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- Kathryn Larsen – Biomaterials from the Ocean: Building with Seaweed, Seagrass and ShellKathryn Larsen was born and raised in the US, but is now based in The Netherlands and Denmark. She is a Masters thesis candidate…
- Re:Shell – Eggshell Waste Reimagined as Biodegradable BricksA design team at Seoul National University’s Living Design Lab has created Re:Shell, a biodegradable material that turns discarded eggshells into functional building blocks.…
- Agar Plasticity: The Exciting Potential of Seaweed-based PackagingNew Japanese design studio AMAM (Kosuke Araki, Noriaki Maetani and Akira Muraoka) work with agar, a seaweed-based material to develop new and more eco-friendly…
- Seepje: let nature do your laundry in a nutshellSooner or later, we all have to face it: doing laundry. However, while we often use laundry detergent that is brimming harmful chemicals, there…
- Crushable Helmets at the Superbowl?Player concussion are a major issue and plague within professional American football leagues such as the NCAA and NFL. In response to the issue,…
- HusqueHusque is a range of products made of recycled macadamia nut shells. After the macadamia kernels are removed, the discarded shells are milled into fine particles. Marc Harrison, designer of Husque, first grinds the waste shell, then melds each shape with a polymer, and the final product is formed by hand into beautiful and useful objects.
- Bright blues from belowFound living in kelp beds along the coasts of Norway, Iceland, the UK, Portugal and the Canary Islands, the blue-rayed limpet is distinguished by…
- Design Coconut TilesThese tiles are made from hard coconut shells using a patented processing method. The shells consist of about 50% lignin(natural vegetable resin), which gives it great resistance to decomposing or rotting and also insect attack. The surface revels the natural textures of the coconut shell, lighting up some spot light points due to the material’s irregularity.
- Ecotrapod: A Sustainable Innovation in Wave DissipationAn innovative approach to coastal protection has been developed by rethinking the materials used in wave-dissipating blocks, designed by Chia-Ying Chiang and Shao-Yu Lin,…
- 5 3D printed houses you might live in on MarsNASA and partner Bradley University of Peoria, Illinois, have selected the top five teams the latest stage of the agency’s 3D-Printed Habitat Centennial Challenge…
- Coconut mosaic panelsCoconut mosaic panels are handmade and eco-friendly wall coverings made from the post-consumer waste shells of Indonesian coconuts. Each panel is lightweight, durable and easy to install. These panels offer a 3D effect along with a warm and exotic look and feel. To make this material, coconut shells are cut into perfectly measured square pieces that are then glued together into larger panels in a tile format.
- 3D printed eco-marathon carHere’s another feather in the cap for 3D printing: the technology is now being used to help build racing cars. Eco-racing cars, that is,…
- FuzioglasFuzioglas is a combination of natural sea shells and glass. This non-flammable material is not hazardous to health. The Capiz shell is a rapid-renewable resource and is not considered endangered.
- Pleated Paper Waste As A New Design MaterialIn April 2026, ISSEY MIYAKE’s Milan store presents The Paper Log: Shell and Core, an experimental exhibition that turns industrial paper waste into design…
- Increasing solar panel efficiency with algaeSwedish company Swedish Algae Factory developed a method to use the silica shells of diatom algae, which can enhance the efficiency of solar panels.…
- Coconut TilesEkobe coconut tiles are made from Bahia coconut endocarp (hard coconut shell) using a patented process. It is a natural product which has no environmental impact. The fact that the coconut shell is made of approximately 50% lignin (natural resin), gives it great resistance to decomposition by micro-organisms and insect attack.
- OesterplatOesterplat is a tiles collection made from marble and oyster shells, showing their mother-of-pearl shine as contemporary fossils. Struck by the beauty of their shells after savouring them at a restaurant, and noticing how they were thrown away as garbage, designer Marjolein Stappers came up with the idea for Oesterplat.
- TRAshellThis prototype is a free-form shell of 300 x 300 x 2-5 mm, manufactured of green agro-fibre thermoset composites, of free-oriented short natural fibres like coconut shells, cereal straw and black coal ash as an agro- active filler and a plant-based thermoset bioresin. In addition, glowing additives were applied, to suit the possible application of the proposed product in exterior façade applications, for night lighting.
- Mother of Pearl MosaicsLuxury mosaics for use in commercial and residential properties, as well as super yachts, spas, restaurants and hotels. Supplied in twenty colours and eight styles the mosaics are produced from Natural Freshwater and Saltwater Mother of Pearl and Shell.
- Hydraulic wooden SmartShellArchitecture shines because it’s the craft of making really large, beautiful and useful objects. For obvious reasons, buildings are designed with safety top of…
- Crabby plasticsNew bio-plastics derived from the polymers found in crushed crab shells are environmentally friendly and non-toxic as well as soft, tactile and very expressive…
- Innovative materials at Dutch Green Building WeekAs part of Dutch Green Building Week, Materia is highlighting the latest in its green materials collection along with some inspiring images of how…
- Mactan tilesMactan Tiles produces tiles made of shells. The precious shells they use are Mother of Pearls, Paua, Abalone, Troca, Blacklip, Brownlip, Agate and many others. They have 20 different designs and patterns that you can choose from. You have a choice of ceramic, hardiflex, marble and fibreglass as backing. Purely handmade and available from 1"x 1" up to 4' x 8'. Mactan tiles can also do custom jobs.
- Experimental Furniture And Lighting Showcase Material ResearchEmerging designers increasingly use material experimentation to rethink how furniture, lighting and objects are designed and made. At UKURANT Makes Room, presented during 3daysofdesign…
