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MAAKNU

MAAKNU

By MAAKNU Podcast

This podcast is about innovative and sustainable projects around the world.

All information in the podcast is collected from official online news and social media. And this podcast is purely something I do to be productive to spend my downtime.

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MAAKNU S3E10 - 14th of May, 2024

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MAAKNU S3E10 - 14th of May, 2024

MAAKNU S3E10 - 14th of May, 2024

saving rivers, new signatures of an eco-shoes brand, design award promoting sustainable daily life, seeking objects with superior aesthetician value, zero waste amenities packaging, a mission to feed children to stay out of troubles, expansion of online marketplace - from Indonesia, Japan, France, United States, and South Korea.
Correction: the launch of marketplace of Instagram is over the weekend, not on Monday, 6th of May, 2024.
May 13, 202407:30
MAAKNU S3E9 - 6th of May, 2024

MAAKNU S3E9 - 6th of May, 2024

a book project on ancestral spirit flowers, turning plastic into robes and building materials, cultural jewelries exhibition from Asia, a past present future exhibition of a fashion designer, Mother's day gifts handcrafted by refugees around the world, sustainable aviation fuel, and nutri grade mark for beverages - from Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Italy.
May 06, 202409:50
MAAKNU S3E8 - 29th April 2024

MAAKNU S3E8 - 29th April 2024

Mushroom cultivation, permaculture workshops, social and environmental programs, net-zero home project, low carbon affordable housing, design trend forecast 2025-26, annual design award 2024 entry - from Indonesia, the Philippines, Ethiopia, and United States.
Apr 29, 202408:34
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MAAKNU S3E7 - 5th March, 2024

MAAKNU S3E7 - 5th March, 2024

stylish wicker products, recycled pantyhose, friendly barn, emergency app for the deaf community, new feature in a social media app, artistic tissue art, volunteer program - from USA, Indonesia, Sweden, Japan, and Slovenia.
Mar 05, 202407:18
MAAKNU S3E6 - 21st February 2024

MAAKNU S3E6 - 21st February 2024

an exclusive talk of life and legacy, a new gain setting for loud instrument, functional furniture, waste and materials management project, fun and innovative educational toys, homemade vegan bento, a cross border collaboration- from Indonesia, Sweden, Japan, USA, France, Singapore.
Feb 20, 202407:19
MAAKNU S3E5 - 10th February 2024

MAAKNU S3E5 - 10th February 2024

book release of an audiovisual artist, creative handmade products by refugees, paper mache home decor, precious medals for athletes, upcycling fashion collection, digital flower bouquet, timeless record of electronic musician - from France, Indonesia, Sweden, Japan, and England.
Feb 10, 202406:04
MAAKNU S3E4 - 31st January 2024

MAAKNU S3E4 - 31st January 2024

application to protect artworks, mycelium sound-absorbing screen, sustainfashion collaboration, new feature in a shopping app, oldest vintage boutiques, wire artwork, government project to protect a canal - from US, Denmark, China, France, Japan, and Panama.
Jan 31, 202406:54
MAAKNU S3E3 - 21st January 2024

MAAKNU S3E3 - 21st January 2024

MAAKNU S3E3: fashion and art collaboration, street sculptors, repurposed materials for architect project, workshop about the branches, an evaluation study on what we eat, glueless cardboard art, new community magazine - from Spain, Germany, Japan, UK, US, Indonesia, and The Netherlands.
Jan 20, 202406:33
MAAKNU S3E2 - 10th January 2024

MAAKNU S3E2 - 10th January 2024

Sustainable fine jewelry gemstones, luxury printing and ceramic collection, a music legend street name, sustainable kid furniture, upcycling denim and bang collection, an access to the classical music collection, legal ban to protect dogs - from South Africa, Hong Kong, Belgium, France, US, Italy, and South Korea.
Jan 10, 202407:27
MAAKNU S3E1 - 31st December 2023

