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- PLAW combines the properties of plastic with the aesthetic of woodDesigner Sohma Furutate developed PLAW, a material that combines the properties of plastic with the aesthetic of wood. Plastic is typically a symbol of…
- Solar-panel Pavement made from recycled plasticSlowly but surely, there is an increase in the amount of solar energy used. Here at Materia, we have discussed all kinds of innovations…
- Plastic fabric to keep you coolIn hot weather, it is hard to keep cool, especially since the summers keep getting warmer because of climate change. Clothing is something that…
- Silk-Inspired Process Creates Strong Biodegradable Plant-Based PlasticResearchers from Wageningen University & Research, the University of Amsterdam and institutions in China have developed a strong, biodegradable plastic from maize protein. They…
- Elephant Manure and Recycled Plastic Turned into Festival LightingThis year, researchers will test outdoor lighting made from recycled plastic, plant-based materials and elephant manure at the TT Festival in Assen, the Netherlands.…
- X Bench: 3D Printed Seating From Recycled Plastic WasteThe X Bench by Rotterdam-based studio The New Raw shows how recycled plastic and digital fabrication can shape durable, expressive furniture. This two-person rocking…
- New Grain: Plastic-Free Leather Alternative Made From Brewers’ Spent GrainBrewers and whisky distillers extract sugars from barley during fermentation. After this process, a protein-rich by-product remains: brewers’ spent grain (BSG), also known as…
- 3D Printed Mobile Homes Made From Recycled PlasticAzure Printed Homes shows how large-scale 3D printing can change the way compact homes are designed and built. The company developed the X Series…
- Drenth Plastic WeavingDrenth Holland is a specialist in weaving techniques. For its plastic weavings material Drenth Holland uses polyester, polyamide and polypropylene. The original applications lie wherever industrial products are sieved, filtered, pressed and/or transported.
- Biodegradable Mulching Film Protects Crops Without Plastics or PesticidesResearchers have developed a new biodegradable mulching film that can protect crops without using plastics or chemical pesticides. The study, published in ACS Agricultural…
- Korvaa Unveils Concept Shoe Made from Mycelium, Nanocellulose & Biodegradable PlasticsAt the 2025 Future Fabrics Expo in London, the Korvaa Consortium presented a revolutionary concept shoe. Made from mycelium, bacterial nanocellulose, and biodegradable plastics,…
- Caleyda: A Natural, Biodegradable Alternative to PlasticAs the design industry seeks sustainable alternatives to traditional plastics, Paques Biomaterials introduces an innovative solution: Caleyda. This biobased, biodegradable plastic alternative is especially…
- From Plastic to Nature: The HIRO Diaper Harnesses Fungi for Biodegradable InnovationHIRO Technologies, a North American start-up, has developed a disposable baby diaper that utilises fungi to accelerate decomposition. Branded as the world’s first "Mycodigestible"…
- Alvisi Kirimoto’s TAM TAM: A Dynamic Temple Built from Recycled PlasticAt this year’s Fuorisalone during Milan Design Week (7–17 April 2025), architecture studio Alvisi Kirimoto unveils TAM TAM. Temple, Action, Movement — an interactive…
- Recycled Wind Turbine Blades Used to Create Stronger PlasticsResearchers at Washington State University have developed a novel, sustainable method to recycle wind turbine blades and transform them into high-performance plastics. By avoiding…
- Recycled plastic custom shapesvanPlestik is a design studio and circular production company. They use plastic waste streams as raw materials for their large-scale 3D-printers.Displayed in this exhibition are Refrigerator parts (white), Hospital packaging (transparent green), Flower trays (black) and CD cases (clear transparent).
- Turning plastic bags into self-cooling fabricResearchers at MIT developed self-cooling fabrics made from polyethylene, a material commonly used in plastic bags. A plastic bag for a shirt hardly sounds…
- A watch made of ocean plasticIn collaboration with #tide ocean, a company that recycles ocean plastic, Swedish watch brand TRIWA launches a range of watches made of ocean plastic…
- 3D printed furniture made from Belgian plastic wasteBelgian designer Joachim Froment created a furniture collection called Strat, which is made by 3D printing locally collected plastic waste. The collection, which includes…
- An emergency shelter made of recycled plastic bottlesArchitectural and design start-up Six Miles Across London Limited (Small) and Shard engineer WSP designed a low cost pyramid-shaped emergency shelter, made of bamboo…
- Nuatan is biobased, biocompatible and biodegradable plasticDesign studio Crafting Plastics! Studio created Nuatan, a new type of bioplastic that is biobased, biocompatible, and biodegradable, for products and disposable objects. The…
- A flexible façade consisting of 1,500 plastic basketsArchitectural firm Hyunje Joo_Baukunst added 1,500 semi-transparent plastic baskets to create a flexible façade for a building in Korea, minimising the separation between interior…
- Zero Waste Bistro is made from recycled drink cartons and recycled plasticZero Waste Bistro, a pop-up restaurant built for the WantedDesign Manhattan fair at the NYCxDesign Festival, is built from board made from recycled drink…
- Colour changing plastic makes ‘sell by’ dates unnecessaryLooking, sniffing and carefully tasting are good ways to indicate if food is still edible. However, anyone who has ever had food poisoning knows…
