Toy brick company @LEGO will no longer produce bricks made from recycled plastic bottles, because the process would lead to more carbon emissions than the current oil-based manufacturing process. In 2021, LEGO announced they were planning to replace the current acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) bricks in part for recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #materialinspiration #materialdistrict #lego #recycling #pet #abs

Two independent patterns appear and visually replace one another depending on the viewing angle to the fabric’s surface. Woven Animation by @Iloromdesign / More at MatreialDistrict.com #materialoftheday #materials #textile #fabrics #ilorom #wovenanimation #materialdistrict #interiordesign #interiors

Meet us at @ARCHITECT_at_WORK Amsterdam today and tomorrow, 11.00 to 19.00! Our curated exhibition Healthy Heroes tells you all about healthy materials for exterior and interior use. More information and a free ticket can be found here via the link in our bio. #materialdistrict #materialdistrictevents #atw #architectatwork #architecture #interiorarchitecture #healthymaterials #healthyheroes

The Smart Circular Bridge, a bridge made of flax composite in the Netherlands, was tested for its strength using reservoirs of water, weighing nearly 3500 kilograms. The Smart Circular Bridge was designed by three universities, seven companies and three municipalities as part of an EU project. The bridge is made of a biocomposite consisting of flax and bioresin. It was on show as part of the Floriade. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #materialinspiration #flax #constructionmaterials #smartcircularbridge #floriade #materialdistrict #sustainableconstructionmaterials

High quality FSC British timber that is unusable for joinery due to defects or odd sizing is use to create terrazzo. Timber Terrazzo by @_Foresso / More at MaterialDistrict.com #materialoftheday #materials #foresso #timberterrazzo #terrazzo #interiordesign #interiors #recycling #materialdistrict

Researchers at @CUBoulder, US, developed a methods for 3D printing a wide range of object using a paste of waste coffee grounds. The project was led by Michael Rivera, an assistant professor at the university. He got the idea when he was a graduate student at Carnie Mellon University, when he noticed that his coffee shop couldn’t compost the coffee grounds during the COVID-19 pandemic, so they just threw it away. Thus, Rivera offered to take it. Read more at https://materialdistrict.com/article/3d-printing-with-coffee-grounds/ #materialinspiration #3dprinting #additivemanufacturing #coffeegrounds #recycling #universityofcoloradoboulder #materialdistrict

Acoustic Panels made from of wood wool, cement and water. Wood wool panels by @Bauxdesign / More at MaterialDistrict.com #materialoftheday #materials #acousticpanels #acoustics #interiordesign #interiors #baux #woodwoolpanels #wood #materialdistrict

Argentinian designer @CynthiaNudel designed ‘bioceramics’, artful objects made of eggshells and brown algae. According to Nudel, this project arises from a conflict between two concerns: on one hand, her passion for traditional ceramics and, on the other, her values of respect for the environment and for the zero-waste philosophy, as well as the attempt to minimise the impact on the environment. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #materialinspiration #materials #ceramics #bioceramics #eggshells #algae #cynthianudel #ceramics #products #materialdistrict