MAAKNU S3E1 - 31st December 2023

Organic farm, community-based waste management, fashion and textile recycled collaboration, upcycling the ocean, taxi app for foreigners, sustainable gym collection, flora window installation - from Thailand, Indonesia, Finland, Spain, South Korea, UK, and Japan.
Dec 31, 202308:03
MAAKNU S2E23 - 21st December 2023

MAAKNU S2E23 - 21st December 2023

A location based app to make friends around you, new regenerative material for carbon intensive cement, another award for a design social lab, an inspirational sanctuary hotel, an upcycling project, superfood drinks, inspirational art instalation - from Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Romania, USA, and South Korea.
Dec 20, 202306:18
MAAKNU S2E22 - 10th December 2023
Dec 10, 202305:03
MAAKNU S2E21 - 30th November 2023

MAAKNU S2E21 - 30th November 2023

Repurpose unused khullu yarns and textile, global craftmanship event, safe transportation with complete app features, a restaurant map, carbon storage project and fertiliser plant, annual urban festival - from Tibet, Indonesia, Pakistan, Italy, Japan, Thailand, and USA.

Edit: West Papua province is located in the island of New Guinea, Indonesia.
Nov 30, 202306:27
MAAKNU S2E20 - 19th November 2023

MAAKNU S2E20 - 19th November 2023

Ornaments by refugee, reusable lid, metalsmithing collective, sustainable dolls, plant based material and plastic free sequins, upcycled fashion collaboration, volunteer job - from Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Uk, the Netherlands.
Nov 19, 202305:29
MAAKNU S2E19 - 10th November, 2023

MAAKNU S2E19 - 10th November, 2023

Digital product passport, saving plastic trash, second life of disposable chopsticks, modern sundatang, lifecycle of vintage denim, take back bag, meat and dairy advertisement bans - from UK, Indonesia, Canada, Malaysia, USA, the Netherlands, and France.
Nov 09, 202306:51
MAAKNU S2E18 - 2nd November 2023

MAAKNU S2E18 - 2nd November 2023

Sweater weather is back, flower art project, second life for old pencils, a sleeping out experience, perfume craftmanship, comic project, and tested biodegradable plastic - Thailand, Canada, Japan, the Netherlands, Taiwan, USA, and Indonesia.
Nov 02, 202304:39
MAAKNU S2E17 - 26th October, 2023

MAAKNU S2E17 - 26th October, 2023

Porang for the future, wear the fungi, denim brands merged, denim vintage platform, new AI image generative, 100% fossil free furniture, zero waste restaurant - from Indonesia, Australia, the Netherlands, USA, Norwegia, and UK.
Oct 26, 202304:43
MAAKNU S2E16 - 19th October, 2023

MAAKNU S2E16 - 19th October, 2023

Fashion with conscious materials, new space station, digital conveyor belt for sushi, product eco responsibility bill, more accessible and affordable furniture project, education for the future of craftmanship, development of drone delivery services - from France, India, UK, Japan, Hong Kong, Sweden, Italy, and USA.
Oct 19, 202305:01
MAAKNU S2E15 - 22nd December, 2022

MAAKNU S2E15 - 22nd December, 2022

New sustainable MagSafe series, popular vintage items for Christmas gifts, new streaming sport programme, new system to grow mycellium, sustainable sneaker shop and service, 2024 trend analysis, successful B Corp re-certification and a circular award from Indonesia, Japan, Poland, United States, and Australia.
Dec 22, 202204:55
MAAKNU S2E14 - 15th December, 2023

MAAKNU S2E14 - 15th December, 2023

International cultural heritage map, wider size range of a sustainable fashion brand, technology live event, a social robot as an employee and friend, weekend nature and sustainability tour, annual sustainability week, hiring people to sleep - from South Korea, United Kingdom, United States, the Netherlands, Singapore, and Japan.
Dec 15, 202205:13
MAAKNU S2E13 - 8th December, 2022

