Articles
Turning Bark Waste into a Protective Furniture Finish
Tree bark makes up roughly 10% of the material processed in sawmills, yet most of it ends up as waste. Many manufacturers burn it for energy, even though bark has strong natural qualities that could ...
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GO-OFF and BikeFlip Launch First Helmet Recycling Programme
GO-OFF, a Dutch developer of bike, speed-pedelec and ski helmets, has teamed up with BikeFlip, a company known for its circular children’s bicycles and subscription services. Through this partnership, BikeFlip now offers the fully recyclable ...
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Reimagining Asphalt in Design: So Koizumi’s “As” Collection
Japanese designer So Koizumi presents As, a new collection that explores how asphalt can function in furniture and lighting design. The project looks back at the material’s early use in Japan’s Jomon period, when asphalt ...
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Plissade: An All-Textile Room Divider Developed Through Circular Design
Plissade, designed by Rotterdam-based studio Luis Marie, is an all-textile room divider that applies recycled materials and pleating techniques to create a freestanding acoustic partition. The project demonstrates how textile-based structures can function as lightweight ...
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Isokon’s Join Collection Highlights Modern Plywood Craft
British furniture maker Isokon created the Join collection together with Foster + Partners. The series includes a lounge chair, a footstool and three tables. The team developed each piece through repeated prototyping, allowing them to ...
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Europe’s Largest 3D-Printed Student Housing Project Takes Shape In Denmark
In Holstebro, Denmark, Europe’s largest 3D printed housing project has reached an important milestone. The student housing development Skovsporet, designed by SAGA Space Architects, consists of 36 ground-level apartments built using large-scale 3D concrete printing. ...
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