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- Evergreen PlattersSince antiquity, nature has inspired motifs as a central stylistic device in designed items of value, from tablewares to vases, tiles buildings. This latest…
- Botanical PaperWorksBotanical PaperWorks is a producer of eco-friendly paper products that grow into flowers when planted
- CowpotCowpots are biodegradable flower pots made of manure. They are full of nutrients and will disappear when planted into the ground. First the cow poo is pushed into the methane digester. The digester contains tiny microbes that are eating the poo and farting bubbles.
- From Plant to Palette: Natural Dyeing in Marianne Tiegen’s Chalet CocagneIn the Swiss Alps, Chalet Cocagne by Marianne Tiegen Interiors shows how colour and material can connect interiors to their surroundings. The project reimagines…
- What not to miss at Dutch Design Week 2025: Biobased MaterialsDutch Design Week (18–26 October 2025, Eindhoven) returns with a strong focus on material innovation—prioritising sustainability, circularity and regional production. This year’s programme surfaces…
- Temple to a Vanishing Indulgence: An Installation of Memory and MaterialsIn the courtyard of Montpellier’s historic Hôtel de Grave, a thought-provoking installation has captured the imagination of visitors and juries alike. Designed by Michael…
- Bio-Inspired Lattice Structure Offers New Possibilities for Architecture and Product DesignResearchers at RMIT University have developed an innovative material inspired by the intricate glass skeleton of the Venus’ flower basket sea sponge (Euplectella aspergillum).…
- Transforming Fabric Waste into Sculptural Outdoor FurnitureItalian brand Paola Lenti has introduced Hana-Arashi (Flower Storm), a furniture collection designed by nendo, which repurposes production waste into sculptural outdoor furniture. The…
- ALCHIMIA – Natural Yarn dyes on Milk fibreA versatile range of natural dyes developed on milk protein-based yarns in collaboration between designer Shahar Livne and Dyer Roua AlHalabi, made from materials driven from animals such as blood, collagen, and milk, minerals such as hematite and aluminium, plant parts such as oak apple and flowers and roots of the Rubia tinctorum plant; together, the materials create a rich variety of colours through alchemical reactions.
- Glowing Garden: Exploring the Intersection of Nature and TechnologyGlowing Garden, developed by Studio Roosegaarde, reimagines the natural world by introducing a luminescent display of orchids, flowers, trees, and millipedes. Using specialized lighting…
- voorBIJ© roadside grass paperVoorBIJ© is recycled paper with fibres from clippings from ecologically managed roadsides. For every 100 kilos of voorBIJ© paper 35 kilos of freshly mown roadside grass is used. By using roadside grass as a raw material for the paper, the stored CO2 in the clippings is not released and it acquires new value.
- Recy ScreenRecy Screen is made of plastic waste material, coloured plastic sheets and with an additions of a special object made from plastic (e.g. flowers). Recy Screen can be used for finishing works and elements where a translucent material character is required.
- Shoes made of dandelionsShoe brand Cole Haan developed a line of shoes made with a minimum of 25% of natural dandelion rubber. During World War II, there…
- A paving tile made of duckweedDutch studio Flip the City designed a biodegradable paving tile made of duckweed to facilitate biodiversity, improve drainage and improve water quality. Duckweed (Lemna)…
- Studio Lisa OrtsenStudio Lisa Ortsen is a design studio for material and textile design. The studio was founded by Lisa Ortsen, born (1991) in 's- Hertogenbosch,…
- A fabric and leather alternative made of the Fique plantOxford University master student Gabriel Moreno created a biodegradable and renewable textile alternative called Fiquetex, made from the Colombian Fique plant, which can be…
- Best of 2019: Hay sneakers & baked mushroom sandalsOriginally published on 4 February In the world of shoes, we see a lot of experiments using interesting materials. Today, we discuss sneakers made…
- A building façade with integrated butterfly sanctuaryNon-profit architectural studio Terreform ONE designed an office and retail building with a double skin façade that functions as a breeding ground, waystation and…
- The 6 winners of the Creative Heroes Awards 2019Last night, during a festive evening in a crowded Undercurrent in Amsterdam, the 6 Creative Heroes Awards were handed out. The Creative Heroes Awards…
- VeSta & KuQua tilesThese handcrafted tiles feature geometrical ornaments, which are the result of repeating digitally developed graphic patterns and are fired using an ancient Japanese firing technique. Together with the architects Loeliger Strub the VeSta tile wit floral pattern was produced for a high-rise building in Zurich. The four-part series of the pattern KuQua is based on blending a sphere with a square.
- Hay sneakers & baked mushroom sandalsIn the world of shoes, we see a lot of experiments using interesting materials. Today, we discuss sneakers made from hay and sandals with…
- Breathing buildingsThermo bi-metals allow buildings to 'breathe'. This innovative rethinking of the building's skin could change the way we think about heating and cooling buildings.…
- Medulla: from weed to furnitureIn a project called Medulla, Dutch designer Don Kwaning developed various materials like paper, foam and even construction material from the cosmopolitan weed soft…
- Prototype floating Recycled Park openedThis month, the first prototype of the Recycled Park was opened in the harbour of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, a floating structure made from recycled plastic.…
