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- Typha insulationTypha, commonly known as reed, cattail or bulrush, is a fast growing plant that flourishes in the watery areas of Friesland in the Netherlands. In collaboration with various institutions, a regional value chain is being developed to turn typha into insulation material. Studio Tjeerd Veenhoven is developing insulation suitable for cavity walls that meets the current building standards.
- Typha fever?Typha is a very common marsh plant in the western hemisphere, and is the subject of research by the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany. Results…
- From Wetlands to Warmth: BioPuff and the Future of Regenerative MaterialsThe BioPuff Jacket by Ponda highlights an innovative approach to sustainable material development. Combining biobased materials with regenerative design principles, the jacket demonstrates a…
- Building sustainably with wood and mycelium at DDWWith two pavilions at Ketelhuisplein in Eindhoven during Dutch Design Week (19-27 October 2019) The Embassy of Circular and Biobased Building challenges the building…
- Today’s materials for tomorrow’s architecture!Insulation material made from Typha, communicating façades, printed roof tiles, walls made from fungi… During MaterialDistrict Rotterdam 2019 (12-14 March in Rotterdam Ahoy, the…
- Urban steel tree gardenA simple idea for a vertical garden shaped like a tree makes maximum use of everyday, available materials. This turns an otherwise unremarkable façade…
- Iris Veentjer – Nieuwe regeneratieve textielketenIris Veentjer is the owner of Studio i Focus, a design studio for innovative materials research and experimental design. She is involved in freelance…
- 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…
- FytoPanelVanHier converts different types of natural waste streams and fast growing crops into a thin, thermoformable and bendable sheet material, called FytoPanel. Each sheet consists of 100% natural fibers and natural binders. It is a high-quality decorative biolaminate with a beautiful natural appearance.
- Cups made of local clay and cloth made of reedDutch designer Iris Veentjer aims to make people consider the ground and how to treat it right. In one project, she uses local clay…
