference
By Thomas B. Svendsen, Hydro May 10, 2023
Material science
Can aluminium-reinforced low-carbon concrete be the future?
By Grete Hjetland, Hydro Apr 17, 2023
Sustainable design
What you need to know about the Product Environmental Footprint
By Rémi Julio, Editorial contributor Apr 13, 2023
Material properties
Evaluating the value of an LCA
By Rémi Julio, Editorial contributor 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 lightweighting can make the automotive industry greener
By Piotr Chmielewski, Hydro Jul 25, 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
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
Sustainable design
How can you find trustworthy information on a product’s environmental impact?
By Jean-Marc Moulin, Hydro Sep 24, 2021
Design thinking
How unexpected collaboration, and a pandemic, helped shape an e-vehicle for urban transport
By Hilde H. Kallevig, Hydro Jun 22, 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
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
Manufacturing
Lighter agricultural equipment solves soil compaction
By Imme Ahrens, Hydro Jan 05, 2021
Expert thoughts
We still need good and efficient primary aluminium smelters
By Hans Erik Vatne, Editorial contributor Dec 18, 2020
Sustainable design
Innovative climate systems can meet e-mobility heating challenge
By Ulrik Jessen, Hydro Nov 29, 2020
Material science
What you need to know about lead-free aluminium alloys
By Esma Senel, Hydro Nov 26, 2020
Material properties
How aluminium can help solve cement's sustainability challenge
By Linda Therese Wiik, Hydro Nov 19, 2020
Manufacturing
Using dry machining to reduce aluminium's carbon footprint
By Raphael Mertens, Hydro Nov 04, 2020
Material properties
Perfect material for LED applications
By Shapes editorial, Hydro Oct 27, 2020
Material properties
Why you should choose aluminium for your window
By Mark Spencer, Editorial contributor Sep 12, 2020
Sustainable design
Design for recycling
By Susanne Rothstein, Hydro Sep 07, 2020
Sustainable design
With IKEA, a new way of manufacturing furniture with aluminium
By Henrik Stark, Hydro Aug 22, 2020
Material properties
Aluminium tubes for MED desalination plants
By Mark Winker, Editorial contributor Jul 16, 2020
Sustainable design
Future-proof your building with aluminium
By Shapes editorial, Hydro Jun 30, 2020
Expert thoughts
Using new technology to improve primary aluminium production
By Hans Erik Vatne, Editorial contributor Jun 28, 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
Modern vehicles are adding weight - weight that needs to be offset through the use of lighter materials, like aluminium.

Design thinking
How electrification is changing vehicle design
By Mike Tozier, Hydro Apr 04, 2020
Sustainable design
Windows for best energy efficiency
By Patrick Lahbib, Editorial contributor Apr 02, 2020
Design thinking
Aluminium design for e-car battery frames
By Jonas Bjuhr, Hydro Feb 27, 2020
Sustainable design
Recycling adhesive-bonded aluminium components
By Martin Schön, Hydro Feb 09, 2020
Material properties
How to reduce weight and save money on automotive wiring and cables
By Jens Sandahl Sørensen, Hydro Jan 11, 2020
Sustainable design
Ten rules for sustainable product development
By Jean-Marc Moulin, Hydro Jan 03, 2020
Material properties
What are the booming materials in the automotive market? Trends for 2020 and beyond
By Nunzio Cuppoletta, Hydro Dec 12, 2019
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
Material properties
Aluminium and the green urban ferry
By Shapes editorial, Hydro Nov 28, 2019
Sustainable design
An open window that reduces noise from the streets
By Patrick Lahbib, Editorial contributor Oct 06, 2019
Manufacturing
Visionary window patent for architects and builders
By Josef Bertele, Hydro Jul 19, 2019
Sustainable design
5 trends for recycled aluminium
By Shapes editorial, Hydro Jun 20, 2019