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- A cabinet made of grassCalled Atuxuá, the cabinet is a collaborative piece between Indian gallery æquō and Brazilian Estúdio Campana, and made from Sabai grass, a raw fibre…
- Grass-Based Structural Panels Applied In Furniture DesignThe application of biobased materials is expanding across design sectors, with construction materials increasingly being adapted for use in furniture and interiors. US-based company…
- 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…
- Tableware made from grass-fed waste bonesUS-based artist Gregg Moore, in collaboration with chef Dan Barber, launched a series of ceramics at Barber’s restaurant Blue Hill at Stone Barns in…
- Dutch road the first to have hard shoulders made from RedutonA road in the province of Overijssel in the Netherlands will be the first to use Reduton, cementless panels of grass concrete, for a…
- A biomaterial made of an ancient legumeUK-based designer Caroline Hyde-Brown developed a paper-like biomaterial made of an ancient legume called grass pea, also known as “insurance crop”. Grass pea is…
- World’s first bridge with glass columns strong enough to hold student partyGlass is an amazing sustainable material that can be recycled endlessly, without degrading. In construction, glass is mostly used for buildings, for instance in…
- World’s first wooden bicycle path opens today in the NetherlandsThe Dutch love to cycle, and thus there are bicycle paths, paved and unpaved, everywhere. Commonly, the paved ones are made of asphalt or…
- Strength of seaweedSeaweed is mineral-rich and can help heal human skin. It’s also a versatile textile and a building material. Seaweed, technically a type of algae,…
- Shimmer Jewellery Reframes Preciousness Through Brazilian BiomaterialsBrazilian designer Ana Luisa Braun Rodrigues combines natural materials, traditional craft and digital fabrication in the Shimmer Jewellery Collection. Developed at Central Saint Martins,…
- Interior objects made of food and agricultural wasteBio-tech start-up Ottan develops, designs and produces bio-composite materials by up-cycling food and agricultural waste. The materials can be used to make cladding, furniture,…
- The world’s first 3D printed schoolNon-profit Thinking Huts aims to close the global opportunity gap with the power of 3D printing. The first 3D printed school, designed by Studio…
- Best of 2019: Hay sneakers & baked mushroom sandalsOriginally published on 4 February In the world of shoes, we see a lot of experiments using interesting materials. Today, we discuss sneakers made…
- All about bamboo on World Bamboo DayIn celebration of this incredible, sustainable, durable, and versatile material, today we discuss all you need to know about bamboo on World Bamboo Day!…
- Hay sneakers & baked mushroom sandalsIn the world of shoes, we see a lot of experiments using interesting materials. Today, we discuss sneakers made from hay and sandals with…
- 13 cat shelters for homeless cats designed by architectsFor the event Architects for Animals, several Los Angeles-based architectural firms designed cat shelters for homeless cats, which were auctioned to raise money for…
- Prototype floating Recycled Park openedThis month, the first prototype of the Recycled Park was opened in the harbour of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, a floating structure made from recycled plastic.…
- Acoustic plasters and three-dimensional textilesAn annoying reverb, too much noise in a restaurant, or an unpleasant silence in the waiting room. Acoustically awkward situations like these can all…
- Post-Earthquake reconstruction project creates earthquake-proof housesThe Post-Earthquake Reconstruction project, executed by the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Kunming University of Science and Technology, innovates traditional rammed earth building…
