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- Material highlights at Dutch Design Week 2018 part 2Dutch Design Week takes place this year from 20 to 28 October. As always, the event focuses on designs of the future. Sustainability is…
- Examples of Dutch sustainable material designStudents from the Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Groningen, the Netherlands, presented prototypes of sustainable new products and materials. The students were part…
- Animal-free footwear on World Meat Free DayIn honour of World Meat Free Day, we present footwear made from animal-free materials. There are many environmental problems associated with eating meat, from…
- Eco-friendly house made of hempcrete instead of concreteMaking concrete releases a lot of CO2, yet it is one of the most used construction materials. An alternative to this material is hempcrete,…
- 4 examples of Ukrainian material designIn an exhibition called Affair with Earth, displayed at Dutch Design Week 2019, 4 Ukrainian designers showcased their sustainable material design. Hosted by Art-East…
- Taking the ‘con’ out of concreteIn an effort to make the construction industry more sustainable, alternative concrete materials are becoming much more frequent. Below, we discuss some noticeable ones.…
- The dark side of animal materials part 1: WoolIn a time in which small environmental footprints and ethical work conditions are being demanded from manufacturers, more and more designers and material clients…
- Insulate your house well on Cut Your Energy Costs DayGood insulation makes your house feel much more comfortable, is better for the environment, and, most importantly on Cut Your Energy Costs Day, it…
- World’s first biobased façadeThe world’s first truly biobased façade has been completed, on a building in the Netherlands. Using a special bioresin combined with hemp fibres, architects Studio…
- Mycelium Coffin Marks Australian FirstA coffin grown from mycelium and upcycled hemp fibres has been used for the first time in Australia. The Loop Living Cocoon, developed by…
- Modular Acoustic Partitions Made from Biocomposite and Recycled MaterialsPolish furniture manufacturer VANK has introduced FLIP, a modular system of mobile acoustic partitions made from either a hemp- and flax-based biocomposite or recycled…
- A stool made of bamboo stripsJapanese designer Arashi Abe created a stool made of bamboo strips and hemp cord. The main material used in the stool is bamboo. 591…
- The power of biobased building materials in renovationsResearchers at ETH Zürich researched the most effective renovation strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and found that using biobased building materials like straw…
- A temporary overnight location made of hempcreteArchitectural studio Werkstatt designed an overnight location made of hempcrete as part of a project celebrating the 200th anniversary of the city of Veenhuizen,…
- Building sustainably with wood and mycelium at DDWWith two pavilions at Ketelhuisplein in Eindhoven during Dutch Design Week (19-27 October 2019) The Embassy of Circular and Biobased Building challenges the building…
- Vegan sneakers made from cannabis leavesGerman high-end sneaker brand Nat-2 presents vegan sneakers made with real cannabis leaves. After shoes made from stone, mycelium, milk, coffee, blood, and other…
- Biomaterials as material of the year at London Design FairFor its 2019 edition, the London Design Fair, taking place from 14-22 September 2019, chose biomaterials as its Material of the Year, represented by…
- The dark side of animal materials part 2: leather & furIn a time in which small environmental footprints and ethical work conditions are being demanded from manufacturers, more and more designers and material clients…
