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- Board materials made with biobased glueSwedish furniture giant Ikea is switching from fossil-based to bio-based glues, especially in board materials. Ikea uses wood more than any other material, and…
- New biobased material to capture carbonResearchers from Chalmers University of Technology and Stockholm University in Sweden developed a new, low cost and biobased material to capture carbon. In order…
- Wool & biobased plastic CarpetDesigner Christien Meindertsma and natural fibre specialist Enkev have teamed up to create a material that combines the natural fibres of recycled wool with strong bioplastic fibres, making a new material that can be heat-pressed into various shapes. The Wool and Biobased carpet is a sustainable carpet.
- First Biobased Bistro ChairFrom New Zealand comes Revology, the first composite bistro chair made out of flax fibre tubes and biobased materials. It will debut next month…
- Orchids: Colour meets Biobased InspirationDuring Dutch Design Week 2015, Willemijn de Wit and Ulrike Jurklies (mo man tai) created an opulent visual experience with their ‘Orchids’ installation, which…
- Sander Boer – Forest-2-File-2-Factory. Parametric Strategies for Biobased MaterialsSander Boer specializes in generative and parametric design, areas in which he has developed a lot of expertise. His skills extend to Building Information…
- Buganbag Transforms Bougainvillea Waste Into Biobased LeatherBuganbag is a handbag made with an experimental biobased leather from bougainvillea flowers. Industrial design students Daniel Enrique Terán Quintero and Cristian Enrique Julio…
- Biobased PHA Cutting Board Designed To Reduce Microplastic PollutionDutch start-up BitByBit has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a cutting board made from 100% PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate), a biobased polymer produced by microorganisms. The…
- Historic Barn Renovation Blends Biobased Materials With Contemporary CraftsmanshipThe renovation of the 19th-century Ahof farmstead in Nijkerk shows how traditional materials can support contemporary living. Flip Wentink Architecten, together with interior architect…
- Biobased Acoustic Ceilings In A Private Villa In Vejle ÅdalA private villa in Velje Ådal by PAX Architects features a biobased acoustic system rather than treating acoustics as a secondary addition. The ceilings…
- Flax Fibre String Instruments As A Case Study In Biobased Material InnovationThe Belgian start-up Atelier Duerinck produces string instruments such as cellos and violins using flax fibre composite rather than traditional tonewoods or carbon fibre.…
- DESERT: Computational Design And Hybrid Biobased Materials In Furniture ResearchDESERT is an experimental coffee table by Nyxo in collaboration with Studio Cartier. The project explores how computational design, additive manufacturing, and biobased materials…
- Smart Biobased Fabric Monitors Road Conditions in Real TimeResearchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research, Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut (WKI) and their partners have created a biobased fabric that monitors asphalt roads in real…
- What not to miss at Dutch Design Week 2025: Biobased MaterialsDutch Design Week (18–26 October 2025, Eindhoven) returns with a strong focus on material innovation—prioritising sustainability, circularity and regional production. This year’s programme surfaces…
- The Materials of Tomorrow: Biobased Innovations for Design and ConstructionBiobased materials are being explored as alternatives to traditional construction resources. Rijkswaterstaat, the Dutch government agency responsible for infrastructure, is conducting research at Hoeve…
- ReHemptation: Pioneering Biobased Design with HempReHemptation, a collaboration between Husarska Design Studio and material innovator Strumber, is redefining the future of furniture with its use of hemp-based materials. The…
- Fibralux biobasedSaid to be the first – and only – on the market, this is an MDF board consisting of 100% reclaimed wood and vegetable glue. The bio-glue is made from locally grown renewable raw materials: sunflowers and rapeseed plants, and produced locally so that the total CO2 emissions for the production of the glue are reduced by 80%.
- Pablo van der Lugt – The Timber Building Revolution; biobased building from margin to mainstream – part 1: the whyED speaker Pablo van der Lugt (PhD, MSc Eng) is a passionate advocate of high performance bio-based materials. In the vision of van der…
- A structure inspired by trees made of multiple biobased materialsFor the Italian Pavilion at the 17th Biennale Architettura in Venice, which runs from 22 May to 21 November 2021, MatRes is a metaphor…
- A biobased superglue without toxic solventsAn international research team developed a powerful adhesive with comparable strength to Superglue, made of plant-based cellulose nanocrystals and without the need for toxic…
- Waste Wool Becomes Biobased Cladding and Insulation for Building RetrofitsHarvard researchers turn waste wool into biobased cladding and insulation panels for building retrofits, using keratin and citric acid.
- Biobased Foam Combines Insulation With Halogen-Free Fire ProtectionResearchers at the Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Circular Plastics Economy CCPE are developing insulation foams that combine a partly bio-based material base with halogen-free…
- 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…
- Marjanne Cuypers – From Ocean to Object: Biobased Material Innovation with Seaweed and Plant FibersMarjanne Cuypers is the founder of SeaWood Materials, a company developing innovative biobased materials derived from seaweed side streams and other plant-based fibres. With…
