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- Wooden pavilion built by robots to reduce wasteRobots have been used to make various kinds of constructions. Here at Materia, we have discussed robots laying bricks, fabricating a pavilion from a…
- Bioplastic made from CO2 and agricultural wastePlastic consumption is a major problem, mostly because only a small part is recycled and a large part ends up in our oceans. However,…
- Precious WasteThese textiles are handmade in Mexico from used plastic shopping bags. Designer Michelle Baggerman developed the process of making fine yarn from plastic bags…
- Waste No More With This Super Slippery CoatingBest of 2015! (Originally published July 9, 2015) The days of wasting ketchup, mayonnaise and other substances that stubbornly stick to the insides of…
- Tea And Coffee Waste Become 3D Printed Design ObjectsThe exhibition After the Last Sip explores how used tea leaves and coffee grounds can become materials for furniture, lighting and sculptural objects. Presented…
- Self-Guiding Laser Cutting Uses Sound To Reduce Metal WasteLaser cutting offers speed, flexibility and high precision. It can also create complex metal parts in small batches. However, manufacturers must often run many…
- Re:Stockholm Turns Construction Waste Into Public FurnitureSwedish designer Nicholas Niemen has turned construction waste into durable street furniture for Stockholm. He developed Re:Stockholm with the City of Stockholm through its…
- Wild Mushroom Mycelium Turns Agro-Waste Into PackagingResearchers in Sri Lanka have developed biodegradable mycelium composites using local wild mushroom species and locally available agricultural residues. According to the study, several…
- Pumpkin Peel Waste Forms Active Biodegradable Food PackagingResearchers at Kyushu University in Japan have developed a biodegradable packaging material made partly from discarded pumpkin peel. The composite film could help preserve…
- 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…
- Recycled Paper Waste Forms Living Papercrete InstallationMorphosis by designer Raza Zahid is an experimental installation that explores the structural and ecological potential of recycled paper waste. By transforming discarded paper…
- 3D Printed Concrete From Industrial Waste Enables Circular ConstructionA European research consortium is rethinking concrete construction by combining 3D printing, recycled materials, and design for disassembly. The CARBCOMN project, involving Empa, ETH…
- Turning Bark Waste into a Protective Furniture FinishTree bark makes up roughly 10% of the material processed in sawmills, yet most of it ends up as waste. Many manufacturers burn it…
- From Coffee Sack to Biobased Felt: Re-Yut-Cel Reimagines Textile WasteA consortium of Dutch and international partners has found a new life for the thousands of jute coffee sacks discarded each year. The project,…
- Reimagining Waste: A Cardboard and Rope Chair with Circular AmbitionsA new open-source furniture project by India’s Dhammada Collective rethinks design through the lens of sustainability, repairability, and accessibility. Called the ‘Paper Tube’ Chair,…
- 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 3D printed chair made of leather wasteFrench design studio hors-studio, in collaboration with Emmanuel Hugnot, designed a 3D printed chair made of leather waste. Called Trosne, the modular chair can…
- Clothing dyed with waste almond shellsInnovative clothing company Vollebak designed a range of "chilout gear" dyed with waste almond shells. Textile dye is one of the most polluting parts…
- Bioplastic made of agricultural wasteResearchers at the Swiss university EPFL developed a method to produce high performance plastics from renewable resources, like agricultural waste. The team developed a…
- Fabric made from apple wasteJapanese studio Sozai Center developed a flexible, fabric-like sheet material called Adam, made from waste from apples. Aomori Prefecture is one of Japan's leading…
- Furniture made of olive wasteGreek design studio Koukos de Lab developed a sheet material made from the final waste of olives, which they use to make furniture. Greece…
- A floating cathedral made of urban wasteAlong with creative studio D/DOCK and impact innovation agency Max-G, Dutch social enterprise Plastic Whale announced a floating ‘cathedral’, made of urban waste streams.…
- 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…
- A brick made of recycled construction wasteScottish start-up Kenoteq developed a brick made of recycled construction waste that has a carbon footprint of less than 5% of a traditional clay…
