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A 3D printed recyclable tennis ball

A 3D printed recyclable tennis ball
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German designer Fabienne Kille designed a recyclable tennis ball which can be made through 3D printing. Every year, 325 million tennis balls are manufactured. They consists of two half-shells of rubber which are connected and ...

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Turning waste tree bark into pigment and fabric

Turning waste tree bark into pigment and fabric
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Researcher Charlotte Wenig of the German Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces investigated the potential of tree bark and found it can be used as a pigment for textile dye and glaze, as well ...

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A biodegradable bag made of cellulose and pectin

A biodegradable bag made of cellulose and pectin
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For their master thesis, German designers Johanna Heyemeyer-Cürten and Lobke Beckfield from the Kunsthochschule Berlin Weißensee developed a biodegradable bag as alternative to paper bags, made of cellulose and pectin. The bag, called Sonnet 155, ...

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Cups made of local clay and cloth made of reed

Cups made of local clay and cloth made of reed
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Dutch designer Iris Veentjer aims to make people consider the ground and how to treat it right. In one project, she uses local clay to make cups that tell a story, and with another she ...

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A plant-based fibre fill insulation material

A plant-based fibre fill insulation material
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UK-based start-up Saltyco developed a plant-based fibre fill insulation material which was used in a capsule collection by fashion label YOOX. Saltyco is a materials science company with the aim to make planet-positive textiles. Earlier, ...

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Luxurious packaging printed with natural minerals

Luxurious packaging printed with natural minerals
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The Packadore Collective, a collective of various packaging and printing brands to make packaging more sustainable, developed a new packaging design for natural candles made from recycled cardboard and a powder coating of natural minerals ...

