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- Sculptural MyceliumMycelium-based composite (MBC), composed of hemp shiv, shredded cardboard, wheat bran and reishi (Ganoderma Lucidum) millet grain spawn. The sample has been grown for 14 days before being released from its mould and allowed to grow further on the previously unexposed faces for 4 days. This creates a uniquely varied surface quality and texture; once dried, the front surface is more leathery, with orange and brown colouration and varied surface texture, while the edges and underside are white and soft like suede.
- Food Waste PigmentWith her graduation project, The Colour of Waste, Sara van Laerhoven wanted to go back to basics and show how special and beautiful colour can be and that it can be natural. By using material research, she found a way to make a natural alternative to synthetic inks to use in graphic workshops. This alternative is made from food waste. In this case from coffee grounds, avocado seeds, red cabbages and orange peels.
- Ecolan® recycled solid surfaceEcolan® is Marlan's new recycled solid surface brand, made with a polyester resin. It consists of 35% recycled solid surface material. Neutral White can be recycled into the same product again and again. Confetti can also be recycled after use, but then a different colour solid surface sheet is made.
- 100% renewable transparent woodResearchers at the Swedish KTH Royal Institute of Technology developed the first transparent wood without the need for fossil-based materials that is 100% renewable.…
- Cinema of woven lightIt sounds ominous: a cinema designed in the space of a former abattoir. How do you turn one cool cavern into a second, more…
- Salt-block spa Salt bricks have healing properties and can be used for construction too. They are gaining popularity in modern environments for living and relaxation.…
- Solar panels made with waste crops generate energy even without sunlightCarvey Ehren Maigue, student electrical engineering at Mapua University in the Philippines, designed a new type of translucent solar panel that combines organic luminescent…
- OvattaFaced panels are the perfect material for creating bespoke interiors or customized furniture. Colour is a popular trend in the world of fashion, design…
- An installation made of scrap fabricArchitectural firm Behin Ha designed a temporary installation made with scrap fabric material from a coated mesh fabric manufacturer. Coshocton Ray Trace, as the…
- A rug inspired by a pebbled beachScandinavian design studio Muuto teamed up with Margrethe Odgaard to design a wool and jute carpet inspired by the sensuous feeling of walking across…
- Clear woodClear wood is the facade material of today. Its use, however, asks much more of the architect’s knowledge of materials. Modern preservation and production…
- Furniture made from apple leatherFor Cassina Paris Rive Gauche, designer Philippe Starck presented a sofa and chairs made from Apple Ten Lork, a leather-like material made from apple…
- MaterialDistrict Expo: Fusion is the FutureDuring R&T Asia 2019, you can enjoy the MaterialDistrict Expo from 27 February to 1 March with the theme Fusion is the Future in…
- MaterialDistrict Expo: Ecology TechnologyFrom 1 January to 1 April, you can enjoy the exhibition Ecology Technology at Broeinest Eindhoven! These 100 materials show you how technology can…
- A ‘lava river’ made from paper origamiAs part of the Lluérnia Festival of Fire and Light in Catalonia, David Oliva of Spanish architectural firm SP25 Arquitecura and Anna Juncà from…
- 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…
- Bronze vessels made from recycled polystyrene packagingFor Fragments, artist and designer Kris Lamba created an ongoing series of bronze vessels, made during a recycling process of polystyrene packaging. Polystyrene is…
- Dekton Industrial recycledDekton’s Industrial tile series was created to pay tribute to the imperfections of the metals and stone in all their different stages of aging. Two of the designs, Trilium and Radium, are made with 80% recycled materials. Trilium consists of a mixture of colours inspired by the volcanic stones, while Radium represents rusty, acid-degraded steel plate.
- Polyurethane staircase creates whimsical patternsEspecially for children, French studio Artificial Architecture designed a spiral staircase made with the soft material polyurethane foam, which is slowly covered in whimsical…
- State of Fashion: searching for the new luxuryState of Fashion is a large-scale international fashion event that that is entirely devoted to sustainable fashion. The first edition of this four-yearly event…
- The world’s first colour changing swimming trunksWhile swimming trunks are available in many sizes, colours and patterns, they usually stay the same throughout their use. Swimwear brand SEA’SONS introduces the…
- New material changes colour under the influence of moistureWhat if you could just breathe on something and it changed colour? Researchers at the Technical University Eindhoven in the Netherlands created a material…
- Jeans dyed with natural pigments from EarthcolorsMost blue jeans today are dyed with synthetic indigo dye, while other colours are often made with sulfur dye. The company Archroma created a…
- Origami architectural projects for Origami DayTomorrow (11 November), it’s Origami Day in Japan. This ancient Japanese art of paper folding has inspired many designers and architects over the years.…