MAAKNU S2E13 - 8th December, 2022

Local indoor farm using controlled environment techniques, biodiversity talks, artistic ornaments for unity, act of kindness for delivery drivers, 3D avatars for online messaging, waste in the backyard and greenhouse gases as the production material base for usable products.
Dec 08, 202205:56
MAAKNU S2E12 - 3rd June, 2022

MAAKNU S2E12 - 3rd June, 2022

Apologize for my tired voice because I recorded it at 1am ● Limited-edition metal smith collection of indigenous artisans, artworks and film makingdocumentation of an artist, knowledge for responsible business, participation in creative process of an artwork, monthly limited-edition fashion products, celebration of rising talents, social business partners to create a positive social impacts - from Malaysia, Thailand, US, UK, Italy, France, and Sweden.
Jun 02, 202205:37
MAAKNU S2E11 - 27th May, 2022

MAAKNU S2E11 - 27th May, 2022

Projects to support a carbon neutral plan, artistic reinterpretation of a lamp, a competition to seek sustainable energy solutions, unique tile store, eco-friendly music festival, plant-based meat brand, initiative programme for women entrepreneurs - from Italy, Singapore, Vietnam, United States, United Kingdom, France, and Japan.
May 26, 202205:28
MAAKNU S2E10 - 20th May, 2022

MAAKNU S2E10 - 20th May, 2022

Collaborations of plant-based and non-dairy food and drink, online lecturer about to be profitable and sustainable, collaboration on nature and design relationship, climate resilience strategies for cities, a cultural exhibition, and an invention using fruit fibres - from the United States, Chile, Spain, Italy, United Kingdom, Malaysia, and Singapore.
May 19, 202205:38
MAAKNU S2E9 - 12th May 2022

MAAKNU S2E9 - 12th May 2022

Urgent donation for online lessons, an ultimate upcycle challenge, one platform to collect data for health and fitness apps, special funding for a community, creative cardboard creations and tutorials, re-engineered synthesizer, saving food waste app - from Japan, the United States, Italy, Indonesia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
May 12, 202205:46
MAAKNU S2E8 - 5th May 2022

MAAKNU S2E8 - 5th May 2022

Recycling behavior report, collaboration on deforestation awareness, vintage costume gala, upcycling and refashion projects, seeking solutions for environmental issues, services for expatriates, and interior redesign to accomodate cats - from Australia, UK, US, France, South Korea, Uganda, and Japan.
May 05, 202205:36
MAAKNU S2E7 - 29th April 2022

MAAKNU S2E7 - 29th April 2022

Sustainable hosiery production and recycling club, saving covid patients, music instrument transformation, research and development in waste transformation, valuable tour guides trainings in jungles, a horse care initiative, luxury African art and community - from Sweden, the Netherlands, Japan, Spain, Vietnam, Ireland, South Africa.
Apr 29, 202204:43
MAAKNU S2E6 - 23rd April 2022

MAAKNU S2E6 - 23rd April 2022

Forecast platform for grocers, a celebration of craftmanship, special post delivery, growing seedlings business, wood boards to save the earth, a special giveaway from far away land, new eco friendly pet product - from Germany, South Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, UK, Tibetan Plateau, Indonesia.
Apr 23, 202205:12
MAAKNU S2E5 - 14th April 2022

MAAKNU S2E5 - 14th April 2022

Urgent donation for Ukraine, two family traditions in creating unique museums, new podcast series focused on culture and fashion, global fishing for litter project, magical vegan design collaboration, huge transformation of mining waste products - from the Netherlands, Malaysia, USA, Italy, UK, Columbia.
Apr 14, 202205:39
MAAKNU S2E4 - 11th April 2022

MAAKNU S2E4 - 11th April 2022

Two upcycled fashion collection from deadstocks, repurposing found objects into furnitures, life and work of a painter, sustainability initiative, collaboration to help young designers, brand's mascot as a collectable NFT avatar - from Denmark, Japan, USA, Sweden, France, the Netherlands.
Apr 10, 202205:31
MAAKNU S2E3 - 24th March 2022

