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- Flax Fibre String Instruments As A Case Study In Biobased Material InnovationThe Belgian start-up Atelier Duerinck produces string instruments such as cellos and violins using flax fibre composite rather than traditional tonewoods or carbon fibre.…
- Flax Reinforcements Made More Accessible with BIOFIBIX HypermatFlax fibres are gaining interest in composite design because they are bio-based, lightweight, and have a lower environmental impact than many synthetic alternatives. Yet…
- Lina: the world’s first biocomposite car made from flaxWhen you think about cars, the first word to come to mind is probably not sustainability. While more and more cars are becoming electric,…
- Modular Flax Fibre Furniture Supports Circular Interior DesignResearchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research (WKI) in collaboration with Studio Jonathan Radetz have developed a new seating system that combines biobased…
- How strong is a flax bridge?The Smart Circular Bridge, a bridge made of flax composite in the Netherlands, was tested for its strength using reservoirs of water, weighing nearly…
- A robotically wound flax pavilionResearchers and students from the Universities of Freiburg and Stuttgart designed a lightweight pavilion made from robotically wound flax fibres. The construction industry is…
- A car made of flax and recycled ocean plasticStudents from Eindhoven University of Technology presented the design of their sixth car. Called Luca, the vehicle is made of flax and recycled plastic…
- Modular furniture made of hemp and flaxPolish design brand Vank designed a modular furniture systems consisting of blocks made of flax and hemp fibres. Called Vank_Cube, the system consist of…
- A stool made of flax fibre compositeDesign studio Studio Ryte designed a super lightweight experimental stool made of a flax fibre composite. Called Triplex Stool, the stool is an experimental…
- Sitting on sustainable seatsWhether it is in the office, in a car or binge-watching your favourite show, sitting is a large part of our life. While sitting…
- Linoleum tiles that can be remoulded like clayDutch designer Christien Meindertsma, in collaboration with Dzek, show a ‘raw’ form of linoleum, that is endlessly remoudable. Linoleum is best known as a…
- The world’s first ‘smart circular bridge’Eindhoven University of Technology (NL) leads a EU project to build three city bridges made from a biocomposite material consisting of flax and bioresin.…
- The Sustainable Composite Car Racing TeamThe CQS Group Racing Team is a student project by Industrial Engineering students from the University of Leuven. The goal of the project is…
- Sustainable yoga mats for International Day of YogaFor International Day of Yoga, we selected some yoga mats made from sustainable materials for some extra peace of mind. In our increasingly busy…
- The world’s first speedboat made with 100% natural fibresBelgian start-up ECO2boats is currently building what will be the world’s first circular speedboat, made entirely of natural fibres, and unlike other classic boats,…
- The Materials of Tomorrow: Biobased Innovations for Design and ConstructionBiobased materials are being explored as alternatives to traditional construction resources. Rijkswaterstaat, the Dutch government agency responsible for infrastructure, is conducting research at Hoeve…
- Dutch scavenger designDuring Dutch Design Week 2019, graduates from Design Academy Eindhoven showcased their work. One group of projects, grouped under the header ‘The Scavengers’, used…
