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- Lamps made of fallen leavesItalian designer Jasmin Castagnaro designed light shades and other products made with naturally fallen leaves and bioresin. The project comes forth of Castagnaro’s desire…
- Vegan sneakers made from cannabis leavesGerman high-end sneaker brand Nat-2 presents vegan sneakers made with real cannabis leaves. After shoes made from stone, mycelium, milk, coffee, blood, and other…
- Beleaf: a chair made from fallen leavesIn order to offer an alternative to the use of plastic, as well as to use waste material, Slovakian designer Šimon Kern designed a chair with…
- Shoes made with coffee and olive leavesGerman shoe company Nat-2 designed sneakers made from real coffee, while German shoe company Thies introduces a line of leather shoes tanned with olive…
- Turning Birch Leaves and Peanuts into Sustainable Laser TechnologyPhysicists at Umeå University in Sweden, together with researchers in China, have developed a laser made entirely from renewable biomaterials—specifically birch leaves and peanut…
- What We Leave Behind: A Community-Woven Bamboo Pavilion at Sydney FestivalAt the 2025 Sydney Festival, design studio Cave Urban created What We Leave Behind, a large bamboo pavilion shaped by public participation. Installed at…
- Lamp shades made of cabbage leavesStudio Nir Meiri, in collaboration with India based designer Vaidehi Thakkar, developed the Veggie Lights, a collection of lamp shades made from red cabbage.…
- Making medicine in artificial leaves with sunlightResearchers at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands developed a mini-reactor that, similar to leaves in nature, absorbs sunlight and drives chemical reactions,…
- Grass & LeavesGlass in multiple colours and shapes with Grass or handmade leaves laminated in between
- Self-folding origami from photocurable polymers leaves your hands freeIf you ever tried your hand at origami and thought it was too complicated, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Peking University…
- Traditional Indian natural dyesParmeet Tesson’s project explores the adaptability of traditional Indian dye plants in the Cognac region of France to examine their climate resilience and ecological benefits. It focuses on utilizing both native and traditional materials in new, sustainable ways. Parmeet uses dyes made from oak tree byproducts, indigi, mulberry leaves, madder root, and grape leaves.
- Wall Date – Textile from Date Palm Leaf WasteWall Date is a textile project that transforms agricultural waste from date palm cultivation into a biodegradable and compostable material. The textile combines processed date palm leaves with post-industrial surplus yarn. The woven body features graduated pink tones, while untreated palm leaves form the fringes, preserving their natural texture.
- Organoid® SKELETTBLÄTTERThe Organoid® SKELETTBLÄTTER features hand-picked, skeletonized rubber tree leaves on a translucent self-adhesive film. This natural, lightweight surface creates unique lighting effects, bringing a sense of harmony and lightness to interior design. Its delicate leaf structure serves as an exquisite statement piece when applied to glass or light sources.
- PalmleatherPalmleather is a material innovation by Dutch designer Tjeerd Veenhoven that makes use of leaves from the Areca Betel Nut Palm. Offering a viable alternative to animal-based leathers, palmleather can be produced with far less pollution than other leathers. Products developed by the studio include bags, shoes, book covers and Palmetti, a fully biodegradable slipper for the hospitality industry.
- Goodnature: Compostable Fruit Packaging from Agricultural WasteThe company Goodnature introduces a sustainable packaging solution that transforms agricultural waste into fully compostable fruit packaging. Developed in Thailand, the material combines local…
- Cabbtex – Made from cabbageBerlin based designer Christine Rochlitz and founder of the vegan and sustainable luxury designer handbags and accessories brand LUCKYNELLY - BERLIN, has developed an innovative vegan material made from cabbage, which offers a new alternative to (exotic) leathers.
- BELEAFbeLEAF™ is a biobased material produced from the leaves of the Elephant Ear plant (Alocasia macrorrhiza). Developed by Nova Kaeru in Brazil, the material utilises the natural structure of the leaf to create a flexible sheet material suitable for a range of design and product applications. The material is intended as an alternative to conventional leather and synthetic sheet materials.
- 4 examples of Ukrainian material designIn an exhibition called Affair with Earth, displayed at Dutch Design Week 2019, 4 Ukrainian designers showcased their sustainable material design. Hosted by Art-East…
- PiñatexPiñatex is an innovative natural textile made from pineapple leaf fibre. The leaves are a by-product of the pineapple harvest, so no extra land, water, fertiliser or pesticides are required to produce the raw material. The pineapple leaves are gathered, decorticated to remove the fibre and processed into a non-woven textile in the Philippines and then sent to Spain for specialised finishing.
- BoracayBoracay is a collection of natural and handmade wall coverings. The use of natural plant fibres, such as water hyacinth leaves and banana leaves in combination with hand-woven abaca-fibres on a non-woven backing, gives this material a very earthy look and feel. Boracay is available in withs of 90 cm. It is available cut to size and has a fire retardant class standard of B S1, d0.
- Swart TilesRemco Swart started trying to cut and mill standard tiles. To his surprise this worked quite well, except for the splinters of glace coming of the tiles. He searched for another technique and found this at Formit, specialised in plastic casings for machines. They helped developing tiles with their technique.
- Organoid® CARPE DIEMThe Organoid® Natural Surface Carpe Diem features a Mediterranean blend of herbs, olive leaves, lavender, and colorful flowers on a natural flax backing. This breathable surface brings the sensory pleasures of the Mediterranean indoors, creating a calming and cozy atmosphere with a harmonizing fragrance and vibrant colors for any interior application.
- Glowing treesStreet lights are an important part of our urban infrastructure — they light our way home and make the roads safe at night. But…
- The future of wood- and cellulose-based materialsStudents from Chemarts, a collaboration between School of Chemical Engineering (CHEM) and The School of Arts, Design and Architecture (ARTS) of Aalto University in…