MAAKNU S2E3 - 24th March 2022

Apologize for the background noise, turn the volume down for on first 5 seconds of this recording. Annual design initiative, portable lamp and speaker, innovative and sustainable textile show, plant-base superfood, sustainable living handbook, a painting ritual, and new bioplastic product - from Italy, Sweden, India, USA, Malaysia, Australia, Nepal.
Mar 24, 202205:25
MaakNu S2E2 - 17th March 2022

MaakNu S2E2 - 17th March 2022

Precharged power banks for refugees, funds and awareness for Ukraine, new parental tools for social media, nature and land protection, restructures of old buildings, new design of sustainable straw, and chic vegan catering - from UK, USA, Ecuador, Indonesia, Hong Kong, France.
Mar 17, 202205:11
MaakNu S2E1 - 10th March 2022

MaakNu S2E1 - 10th March 2022

Biodegradable seaweed textile, innovation and technology job, top three start ups search, digital library, school uniform initiative, community fashion brand, and national carbon neutrality goal.
Mar 10, 202204:51
MaakNu S1E23 - 6th March 2022

MaakNu S1E23 - 6th March 2022

Plastic resolution, donation for Ukraine, urgent help for an art project, wastes as production materials, collage and sculptures from found things, fashion with responsible resource and techniques, and master artisans and designers event from: Kenya, Japan, United States, Ethiopia, and Italy.
Mar 06, 202208:16
MaakNu S1E22 - 24th February 2022

MaakNu S1E22 - 24th February 2022

Annual sustainable week, upcycling collaboration, recycled plastic chair, a fashion event with recycle, simple effective skincare with sustainable packaging, international art event, planting vegetables in a mall - from: United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Denmark, France, United States, Italy, and Malaysia
Feb 24, 202207:43
MaakNu S1E21 - 17th February 2022

MaakNu S1E21 - 17th February 2022

Traceable and biodegradable textile, natural textile dyeing, women empowerment campaign, tour guidebooks for women, industrial wastes stool, free education course, collaboration social enterprises - from the United States, Thailand, South Korea, France, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Sweden.
Feb 17, 202208:07
MAAKNU S1E20 - 11th February 2022

MAAKNU S1E20 - 11th February 2022

Design scholarship, sustainable handwoven rug project, free study tuition for employees, new feature in a dating app, online program learning about life at work, provide immediate shelters for the homeless, fashion collection made from recycled and upcycled fabrics, social media dance competition - from Singapore, Slovenia, United States, Japan, The Netherlands, and France.
Feb 11, 202207:18
MAAKNU S1E19 - 3rd February 2022

MAAKNU S1E19 - 3rd February 2022

Compostable plastic bag, tearless and sweet onion, limited-edition accessories made from sweaters, new law to ignore work calls after 5pm, cruelty free suede, initiative for creative talents, e-passport with secure biometric data - from Indonesia, USA, Belgium, Finland, Italy, Cameroon, and India.
Feb 03, 202207:11
MAAKNU S1E18 - 27th January 2022

MAAKNU S1E18 - 27th January 2022

Waste reduction project, new denim range with more sustainable production process, returning the land guardianship, mycelium leather in fashion, digital version of artworks, sustainable wall art to reduce noise pollution, recycled textile from used clothings - from UK, Sweden, Indonesia, Spain, Ukraine, The Netherlands, and Germany.
Jan 27, 202206:31
MAAKNU S1E17 - 21st January 2022

MAAKNU S1E17 - 21st January 2022

Waste transformation into artwork, campaign, art competition, and contributionfor endangered tiger, new editorial collection of best podcast recommendations, charity organization's advisory group, joint demonstration to give solutions trash pickup and air pollution, metaverse investment, food waste transformation into textile - from Turkey, Italy, USA, UK, Japan, South Korea, and France.
Jan 21, 202206:28
MAAKNU S1E15 - 15th January 2022

