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LignoLoc: the first collated nails made of wood

LignoLoc: the first collated nails made of wood
Published 8 years ago by Sigrid | no responses

In the Netherlands, today it’s the Day of Sustainability, and one of the most sustainable materials is wood (provided that it is sustainably sourced). Unfortunately, people still have to rely on metal nails and screws, ...

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Lignin: a material to watch

Lignin: a material to watch
Published 8 years ago by Sigrid | no responses

More and more material companies are turning away from petrol-derived materials and turning to recycled, biobased, or waste products instead. One material that combines two of those aspects is lignin, which is showing a lot ...

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De Extase Fase: a pavilion made from 100 per cent recycled materials

De Extase Fase: a pavilion made from 100 per cent recycled materials
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Waste doesn’t exist. That is the statement that architectural and design studio Flex wants to make with their pavilion De Extase Fase (The Ecstasy Phase) made from recycled polyethylene (PE) tubes. The pavilion consists of ...

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Fashion show Talking Trash! opens the Dutch Sustainable Fashion Week

Fashion show Talking Trash! opens the Dutch Sustainable Fashion Week
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Trash heaps are growing higher and higher, and textile waste is a major part of that, thanks to fast fashion. Tackling both problems at once, the Dutch Sustainable Fashion Week (DSFW), which runs from 6 ...

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How animals help us create materials on World Animal Day

How animals help us create materials on World Animal Day
Published 8 years ago by Sigrid | one response

Today is World Animal Day, so a good time to take a moment and appreciate how animals help us create all sorts of wonderful materials, without the need to harm them. Happy World Animal Day, ...

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Herso: circular furniture and floors from reclaimed wood

Herso: circular furniture and floors from reclaimed wood
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Wood is an amazing material and can be very sustainable, if it has a FSC quality label. However, even though wood is biodegradable, it is still a waste to waste it. The Dutch wood working ...