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Japanese designer @so_koizumi_design has created Presence, a stainless steel bench for kuppography Takanawa Studio in Tokyo. The work combines art and utility, reflecting the studio’s idea of being “a museum where people take centre stage.” Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #SoKoizumi #Presence #StainlessSteel #FurnitureDesign #ProductDesign #InteriorDesign #MaterialInnovation #JapaneseDesign #SustainableDesign #DesignInspiration #MaterialDistrict
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The first board on the German market to comply with the stricter Blue Angel guidelines. Esb Plus elka strong board by @Elka_Holzwerke / More at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialoftheDay #Materials #OSB #InteriorDesign #Architecture #BoardMaterials #Wood
The first board on the German market to comply with the stricter Blue Angel guidelines. Esb Plus elka strong board by @Elka_Holzwerke / More at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialoftheDay #Materials #OSB #InteriorDesign #Architecture #BoardMaterials #Wood
The first board on the German market to comply with the stricter Blue Angel guidelines. Esb Plus elka strong board by @Elka_Holzwerke / More at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialoftheDay #Materials #OSB #InteriorDesign #Architecture #BoardMaterials #Wood
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At Dutch Design Week 2025, the Dutch furniture manufacturer @Circuform_ introduces Vert, a sofa with a fully circular frame made from recycled expanded polystyrene (rEPS). The design shows how reused materials can replace virgin resources without sacrificing quality or comfort. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #CircularDesign #RecycledMaterials #SustainableFurniture #DutchDesignWeek #DesignForDisassembly #MaterialInnovation #EcoDesign #InteriorDesign #ProductDesign #CircularEconomy
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At Dutch Design Week 2025, Zurich-based bag brand @freitaglab joins forces with Eindhoven designer Job van den Berg to give new life to the brand’s old store interiors. The exhibition Reused. Remade. Repurposed., presented in the Piet Hein Eek showroom, transforms dismantled furniture into a colourful collection of unique lamps and wall pieces. Van den Berg reused pegboards, hooks, and other elements from FREITAG Stores to create table, pendant, and floor lamps. Each design features bright truck tarp offcuts—the same recycled material used in FREITAG’s iconic bags. The collection also includes “Truck Crash” wall artworks, made by flattening toy trucks with a hydraulic press. The process references Van den Berg’s earlier Car Crash series and celebrates the brand’s roots in road materials. Read more at https://materialdistrict.com/article/from-store-interiors-to-light-objects/ #MaterialInspiration #Materials #CircularDesign #Upcycling #SustainableDesign #MaterialInnovation #DutchDesignWeek #FREITAG #JobvandenBerg #DesignForReuse #ReusedRemadeRepurposed #PietHeinEek
At Dutch Design Week 2025, Zurich-based bag brand @freitaglab joins forces with Eindhoven designer Job van den Berg to give new life to the brand’s old store interiors. The exhibition Reused. Remade. Repurposed., presented in the Piet Hein Eek showroom, transforms dismantled furniture into a colourful collection of unique lamps and wall pieces. Van den Berg reused pegboards, hooks, and other elements from FREITAG Stores to create table, pendant, and floor lamps. Each design features bright truck tarp offcuts—the same recycled material used in FREITAG’s iconic bags. The collection also includes “Truck Crash” wall artworks, made by flattening toy trucks with a hydraulic press. The process references Van den Berg’s earlier Car Crash series and celebrates the brand’s roots in road materials. Read more at https://materialdistrict.com/article/from-store-interiors-to-light-objects/ #MaterialInspiration #Materials #CircularDesign #Upcycling #SustainableDesign #MaterialInnovation #DutchDesignWeek #FREITAG #JobvandenBerg #DesignForReuse #ReusedRemadeRepurposed #PietHeinEek
At Dutch Design Week 2025, Zurich-based bag brand @freitaglab joins forces with Eindhoven designer Job van den Berg to give new life to the brand’s old store interiors. The exhibition Reused. Remade. Repurposed., presented in the Piet Hein Eek showroom, transforms dismantled furniture into a colourful collection of unique lamps and wall pieces. Van den Berg reused pegboards, hooks, and other elements from FREITAG Stores to create table, pendant, and floor lamps. Each design features bright truck tarp offcuts—the same recycled material used in FREITAG’s iconic bags. The collection also includes “Truck Crash” wall artworks, made by flattening toy trucks with a hydraulic press. The process references Van den Berg’s earlier Car Crash series and celebrates the brand’s roots in road materials. Read more at https://materialdistrict.com/article/from-store-interiors-to-light-objects/ #MaterialInspiration #Materials #CircularDesign #Upcycling #SustainableDesign #MaterialInnovation #DutchDesignWeek #FREITAG #JobvandenBerg #DesignForReuse #ReusedRemadeRepurposed #PietHeinEek
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At Dutch Design Week 2025, Zurich-based bag brand @freitaglab joins forces with Eindhoven designer Job van den Berg to give new life to the brand’s old store interiors. The exhibition Reused. Remade. Repurposed., presented in the Piet Hein Eek showroom, transforms dismantled furniture into a colourful collection of unique lamps and wall pieces. Van den Berg reused pegboards, hooks, and other elements from FREITAG Stores to create table, pendant, and floor lamps. Each design features bright truck tarp offcuts—the same recycled material used in FREITAG’s iconic bags. The collection also includes “Truck Crash” wall artworks, made by flattening toy trucks with a hydraulic press. The process references Van den Berg’s earlier Car Crash series and celebrates the brand’s roots in road materials. Read more at https://materialdistrict.com/article/from-store-interiors-to-light-objects/ #MaterialInspiration #Materials #CircularDesign #Upcycling #SustainableDesign #MaterialInnovation #DutchDesignWeek #FREITAG #JobvandenBerg #DesignForReuse #ReusedRemadeRepurposed #PietHeinEek