MAAKNU S1E15 - 15th January 2022

A partnership to support women empowerment, limited-edition of rosé wine, an auction of artworks by humanoid robot, winner of Pritzker architecture prize, urban architecture design, new and unique tastes of chocolates, a speaker saved a city - from France, USA, Hongkong, South Africa, Singapore, and Japan.
Jan 15, 202203:40
Creatives S1E16: from Pre-loved Fashion to Upcycled Sustainable Products

Creatives S1E16: from Pre-loved Fashion to Upcycled Sustainable Products

Selected by Yu ● Today's session is about 7 creative people or projects around the world from Italy, Germany, USA, The Netherlands, Sweden, and Australia ● Walkdear (Maaknu) is a weekly casual listening podcast, best listened in quiet time, recorded through my phone from different locations.
Jan 14, 202206:22
MAAKNU S1E15 - 7th January 2022

MAAKNU S1E15 - 7th January 2022

Global search for lost birds, fashion partnership with sustainable material source, a non alcoholic aperitif, new feature for an employment application, a non-alcoholic apéritif, plant-based chicken menu, portable bluetooth speaker with solar power, transformation of a water tank chapel - from Italy, Germany, USA, The Netherlands, Sweden, and Australia.
Jan 07, 202206:51
MAAKNU S1E14 - 31st December 2021

MAAKNU S1E14 - 31st December 2021

Correction: from Malaysia, Jeffrey C J Lim > Jeffrey J C Lim ● Building trishaw project collaboration, new fashion shopping method, flexible furniture set, living up a second career for taxi drivers, two funds for sustainable and green projects, documentary series of design projects - from Malaysia, UK, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, and Africa.
Dec 31, 202107:20
MAAKNU S1E13 - 23rd December 2021

MAAKNU S1E13 - 23rd December 2021

vegetable garden at a bus stop, a lickable TV for food adventurers, fashion items from automobile products, the most talented pig sold its latest painting, poetry on t-shirts for the climate action, a lifesaver USB cord - from Singapore, Japan, South Africa, UK, Germany, and Estonia.
Dec 23, 202107:50
MAAKNU S1E12 - 16th December 2021

MAAKNU S1E12 - 16th December 2021

Marine plastic waste transformation, furniture rental and recycle process system, a new music feature for dating app, food culture of reduce reuse recycle, an introduction of art education for the future, an NFT auction of a famous cardigan, and sustainable fashion collection - from USA, Switzerland, Japan, Ghana, UK and Indonesia.
Dec 16, 202106:34
MAAKNU S1E11 - 23rd July 2021

MAAKNU S1E11 - 23rd July 2021

Grow your own food, dresses from recycled and upcycled materials, limite edition of lightweight weight vegan sneakers, sustainable unisex fashion collection, an exhibition plugin from emerging black designers, sustainable fashion and trophy collections in Tokyo Olympic, mix it yourself soap - from Singapore, the Netherlands, USA, UK, Japan, and Sweden.
Jul 22, 202103:50
MAAKNU S1E10 - 5th July 2021

MAAKNU S1E10 - 5th July 2021

Wearable textile technology, 3D printing technology to produce vegetarian steak, a delivery app to get your stuff back from your ex, a collaboration project for talented creatives, a business project for young generation, a special feature development for online creators, delivery app expansion - from UK, Spain, USA, and Turkey.
Jul 05, 202104:21
MAAKNU S1E9 - 22nd June 2021

MAAKNU S1E9 - 22nd June 2021

Bio-based textile for trainers, sustainable and organic materials for an architecture project, fashion training for migrants, trash transformation into furnitures, new audio product, new animation movie project, B2B project in a tropical country - from France, Japan, Germany, Indonesia, USA, and Phillipines.
Jun 21, 202103:20