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- Furniture made from leaf leatherBrazilian design studio Furf designed furniture made with a leather-like material made from leaves, developed by organic tannery Nova Kaeru. Vegan, plastic free leather…
- Using plants to light the wayWhat if, instead of turning on the lights when it gets dark, you could read by the light produced by your plant? Not one,…
- Blue-stained Pine is FineBeetle-kill wood is dyed a kind of grey-blue and is softened when beetles attack it. From i-Phone cases and lamps to high tech building…
- Bamboo Groove & Star CanopyWashi is made from fibers of a variety of plants, including mulberry plants, shrubs and hemp. Bamboo Groove produces the effect of a grove and Star Canopy have a starry night effect.
- Activ selfcleaning glassActiv™ Self-Cleaning Glass uses the forces of nature to maintain its clear appearance without leaving unsightly streaks. Dirt is broken down by daylight and is then washed away by rain, thus making it environmentally friendly and very easy to maintain.
- Optically transparent wood to replace glazingResearchers at the University of Maryland (USA) developed a way to transform wood into a transparent material with less chemicals and the power of…
- A biodegradable clay material made of tea wasteAs part of her thesis project at Tongji University, Chinese designer Jiwei Zhou developed a pliable, clay-like material made from tea-waste using a biodegradable…
- Flocus kapok fleeceFlocus is a textile brand producing yarn blends and filling made with kapok. Kapok is a sustainable fibre, leaving nearly no carbon footprint. Nature has given kapok numerous properties like its silky soft and dry touch of the fiber itself, antimoth and antimite properties as well as insulation properties comparable to down, and many others. Utilising kapok, Flocus offers products which can reduce the presence of animal and synthetic products in the market, utilizing a completely natural alternative without abandoning functionality.
- Bioplastic made from cactus juiceSandra Pascoe, researcher at the University of the Valley of Atemajac in Mexico, developed a biodegradable plastic made from the juice of the edible…
- Holz in Form relief panelHolz in Form boards are embossed panels with special developed veneer and/or melamine resins with a plywood, particle, or MDF core. The collection consists of various embossed patterns, like lines, triangles, and waves. Additionally, there are also wood structures with relief available, including charred wood, which has not actually been burned. The material is odourless and does not leave stains.
- The Future of Textiles & Fabrics: an interview with Anne Marie Commandeur & Liesbeth in ‘t HoutThe textile sector is evolving in many different sectors: the clothing industry, interior design, and technical applications. Textile innovation experts Anne Marie Commandeur and Liesbeth…
- New Skoda Vision RS’s interior sports vegan materialsPresented at the Paris Motor Show 2018, the interior of Skoda’s new sporty RS models sport sustainably produced vegan materials: Piñatex, Alcantara and recycled…
- Material highlights at Dutch Design Week 2018 part 1Dutch Design Week takes place this year from 20 to 28 October. As always, the event focuses on designs of the future. Especially for…
- Phee seagrass boardPhee board is a flat panel made from the leaves of seagrass Posidonia Oceanica and biological resins. To make the board, the seagrass is collected, cleaned and dried. The seagrass is then compressed with bioresin into a board material.
- From waste to resource: innovations in plastic recyclingAs today is World Environment Day, we take a look at some innovations in the recycling of plastic waste, a major threat to our…
- Sea salt lamps inspired by the seaThe sea has long since inspired humans, and for materials it’s no different. The sea brings us seaweed and other algae, sand, fish leather,…
- Sitting on sustainable seatsWhether it is in the office, in a car or binge-watching your favourite show, sitting is a large part of our life. While sitting…
- LEGO introduces plant-based plastic plant piecesStepping bare-footed on a piece of Lego has never been enjoyable, but if it’s up to Lego, at least the next time it will…
- Material Xperience part 3: Meet the future of Fashion & Workwear!Four more weeks and Material Xperience 2018 will take place in Rotterdam Ahoy, the Netherlands! This year, we show you materials and special items from the…
- ClimaLifeClimaLife are concrete roof tiles that clean the air, using titanium dioxide. Using light, surfaces coated in this material neutralise harmful particles such as NOx and particulate matter. 100 m2 of surface with titanium dioxide has the same air cleaning effect as 6 adult broad-leaved trees! The surface is very hydrophobic, antibacterial, and prevents algal growth.
- Shell Mycelium: using mycelium to build and destroy constructionsNo building lasts forever. While there are solutions in the make, such as giving the materials a passport during construction for reuse later, a…
- Animal free leather on World Meat Free DayToday (12 June) is World Meat Free Day to draw attention to the bad effects eating so much meat has on the planet. Producing…
- Rapid Liquid Printing can 3D print furniture in minutes3D printing gives the designer a lot of freedom to create their own objects, but there are limitations to the process. Because everything has…
- Wasteboards: Making a skateboard out of bottle capsSkateboards seem to become less just for sk8er bois and more a genuine means of transportation lately. And why not? It’s quicker than walking,…
