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- World’s first bridge with glass columns strong enough to hold student partyGlass is an amazing sustainable material that can be recycled endlessly, without degrading. In construction, glass is mostly used for buildings, for instance in…
- World’s first wooden bicycle path opens today in the NetherlandsThe Dutch love to cycle, and thus there are bicycle paths, paved and unpaved, everywhere. Commonly, the paved ones are made of asphalt or…
- CeranexNova Lignum developed Ceranex durable façade cladding from plant residues including aubergine fibres, grass from verges, reeds and pruning waste. Ceranex façade cladding is 100% recyclable with no oil related or chemical additives. Material properties include durability, water stability, weatherproof, rot proof, acid resistant, non-corrosive against metals, extremely fire resistant and colour-fast.
- An-Jing PaperThe An-Jing Paper is based on the traditional Chinese Xuan paper, that is handmade from bast fibers, such as blue sandalwood, mulberry, hemp and dragon whisker grass. It is typically white and moth-resistant. The Xuan paper from Jing Xian County, has been hand-produced for over 1000 years. An-Jing is a line of paper varieties.
- FieldTurfFieldTurf is an artificial turf, available in several versions with use of different fibers. Some types of FieldTurf are designed for high durability, safety and intensive use (different kind of sports). Bi- or tricolour compositions of fibers give the artificial grass a more natural look. These versions are colourfast and UV resistant.
- Bcomp TextileThe most viable structural fibres used in these architectural textiles typically derive from specifically grown textile plants and fruit trees. Natural fibres are subdivided into bast fibres (flax, hemp and kenaf) and leaf fibres (sisal, pineapples and henequen), grass fibres (miscanthus), straw fibres (corn and wheat), seed fibres (cotton and capok), wood fibres (pinewood) and fruit fibres (coconut).
- KingskinIn Uganda for centuries a unique textile-like material is made from the bark of the Mutuba tree (Ficus natalensis). It looks like veneer but is soft like leather or suede. The stiffened version of bark cloth has more cardboard like properties (stiffened with woodglue).
- KokoboardKokoboard is a bio-composite board. It is made out of rice straw board, vetiver grass board, coco dust board and other agricultural fiberboards.
- Straw BoardKokoboard Straw board made of rice straw, cocodust or vetiver grass. These materials are connected without use of formaldehyde.
- MondoturfThis artificial grass is made out of a Mondoturf Natural Sliding Feeling (NSF) fiber .This new polymer is able to optimize molecular alignment and orientation, long term consistency of technical characteristics, resiliency and friction resistance.
- Strength of seaweedSeaweed is mineral-rich and can help heal human skin. It’s also a versatile textile and a building material. Seaweed, technically a type of algae,…
- Living ColoursLiving Colours is a colourful artificial grass carpet material designed especially for outdoor use. The soft durable fibres from Namgrass are made from polyethylene are stitched to a perforated sub layer. The material is resistant to UV-light and Sea water and is available in a wide array of colours.
- Miscanthus BiopolymerThe three meter high Miscanthus plant, or Elephant grass, is a renewable material for different lightweight purposes in the building industry. Benefits of the Miscanthus as a raw material: high capacity of sound absorption, good thermal insulation and 100% chemical free.
- Shimmer Jewellery Reframes Preciousness Through Brazilian BiomaterialsBrazilian designer Ana Luisa Braun Rodrigues combines natural materials, traditional craft and digital fabrication in the Shimmer Jewellery Collection. Developed at Central Saint Martins,…
- FytoPanelVanHier converts different types of natural waste streams and fast growing crops into a thin, thermoformable and bendable sheet material, called FytoPanel. Each sheet consists of 100% natural fibers and natural binders. It is a high-quality decorative biolaminate with a beautiful natural appearance.
- Interior objects made of food and agricultural wasteBio-tech start-up Ottan develops, designs and produces bio-composite materials by up-cycling food and agricultural waste. The materials can be used to make cladding, furniture,…
- The world’s first 3D printed schoolNon-profit Thinking Huts aims to close the global opportunity gap with the power of 3D printing. The first 3D printed school, designed by Studio…
- 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…
- All about bamboo on World Bamboo DayIn celebration of this incredible, sustainable, durable, and versatile material, today we discuss all you need to know about bamboo on World Bamboo Day!…
- 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…
- MaterialDistrict Talks: When fake becomes the new realPakhuis de Zwijger and MaterialDistrict present MaterialDistrict Talks: When fake becomes the new real, in which material expert Els Zijlstra discusses the impact of…
- 13 cat shelters for homeless cats designed by architectsFor the event Architects for Animals, several Los Angeles-based architectural firms designed cat shelters for homeless cats, which were auctioned to raise money for…
- 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.…
- Acoustic plasters and three-dimensional textilesAn annoying reverb, too much noise in a restaurant, or an unpleasant silence in the waiting room. Acoustically awkward situations like these can all…
