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- Uprooted Rug Transforms Deadstock Wool Into A Customisable LandscapeSpanish designer Jorge Penadés and rug company cc-tapis have developed Uprooted Rug, a made-to-order design produced from surplus wool. Following its debut at Matter…
- Rugs made from worn out sport shoesSports brand Adidas has commissioned Dutch designer Simone Post to make rugs from worn sport shoes. Worn sport shoes exist in large quantities in…
- Ripening Rugs reveal their true colours over timeDutch designer Adrianus Kundert developed Ripening Rugs, rugs that slowly change colour the more they are used. In our throwaway society, we are used…
- Linen rugs dyed with botanical and metal wasteAs part of her ongoing project ‘Ignorance is Bliss’, designer Agne Kucerenkaite developed a rug collection made of linen and dyed with upcycled textile…
- A rug inspired by a pebbled beachScandinavian design studio Muuto teamed up with Margrethe Odgaard to design a wool and jute carpet inspired by the sensuous feeling of walking across…
- Felt ‘Scales’ Reimagine the Oriental RugDesign studio Producks partnered with hand-woven carpet manufacturer Jaipur Rugs on a rug that blends tradition with modern ideas. Their resulting Scales Rug looks…
- From Rag to Riches: Finarte’s Anniversary Collection Revives a Finnish Textile HeritageFinnish rug brand Finarte celebrates its 40th anniversary with a new Anniversary Collection that honours Finland’s iconic räsymatto, or rag rug. Handwoven from recycled…
- 2D to 3D materialsRugs designed by Renate Vos are able to transform from soft, two-dimensional floor coverings into three-dimensional objects for sitting on – and vice versa. Be…
- Some material highlights at the London Design Festival 2018During the London Design Festival, taking place from 15 to 23 September 2018, we take a look at some of the material highlights. Japanese…
- Olive Tree Roots Become A New Furniture Material In Uprooted V02Spanish designer Jorge Penadés has presented Uprooted V02, a research-driven furniture project that explores new uses for olive tree roots. The project debuted at…
- A chair made of solid woolBritish rug- and floor covering company Roger Oates Design uses low value wool to create Solidwool, a composite material similar to fiberglass. This material…
- A sweater made from recycled bullet proof vests and firefighter suitsTechnical clothing company Vollebak designed a men’s sweater made from recycled ballistic vests and firefighter suits. Annually, around 100 billion pieces of clothing are…
- Insulating instant windows in disaster areasThought up by humanitarian Wendelin Federer and designed by Reto Togni, Instant Windows are an affordable and insulating alternative for broken windows in disaster…
- MaterialDistrict Rotterdam 2019: today’s materials for tomorrow’s innovationsFrom Tuesday 12 till Thursday 14 March, the leading material innovation event for R&D and design professionals took place: MaterialDistrict Rotterdam 2019. With a…
- Today’s materials for tomorrow’s interiors!Carpets made from palm leather, glass with relief, furniture made from denim waste… During MaterialDistrict Rotterdam 2019 (12-14 March in Rotterdam Ahoy, the Netherlands)…
- 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…
- Material Xperience part 2: Meet the future of interior!Five more weeks before Material Xperience 2018 will take place in Rotterdam Ahoy, the Netherlands! This year, we show you materials and special items from the…
- Four examples of German material designIn various projects, students from the department Textile and Surface Design at the Weißensee Academy of Art Berlin have designed products from a whole…
- Soft Foam Showdown Carpets DelightShowdown Carpets by Dutch designers Nightshop are a series of objects made from soft urethane foam. The designers mix the foam with various coloured pigments themselves…