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The technology enables the production of seamless surfaces without visible joints or structural weak points, supporting applications that involve complex or integrated geometries. Arfinio by @Covestro / More at MaterialDstrict.com #MaterialoftheDay #Materials #ProductDesign #SolidSurfaces
The technology enables the production of seamless surfaces without visible joints or structural weak points, supporting applications that involve complex or integrated geometries. Arfinio by @Covestro / More at MaterialDstrict.com #MaterialoftheDay #Materials #ProductDesign #SolidSurfaces
The technology enables the production of seamless surfaces without visible joints or structural weak points, supporting applications that involve complex or integrated geometries. Arfinio by @Covestro / More at MaterialDstrict.com #MaterialoftheDay #Materials #ProductDesign #SolidSurfaces
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Generating electricity in areas with little wind is often difficult. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP, together with the BBF Group, have developed a new lightweight rotor that can run even in weak wind conditions. The small wind turbine starts rotating at only 2.7 metres per second, compared to the usual four metres per second for similar systems. This makes it ideal for homes, small businesses, and off-grid sites aiming to use renewable energy more efficiently. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #EnergyTransition #LightweightDesign #RenewableEnergy #WindPower #SustainableMaterials #CircularDesign #MaterialInnovation #CompositeMaterials #FraunhoferIAP
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Generating electricity in areas with little wind is often difficult. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP, together with the BBF Group, have developed a new lightweight rotor that can run even in weak wind conditions. The small wind turbine starts rotating at only 2.7 metres per second, compared to the usual four metres per second for similar systems. This makes it ideal for homes, small businesses, and off-grid sites aiming to use renewable energy more efficiently. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #EnergyTransition #LightweightDesign #RenewableEnergy #WindPower #SustainableMaterials #CircularDesign #MaterialInnovation #CompositeMaterials #FraunhoferIAP
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At @DutchDesignWeek 2025 (18–26 October, Eindhoven), education meets experimentation. Across exhibitions and workshops, students, designers and researchers reimagine how we learn from materials — and from each other. From wool and clay to hair and hybrid fibres, their works celebrate curiosity as a driver of sustainable change. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #DutchDesignWeek #MaterialEducation #MaterialInnovation #CraftAndTechnology #TextileDesign #CircularDesign #SustainableFashion #DesignResearch #FutureMaterials #LearningByMaking
At @DutchDesignWeek 2025 (18–26 October, Eindhoven), education meets experimentation. Across exhibitions and workshops, students, designers and researchers reimagine how we learn from materials — and from each other. From wool and clay to hair and hybrid fibres, their works celebrate curiosity as a driver of sustainable change. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #DutchDesignWeek #MaterialEducation #MaterialInnovation #CraftAndTechnology #TextileDesign #CircularDesign #SustainableFashion #DesignResearch #FutureMaterials #LearningByMaking
At @DutchDesignWeek 2025 (18–26 October, Eindhoven), education meets experimentation. Across exhibitions and workshops, students, designers and researchers reimagine how we learn from materials — and from each other. From wool and clay to hair and hybrid fibres, their works celebrate curiosity as a driver of sustainable change. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #DutchDesignWeek #MaterialEducation #MaterialInnovation #CraftAndTechnology #TextileDesign #CircularDesign #SustainableFashion #DesignResearch #FutureMaterials #LearningByMaking
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At @DutchDesignWeek 2025 (18–26 October, Eindhoven), education meets experimentation. Across exhibitions and workshops, students, designers and researchers reimagine how we learn from materials — and from each other. From wool and clay to hair and hybrid fibres, their works celebrate curiosity as a driver of sustainable change. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #DutchDesignWeek #MaterialEducation #MaterialInnovation #CraftAndTechnology #TextileDesign #CircularDesign #SustainableFashion #DesignResearch #FutureMaterials #LearningByMaking
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Inspired by the principles of traditional cob construction, this is a newly crafted material made primarily of biochar, along with a mixture of mud and straw. Biochar-Cob by @carlalcalabadias / More at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialoftheDay #Materials #BiobasedMaterials #Biochar #Architecture
Inspired by the principles of traditional cob construction, this is a newly crafted material made primarily of biochar, along with a mixture of mud and straw. Biochar-Cob by @carlalcalabadias / More at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialoftheDay #Materials #BiobasedMaterials #Biochar #Architecture
Inspired by the principles of traditional cob construction, this is a newly crafted material made primarily of biochar, along with a mixture of mud and straw. Biochar-Cob by @carlalcalabadias / More at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialoftheDay #Materials #BiobasedMaterials #Biochar #Architecture
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