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- The must for mushrooms in material designThe State of the World’s Fungi 2018 report, the first of its kind and written by scientists from Kew Royal Botanical Gardens in London,…
- This plywood pavilion produces algae as food sourceSpace10, Ikea’s external future-living lab, developed the Algae Dome, a four-metre high plywood pavilion that produces micro-algae as a food source. The alga is…
- New sponge-like material turns harmful dyes colourlessResearchers at the University of Washington (US) have created an environmentally friendly sponge-like material that can turn harmful dyes spilled into the environment colourless.…
- Waste Streams and New Material Value at Dutch Design Week 2026Explore DDW 2026 recycled materials, from glass and discarded sanitaryware to furniture made with coffee grounds and aluminium offcuts.
- Folkert Fennema – From catfeed to catwalkFolkert ‘s journey started as a product developer in the food industry. His curiosity and commitment led him to a realm where waste reduction…
- Museumpark VONK Becomes The Netherlands’ First Large-Scale Biobased MuseumMuseumpark VONK has opened in Eindhoven as the first large-scale biobased museum in the Netherlands. The building combines natural and reused materials with low-energy…
- Bacterial Pigmentation Offers A Biological Alternative To Textile DyeingThe textile industry is looking for ways to reduce the environmental impact of dyeing, one of the most resource-intensive stages of textile production. OXMAN's…
- Biobased Erosion Control Tile Supports Nature-Positive InfrastructureAcross Europe, erosion control on embankments still relies heavily on fossil-based materials such as plastic geogrids, geotextiles and concrete tiles. However, these solutions leave…
- Turning Sawdust Into Fire-Resistant, Circular Building MaterialsEach year, industries generate millions of tonnes of sawdust, and most of it is burned for energy. This process releases stored carbon back into…
- CORNCRETL: Corn Waste And Lime Composite For Robotic 3D Printed ConstructionMexican design practice MANUFACTURA has developed CORNCRETL, a bio-based construction material made from corn residues, recycled nejayote and lime-based aggregates. The team designed the…
- Seaweed dyed woolen carpetThis wall-to-wall carpet is made from high-quality wool yarns, dyed using Zeefier®, a proprietary dye technology based entirely on seaweed and developed and produced in Europe. The carpet combines the proven performance of wool with a next-generation, biobased colouring process, fully aligned with European manufacturing standards. The colour shown here is sand.
- Transforming Bali’s River Waste into Design ObjectsDesigner and material researcher Sara Howard, together with Kevala Ceramics, has launched two projects that turn Bali’s river waste into sustainable design objects. With…
- Kirei BoardKirei Board is an engineered panel product constructed from the stalks of the Sorghum plant grown around the world for food. The stalks left over after harvest are heat-pressed with a non-toxic adhesive to form lightweight, strong, unique Kirei Board.
- Sponge Innovation Could Revolutionise Microplastic RemovalA groundbreaking sponge made from a fusion of cotton fibres and squid bone-derived chitin could provide a scalable solution to the world’s microplastic pollution…
- A structure made of rammed earth and woodJapanese architectural studio Tono Mirai Architects designed a structure made of rammed earth and wood that encloses public toilets in a park in Miyoshi,…
- Buoyant vernacular architecture made of bambooWith the help of the Holcim, three young Indonesian architects re-adapted buoyant vernacular architecture, using bamboo. The aim of the project was to address…
- Salmon leatherSearious Fish Leather specialises in washing, degreasing and descaling fish skins, after which a semi-finished product is created in the form of a sheet of pure functional collagen protein. This can be used as a source material for fish leather. It has developed a leather tanning concept that allows production without environmentally harmful substances. The result is a piece of leather with the structure of a snake.
- Searious FishThe company specializes in transforming salmon skins, obtained from the food industry, into exquisite Salmon leather of exceptional quality. Through their strategic partnership with…
- Circular beer from beverage to bottleDutch regional water authorities, in collaboration with several circular designers and studios, present beer that was made completely circularly, from beverage to bottle. With…