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SAWA, the 50-metre timber residential building on Rotterdam’s Lloydpier, has won the 2025 National Timber Construction Award, just hours after the Dutch queen Máxima officially opened the building, highlighting its national importance and its forward-looking design approach. Developed by @nicedevelopers and @era.contour and designed by Mei architects and planners, SAWA shows how circular and biobased materials can change the way cities grow. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #TimberConstruction #CircularDesign #BiobasedMaterials #SustainableArchitecture #UrbanBiodiversity #CLT #MassTimber #NatureInclusiveDesign #LowCarbonBuilding #MaterialInnovation
SAWA, the 50-metre timber residential building on Rotterdam’s Lloydpier, has won the 2025 National Timber Construction Award, just hours after the Dutch queen Máxima officially opened the building, highlighting its national importance and its forward-looking design approach. Developed by @nicedevelopers and @era.contour and designed by Mei architects and planners, SAWA shows how circular and biobased materials can change the way cities grow. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #TimberConstruction #CircularDesign #BiobasedMaterials #SustainableArchitecture #UrbanBiodiversity #CLT #MassTimber #NatureInclusiveDesign #LowCarbonBuilding #MaterialInnovation
SAWA, the 50-metre timber residential building on Rotterdam’s Lloydpier, has won the 2025 National Timber Construction Award, just hours after the Dutch queen Máxima officially opened the building, highlighting its national importance and its forward-looking design approach. Developed by @nicedevelopers and @era.contour and designed by Mei architects and planners, SAWA shows how circular and biobased materials can change the way cities grow. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #TimberConstruction #CircularDesign #BiobasedMaterials #SustainableArchitecture #UrbanBiodiversity #CLT #MassTimber #NatureInclusiveDesign #LowCarbonBuilding #MaterialInnovation
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SAWA, the 50-metre timber residential building on Rotterdam’s Lloydpier, has won the 2025 National Timber Construction Award, just hours after the Dutch queen Máxima officially opened the building, highlighting its national importance and its forward-looking design approach. Developed by @nicedevelopers and @era.contour and designed by Mei architects and planners, SAWA shows how circular and biobased materials can change the way cities grow. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #TimberConstruction #CircularDesign #BiobasedMaterials #SustainableArchitecture #UrbanBiodiversity #CLT #MassTimber #NatureInclusiveDesign #LowCarbonBuilding #MaterialInnovation
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A modular brick, made of natural wool with light earth method (LEM), which results in a light-weighted high-density material. Brickwool by @terra___som / More at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #BiobasedMaterials
A modular brick, made of natural wool with light earth method (LEM), which results in a light-weighted high-density material. Brickwool by @terra___som / More at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #BiobasedMaterials
A modular brick, made of natural wool with light earth method (LEM), which results in a light-weighted high-density material. Brickwool by @terra___som / More at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #BiobasedMaterials
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A modular brick, made of natural wool with light earth method (LEM), which results in a light-weighted high-density material. Brickwool by @terra___som / More at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #BiobasedMaterials
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During crop rotation in the horticultural sector, large amounts of plastic film are removed each year. This material, mainly strip film and walkway film, used to be collected as mixed business waste and sent for incineration. Mertens has now developed a more sustainable and far more cost-effective alternative. In collaboration with a specialist plastics recycler, the company has created a new route in which used film becomes a valuable raw material. A first pilot shows strong results and points to sector-wide potential. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #CircularMaterials #RecycledPlastics #MaterialInnovation #SustainableDesign #HorticultureRecycling #PlasticRecycling #CircularDesign #EcoMaterials #DesignInspiration
During crop rotation in the horticultural sector, large amounts of plastic film are removed each year. This material, mainly strip film and walkway film, used to be collected as mixed business waste and sent for incineration. Mertens has now developed a more sustainable and far more cost-effective alternative. In collaboration with a specialist plastics recycler, the company has created a new route in which used film becomes a valuable raw material. A first pilot shows strong results and points to sector-wide potential. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #CircularMaterials #RecycledPlastics #MaterialInnovation #SustainableDesign #HorticultureRecycling #PlasticRecycling #CircularDesign #EcoMaterials #DesignInspiration
During crop rotation in the horticultural sector, large amounts of plastic film are removed each year. This material, mainly strip film and walkway film, used to be collected as mixed business waste and sent for incineration. Mertens has now developed a more sustainable and far more cost-effective alternative. In collaboration with a specialist plastics recycler, the company has created a new route in which used film becomes a valuable raw material. A first pilot shows strong results and points to sector-wide potential. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #CircularMaterials #RecycledPlastics #MaterialInnovation #SustainableDesign #HorticultureRecycling #PlasticRecycling #CircularDesign #EcoMaterials #DesignInspiration
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During crop rotation in the horticultural sector, large amounts of plastic film are removed each year. This material, mainly strip film and walkway film, used to be collected as mixed business waste and sent for incineration. Mertens has now developed a more sustainable and far more cost-effective alternative. In collaboration with a specialist plastics recycler, the company has created a new route in which used film becomes a valuable raw material. A first pilot shows strong results and points to sector-wide potential. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #CircularMaterials #RecycledPlastics #MaterialInnovation #SustainableDesign #HorticultureRecycling #PlasticRecycling #CircularDesign #EcoMaterials #DesignInspiration
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Design agency @morramadesign and London-based 3D manufacturing studio @batch.works have created @kibu.family, a pair of children’s headphones that turn hands-on making into part of the listening experience. Designed for five- to eleven-year-olds, the headphones aim to spark creativity, teach practical skills and introduce young users to responsible product design. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #CircularDesign #MaterialInnovation #3DPrinting #RecycledMaterials #BiobasedMaterials #AdditiveManufacturing #SustainableTech #DesignForKids #ModularDesign #RepairCulture #LocalManufacturing #ProductDesign #IndustrialDesign #EducationDesign #FutureMaterials #Kibu #Morrama #BatchWorks
