This is a MDF board consisting of 100% reclaimed wood and vegetable glue. Fibralux biobased by @UnilinPanels / More at MaterialDistrict.com #materialoftheday #mdfboard #mdf #biobasedmaterials #furnituredesign #architectur #interioresign #unilinpanels #materialdistrict #fibralux

Designer Xiaodong Ma’s project Repairing Society: A Nostalgia Future proposes ways to repair objects rather than replacing them, using, amongst other things, 3D printing and resin. The linear economy of take-make-waste dictates that broken things need to be thrown away, rather than to be repaired. Often, they are even designed to be irreparable or more expensive to repair than replace. In the project, Ma proposes three ways to go about repairing: repairing, grafting (inspired by plant tissues that are joined to facilitate growth together), and autotomy. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #materialinspiration #3dprinting #additivemanufacturing #resin #repairing #xiaodongma #materialdistrict #kintsugi

The textile and treatment add performance and function to clothing using a natural bio-tech approach. Skin Series algae knit (with probiotic finish) by Skin Series https://materialdistrict.com/material/skin-series-algae-knit-with-probiotic-finish/ #materialoftheday #materials #textile #knitwear #algae #probiotic #healthymaterials #fashiondesign #skinseries #materialdistrict

Architectural agency @progettocmr renovated a 15 year old building in Milan, using a ceramic surface material that cleans the air. Called De Castillia 23, the building is covered with the eco-active ceramic surface material by Iris Ceramica Group, called @active_surfaces. The material is anti-pollution, anti-odour, self-cleaning, and eliminate up to 99% per cent of bacteria and viruses, even antibiotic-resistant ones. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com Photos: Alberto Strada #materialinspiration #architecture #renovation #progettocmr #decastillia23 #irisceramicagroup #facades #ceramics #antibacterial #smog #antipollution #materialdistrict

The different types of clay contain various minerals, offering a wide variety of possibilities for colours and textures, which showcase the diverse palette of Paris. Terres émaillées by @lucieponard https://materialdistrict.com/material/terres-emaillees/ #materialoftheday #materials #ceramics #clay #glaze #tiles #interiordesign #urbanmining #materialdistrict #lucieponard

Dutch company @Renewaball developed a way to recycle old tennis and padel balls and turn them into new ones. Tennis balls, of which 350 million are used annually worldwide, consist of various components, like rubber from Asia, wool from New Zealand, and felt from elsewhere. Due to the intensive use of tennis and padel balls, they are often only used for a short time before they are discarded. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #materialinspiration #tennis #padel #tennisballs #recycling #sports #renewaball #materialdistrict

Foam derived from a waste stream at a legumes factory. SymbioMatter foam by SymbioMatter / More at MaterialDistrict.com #materialoftheday #materials #foam #symbiomatter #foam #biobasedmaterials #packaging #packagingmaterials #materialdistrict

Dutch designer Christien Meindertsma, in collaboration with @dzekdzekdzek, show a ‘raw’ form of linoleum, that is endlessly remoudable. Linoleum is best known as a floor covering material. It is made from solidified linseed oil, which comes from flax. Flax has been a central theme in Meindertsma’s work over the years. In 2012, she purchased the entire harvest of a Dutch flax farmer, with the aim to recreate a once-thriving local ecosystem from flax farm to finished product. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #materialinspiration #linoleum #biobasedmaterials #flooring #christienmeindertsma #interiordesign #flax #flaxwood #milandesignweek #materialdistrict #dzek