Architectural firm @HarrisonAtelier designed a pavilion made of hempcrete, especially designed to house insects. When most people hear to term pollinator, the honeybee will come to mind. However, there are many bee species, many of which are solitary and lay their eggs in burrows and tunnels underground rather than in a hive. Much remains unknown about these species, despite their importance as the pollinators for 70% of the non-agricultural environment. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #materialinspiration #insects #beehotel #hempcrete #architecture #harrisonatelier #materialdistrict #hempcretehabitat

Come visit our ‘Healthy Heroes’ exhibition today and tomorrow @architect_at_work Luxembourg! We show a wide range of more than 120 different, innovative and sustainable material samples. Register your free ticket via link in bio. See you there @luxexpothebox #architectatwork #ATW #ATWLU #Luxembourg #MaterialDistrict #exhibition #MaterialDistrictExpo #Materials

Prefinished wood veneer sheets applied on MDF. Lignacore Premium by @Leeuwenburgh_Fineer_bv / More at MaterialDistrict.com #materialoftheday #materials #interiordesign #veneer #mdf #lignacorepremium #leeuwenburghfineer #materialdistrict

We are ready for @architect_at_work Luxembourg with our exhibition Healthy Heroes! Come visit us tomorrow & Thursday in @luxexpothebox and see and feel our materials for healthy spaces and a healthy planet! Register your free ticket via link in bio, see you there! #architectatwork #ATW #ATWLU #Luxembourg #MaterialDistrict #exhibition #MaterialDistrictExpo #Materials

Master students at Columbia University GSAPP in the US designed a stool made of plant-based by-products, including luffa sponges and coffee grounds. Called Luffa Stoolita, the stool is made using used sponges, with clay-rich soil as a binding agent and coffee grounds as an aggregate. The design incorporates all components of the luffa. The material is used as formwork, the fibres are used for the construction and its cushioning properties for comfort and support. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #materialinspiratie #luffa #biobasedmaterials #columbiauniversitygsapp #luffastoolita #materialdistrict #furnituredesign

A deep surface HPL for vertical applications in interior design. Tuet deep surface HPL by @arpaforinteriors / More at MaterialDistrict.com #materialoftheday #materials #surfacematerials #tuet #deepsurfacehpl #hpl #arpa #materialdistrict #interiordesign

Together we have something beautiful to look back on, MaterialDistrict Utrecht was a great success! We have had many good reactions and are proud that we have received even more visitors than last year. See what they had to say in this video. Next year, MaterialDistrict Utrecht will take place from March 12 – 14, 2025 in @werkspoorkathedraal Utrecht. Will we meet again next year? Save the date and mark your agenda today via link in bio! #MaterialDistrict #VisitorInterviews #MDU2024 #MDU2025 #Design #Innovation #Biobased #Materials #Utrecht #Werkspoorkathedraal #MaterialDistrictUtrecht

UK-based company Evolution Music developed a plant-based alternative to synthetic vinyl records. Generally, vinyl records are made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a petroleum-based thermoplastic. PVC is used in many industries, not just music. Global production of records does account to around 30,000 tonnes of PVC per year, which isn’t that much compared to other industries, like construction, but every little bit helps. Called Evovinyl, the new material of Evolution Music aims to create bioplastic LPs. The material is based on sugarcane. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #materialinspiration #lp #music #records #vinylrecords #pvc #bioplastic