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- A modular hospital made of wood and metal “Velcro”Canadian architect Tye Farrow used a Velcro-like metal material called Grip Metal by Canadian company Nucap to design a wooden modular template for temporary…
- Shimmering sequins made of wood celluloseWith her project Bio Iridescent Sequin, designer Elissa Brunato developed a bio-based alternative to petroleum-based plastic sequins, made of wood cellulose. The textile and…
- New Material: Ceramic Wood at MX2016Ceramic wood, which is short for ceramics made from wood, is the result of a material inspired process addressing the question of the composition…
- Interactive Wood by Johannes Wöhrlin at MX2016Wood is perceived as a high-quality material, generating surfaces with anisotropic properties and unique individual grain. Every piece of wood is as unique as a finger…
- Woven Wood Roof Brings The Forest InsideUnder the shelter of this very unique timber roof, the Home-for-All Playhouse in Fukushima’s Soma City offers children and families affected by the region’s…
- Glow WoodBy mixing a phosphorescent powder with resin and the filling in the cracks and knotholes that naturally occur in wood materials, you can create…
- (Not just) recycled wood furnitureSome recycled wood furniture is not just recycled wood furniture. The work of Italian designer David Aquini is a case in point. His carefully…
- Wood that glowsWhile translucency is not a characteristic normally associated with wood, an installation in Minnesota's Bigelow Chapel demonstrates the warmth and radiance that translucent wood…
- WaterLand Furniture Turns Dutch Reed And Fallen Wood Into Compostable DesignDutch artist and designer Natasja van der Meer has created WaterLand, a collection of fully plant-based and compostable furniture made from locally sourced reed…
- Wood For The Trees Explored The Future Of Responsible Hardwood UseDuring 3daysofdesign 2026 (10-12 June) in Copenhagen, the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) showcased Wood for the Trees, an exhibition exploring the journey of…
- Aalto University Transforms 17th-Century Shipwreck Wood into Textile FibreResearchers at Finland’s Aalto University have transformed timber salvaged from a 17th-century shipwreck into textile fibres, creating a seamless knitted dress that combines heritage,…
- Industrial-Scale MDF Recycling Enables Reuse of Wood FibresA new recycling process makes it possible to reuse MDF (Medium-Density Fibreboard) on an industrial scale. Developed through a collaboration between Unilin and GP…
- Dust Order: Sculptural Furniture from Upcycled Beech Wood DustDesigner Roc H Biel combines classical inspiration with modern material innovation, creating furniture from upcycled beech wood dust. Dust Order is a sculptural furniture…
- Resource-Efficient Engineered Wood Reduces Carbon Emissions in ConstructionSustainable construction increasingly focuses on resource efficiency. Material selection plays a key role in lowering the environmental impact of building projects. Recent research highlights…
- The Warp Pavilion: Bridging Tradition and Innovation with Sustainable Wood Composite DesignDubai's design district recently played host to an architectural marvel that bridges the gap between traditional craftsmanship and modern innovation: The Warp Pavilion. Nestled…
- The world’s largest mass timber airport made of local woodArchitectural company ZGF Architects designed the expanded main terminal of Portland International Airport (PDX) in the US, made of mass timber. ZGF Architects started…
- A tumbler made of waste wood thermoplasticKim Jiwoo, a student at design academy Designerdot in South Korea, designed a tumbler made of a thermoplastic derived from wood waste. The material…
- A wood-mycelium composite constructionResearchers at the University of Kassel in Germany developed a method to make a wood mycelium composite construction for CO2-neutral, circular interior fittings for…
- Stacked tables made of engineered waste woodKorean designer Weonrhee designed stacked side tables and stools made from parallel strand lumber (PSL), which is in turn made from waste wood from…
- 3D printing with woodDutch designer Lorenzo Hoorn uses industrial wood waste and thermoplastics to 3D print reinforced large objects. In order to 3D print large objects from…
- A cabin made from beetle infested wood and concrete 3D printingLeslie Lok and Sasa Zivkovic, both assistant professors of architecture at Cornell University in the US and co-principals of design firm HANNAH, designed a…
- Recycling concrete with added wood wasteResearchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a new procedure for recycling concrete with the addition of discarded wood, which results in a new…
- These wireless speakers are made from clay, wood and woolDesign studio Documentary Design developed Mapuguaquén, handmade speakers made from organic materials like clay, wood and wool that combine pottery tradition with wireless audio…
- Water filter from wood cellulose offers portable, eco-friendly purificationClean water is, unfortunately, not guaranteed for anyone. In some countries, people have to make due with polluted water or travel long distances to…