Design agency @morramadesign and London-based 3D manufacturing studio @batch.works have created @kibu.family, a pair of children’s headphones that turn hands-on making into part of the listening experience. Designed for five- to eleven-year-olds, the headphones aim to spark creativity, teach practical skills and introduce young users to responsible product design. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #CircularDesign #MaterialInnovation #3DPrinting #RecycledMaterials #BiobasedMaterials #AdditiveManufacturing #SustainableTech #DesignForKids #ModularDesign #RepairCulture #LocalManufacturing #ProductDesign #IndustrialDesign #EducationDesign #FutureMaterials #Kibu #Morrama #BatchWorks
Design agency @morramadesign and London-based 3D manufacturing studio @batch.works have created @kibu.family, a pair of children’s headphones that turn hands-on making into part of the listening experience. Designed for five- to eleven-year-olds, the headphones aim to spark creativity, teach practical skills and introduce young users to responsible product design. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #CircularDesign #MaterialInnovation #3DPrinting #RecycledMaterials #BiobasedMaterials #AdditiveManufacturing #SustainableTech #DesignForKids #ModularDesign #RepairCulture #LocalManufacturing #ProductDesign #IndustrialDesign #EducationDesign #FutureMaterials #Kibu #Morrama #BatchWorks
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Design agency @morramadesign and London-based 3D manufacturing studio @batch.works have created @kibu.family, a pair of children’s headphones that turn hands-on making into part of the listening experience. Designed for five- to eleven-year-olds, the headphones aim to spark creativity, teach practical skills and introduce young users to responsible product design. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #CircularDesign #MaterialInnovation #3DPrinting #RecycledMaterials #BiobasedMaterials #AdditiveManufacturing #SustainableTech #DesignForKids #ModularDesign #RepairCulture #LocalManufacturing #ProductDesign #IndustrialDesign #EducationDesign #FutureMaterials #Kibu #Morrama #BatchWorks
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A material made from fruit waste and algae through advanced material engineering. Peelsphere by @Peelsphere / More at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialoftheDay #Materials #ProductDesign #BiobasedMaterials #Algae #WasteBasedMaterials #FashionDesign
A material made from fruit waste and algae through advanced material engineering. Peelsphere by @Peelsphere / More at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialoftheDay #Materials #ProductDesign #BiobasedMaterials #Algae #WasteBasedMaterials #FashionDesign
A material made from fruit waste and algae through advanced material engineering. Peelsphere by @Peelsphere / More at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialoftheDay #Materials #ProductDesign #BiobasedMaterials #Algae #WasteBasedMaterials #FashionDesign
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The Netherlands has taken another meaningful step toward fossil-free road construction. @kws_infra, working for the Province of Drenthe, is now installing three trial sections of biobased asphalt on the N375 near Meppel. This project is part of CIRCUROAD, a national collaboration between Rijkswaterstaat, contractors, material suppliers and research partners. Together, they aim to make all Dutch asphalt fossil-free and fully circular by 2050. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #BiobasedMaterials #CircularInfrastructure #SustainableConstruction #AsphaltInnovation #MaterialInnovation #FossilFreeFuture #CIRCUROAD #LowCarbonDesign
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The Netherlands has taken another meaningful step toward fossil-free road construction. @kws_infra, working for the Province of Drenthe, is now installing three trial sections of biobased asphalt on the N375 near Meppel. This project is part of CIRCUROAD, a national collaboration between Rijkswaterstaat, contractors, material suppliers and research partners. Together, they aim to make all Dutch asphalt fossil-free and fully circular by 2050. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #BiobasedMaterials #CircularInfrastructure #SustainableConstruction #AsphaltInnovation #MaterialInnovation #FossilFreeFuture #CIRCUROAD #LowCarbonDesign
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The Dutch label @blended_materials has launched its first collection of handcrafted wall tiles, produced in its studio in Venlo (NL). The brand focuses on reusing regional demolition and residual materials, turning them into new, high-quality interior surfaces. Through this circular approach, Blended aims to show how reused materials can form the basis for refined, durable and aesthetically balanced design applications. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #MaterialInnovation #CircularDesign #RecycledMaterials #SustainableInteriors #HandcraftedTiles #InteriorArchitecture #DutchDesign #WasteBasedDesign #EcoMaterials #DesignInspiration
The Dutch label @blended_materials has launched its first collection of handcrafted wall tiles, produced in its studio in Venlo (NL). The brand focuses on reusing regional demolition and residual materials, turning them into new, high-quality interior surfaces. Through this circular approach, Blended aims to show how reused materials can form the basis for refined, durable and aesthetically balanced design applications. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #MaterialInnovation #CircularDesign #RecycledMaterials #SustainableInteriors #HandcraftedTiles #InteriorArchitecture #DutchDesign #WasteBasedDesign #EcoMaterials #DesignInspiration
The Dutch label @blended_materials has launched its first collection of handcrafted wall tiles, produced in its studio in Venlo (NL). The brand focuses on reusing regional demolition and residual materials, turning them into new, high-quality interior surfaces. Through this circular approach, Blended aims to show how reused materials can form the basis for refined, durable and aesthetically balanced design applications. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #MaterialInnovation #CircularDesign #RecycledMaterials #SustainableInteriors #HandcraftedTiles #InteriorArchitecture #DutchDesign #WasteBasedDesign #EcoMaterials #DesignInspiration
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The Dutch label @blended_materials has launched its first collection of handcrafted wall tiles, produced in its studio in Venlo (NL). The brand focuses on reusing regional demolition and residual materials, turning them into new, high-quality interior surfaces. Through this circular approach, Blended aims to show how reused materials can form the basis for refined, durable and aesthetically balanced design applications. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #MaterialInnovation #CircularDesign #RecycledMaterials #SustainableInteriors #HandcraftedTiles #InteriorArchitecture #DutchDesign #WasteBasedDesign #EcoMaterials #DesignInspiration
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The material consist of wild plant material between sheets of glass. Floating Nature collage by @crush_on_nature / More at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialoftheDay #Materials #Glass #DriedPlants #InteriorDesign
The material consist of wild plant material between sheets of glass. Floating Nature collage by @crush_on_nature / More at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialoftheDay #Materials #Glass #DriedPlants #InteriorDesign
The material consist of wild plant material between sheets of glass. Floating Nature collage by @crush_on_nature / More at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialoftheDay #Materials #Glass #DriedPlants #InteriorDesign
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