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- BioCaifBioCaif is a composite material consisting of ground coffee waste and a bio-polymer, Polylactic Acid (PLA). Due to constant growth within the coffee industry, the problem of waste is growing in conjunction with it. BioCaif is a 100% biodegradable material that is a sustainable solution to a growing problem.
- Super Stylish Vanishing PackagingSmall, colourful and stylish, coffee capsules (pods in bar machines) have been a marketing success, with billions sold every year. While there are number…
- The world’s first reusable cup made with used cupsCircular design practice Circular and Co developed rCUP, a reusable travel mug made from recycled used coffee cups. Each year, billions of coffee cups…
- Biobased Acoustic Materials from Organic ResiduesA series of acoustic tile developments explore the use of plant fibres and organic by-products as primary material components. The tiles are designed for interior applications and combine renewable fibres, residual biomass and mineral additives within composite systems intended to provide sound absorption and structural stability. The versions shown are seaweed and cotton, coffee, coconut fibres, jute, and grape pomace.
- Bionotes Notebook Made from Dutch Roadside GrassDutch printing company De Bink Opmeer has developed an innovative notebook called bionotes, made from roadside grass. This eco-friendly material, known as VoorBIJ-paper, is…
- DenuoDenuo is a revolutionary material made from a unique blend of agrifood waste, including coffee, spent grain, and pomace. This eco-friendly material is perfect for 3D printing, making it a game-changer in sustainable manufacturing. By repurposing coffee grounds, hemp stalks, and tobacco leaves that would otherwise be discarded, Highsociety Studio is creating an environmentally friendly and socially responsible product.
- Studio Wynd: Using carbon fibres in furnitureWith their high tensile strength and low weight, carbon fibres are popular in aerospace, competition sports and the military. Studio Wynd uses carbon fibres…
- CoffireCOFFIRE introduces an innovative porcelain surface finishing technique that uses spent coffee grounds as a sustainable colouring material, mimicking the textures of marble in a mass production setting.
- The future of packaging: an interview with Caroli BuitenhuisWhat will packaging material look like in the future? Caroli Buitenhuis, Chain innovator in Bioplastics, Biobased Packaging & Bio-economy projects at Green Serendipity, and ambassador of the sector…
- Food Printer 2020: Dinner in 3DWe’re all accustomed to having appliances on our kitchen counters, from toasters and blenders to coffee makers and microwaves. If Mechanical Engineering Professor Hod…
- 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.
- Materia 2026 Explores the Creative Potential of Circular Material MatekProject Materia returns to Copenhagen during 3 Days of Design 2026 with an exhibition centred on Matek, a circular material developed by Danish design…
- ARCHISONIC® CottonCottonTex represents a unique approach to the sustainable use of materials. The first type features a standard ARCHISONIC® Cotton layer, offering a refined finish. The second type presents a rawer aesthetic. Both varieties are united by their composition, a blend of 60% cellulose and 40% recycled textiles. A product of the Impact Lab, Impact Acoustics' in-house experimental materials research.
- Biofold acoustic panelBioFold is inspired by the abundance of wasted natural fibers derived from plants, primarily jute and cotton. It upcycles discarded textile streams of jute burlap coffee bags and denim products. Biofold combines these wastestreams with a biobased non-mineral oil plastic (PLA) that is compostable. Combining origami and digital production techniques transforms BioFold into a sensory architectural product that plays with light, shadow and perception.
- Eco RangeGiles Miller Studio has collaborated with material design studio HighSociety to offer Giles Miller Studio's signature tile designs in a new eco-friendly material range. The collection is crafted with by-products of wine, hemp, coffee, tobacco, garlic and vodka (charcoal) production. These by-products are collected from small local businesses and then formed into Giles Miller Studio's signature ‘Fin’ and ‘Penny’ tiles.
- BrickbinThe BrickBin is a sustainable waste bin of made of your own recycled plastic for separate collection of waste. Produced in the Netherlands from…
- 3 examples of Polish material designExhibited during Dutch Design Week 2019 (19-27 October), 3 Polish graduates showed their work in material design. Called Young Polish Designers: Studies in Reality,…
- Kickstarting sustainable projectsWith the project Shapeshift that kicks off today, funding platform Kickstarter calls for projects made from recycled materials, transforming “trash” into original product design.…
- OVPolymersOVPolymers manufactures biobased and recycled polymers based on coffee grounds. These polymers are used for various applications, such as wall tiles, clothes hangers, car…
- MaterialDistrict Rotterdam 2019: today’s materials for tomorrow’s innovationsFrom Tuesday 12 till Thursday 14 March, the leading material innovation event for R&D and design professionals took place: MaterialDistrict Rotterdam 2019. With a…
- Edible furniture for times of crisis at MaterialDistrict Rotterdam 2019Design studio Lanzavecchia + Wai designed several types of edible furniture, amongst them a table of hard candy that will be on display at…
- Like Leather at MaterialDistrict Rotterdam 2019!In the exhibition Like Leather, a collaboration between Yksi Connect, Conscious Leather Foundation and MaterialDistrict, shown at MaterialDistrict Rotterdam 2019, surprising examples of sustainable…
- Disposable cups made from mould-grown gourdsJun Aizaki, the founder of New York-based design studio Crème Design, and his team created HyO, a prototype disposable cup made from a gourd…
- Material Xperience Part 6: Meet the future of Graphic & PackagingOnly a few more days until Material Xperience 2018! The annual material trade fair will take place in Rotterdam Ahoy, the Netherlands. This year, we show…
