HABITATS FOR HUMANITY

As cruelty-free homewares and furnishings hit the retail world, vegan interiors are poised to become as popular as vegan food

Words Angela Tufvesson

When it was reported that Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex painted their son Archie’s nursery with vegan paint, it caused quite a sensation on the internet. Not long after, the Hilton London Bankside opened its world-first ‘vegan suite’ featuring organic cotton carpets, faux leather and cruelty-free pillows. It’s no wonder The Economist dubbed 2019 “the year veganism goes mainstream”. ‘Leather is usually treated with formaldehyde and tannins’ IT’S ON TREND After decades of scepticism, veganism is on the rise in New Zealand and around the world. In 2018, Google search term data revealed Kiwis were third keenest to learn about veganism per head of population, behind only Australia and the UK. And it’s not just vegan diets – characterised by the absence of all animal products including meat,…

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