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- 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…
- The London Design Festival: What happened material-wiseLast week, from 16 to 24 September, the London Design Festival 2017 took place. Between all sorts of wonderful design installations, such as a…
- Ply Project WavyWAVY Acoustic incorporates room acoustics into architecture, with a Noise Reduction Coefficient rating of 0.80. It is designed by Kenichi Sato of PLY PROJECT Berlin. By combining the strength of plywood with foam and technical ingenuity, WAVY turns what was once stiff and heavy into a stunning soft and lightweight material. The WAVY panels are 19 mm thick.
- PLY Wall ElementThese sculpture-like wall elements benefit from the natural qualities of the ultra-thin plywood. The available variations of the PLY elements, such as perforation, improve the acoustical properties. When assembling a wall using the square PLY elements (size 595 x 595 mm), one can choose from a plain or perforated panel, natural birch or stained finish, as well as from gentle or strong curves.
- Decking solutionsDecking solutions materials consist of marine plywood made entirely of okoumè layers and with a choice of external finishings including iroko veneer, teak veneer or mahogany veneer. These materials are suitable for decks, flying bridges, cockpits, gangways and floors.
- Ply Project – FLEXPly Project, founded by Japanese architect Kenichi Sato, has developed an integrated material called FLEX. This composite material is made from a flexible foam sandwiched between sliced layers of laminated plywood with simple cuts. Lightweight, springy and flexible, FLEX behaves more like a textile than a wood composite.
- Origami ReloadedMaterials can gain extra dimensions when they are folded. We know that a folded piece of paper can stand on its edge and support…
- Bendy skating sheltersEach year, a competition for the design of skating shelters is held in Winnipeg, Canada. The competition is a great opportunity to explore the…
- Heat Treated CarpetHTC is a plywood style rigid board made from carpet off cuts complete with a carpet pattern. HTC is waterproof, durable, hard wearing, low maintenance, non-porous with a high resistance to staining. HTC is suitable for interior and exterior applications.
- Curve-Fit Timber Enables Free-Form Timber Structures with Flat-Packed ModulesResearchers at the University of Stuttgart have developed Curve-Fit Timber, an innovative building system for free-form timber architecture. The concept won a Green Concept…
- LOOP: Sculptural Furniture Series Unites Craft, Computation & Circular GeometryThe India-based practice andblack design studio has launched the LOOP series, a collection of sculptural furniture pieces developed through a combination of computational design…
- WoodLeatherWood Leather tiles consist out of two layers: The top layer is made from a fullgrain leather sheet of 2.5 mm thick. The second layer is made of a phenolic plywood board of 100% birch (WBP bonding) with a thickness of 14mm. Available in four leather finishes: cacao, magambo, marocco and sand with or without embossed designs.
- No Waste TracksHet Groene Kabinet considers reuse of supreme importance. Reuse of raw materials is the foundation of a circular economy. The floor tiles are of a high-quality, circular and modular. They have beautiful geometric shapes with a top layer of reclaimed hard wood. The carrier is made of high-quality birch plywood. The tile is finished with a new plant based product by DSM. Due to their stable and modular nature, these tiles can be used for decades in various projects.
- A 3D printed pavilion made from recycled plastic bottlesMEAN (Middle East Architecture Network) designed a 3D printed pavilion made from plywood, 3D printed concrete and 3D printed recycled PET. Designed for Dubai…
- A translucent observatory made of wood and polycarbonateDanish architect Simon Hjermind Jensen designed an architectural structure called The Observatory, made from plywood and polycarbonate. The project as commissioned by Munkeruphus Art…
- Holz in Form relief panelHolz in Form boards are embossed panels with special developed veneer and/or melamine resins with a plywood, particle, or MDF core. The collection consists of various embossed patterns, like lines, triangles, and waves. Additionally, there are also wood structures with relief available, including charred wood, which has not actually been burned. The material is odourless and does not leave stains.
- 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…
- Woven woodThese panels are made of birch plywood postformed strips, woven together to create an interlocking tile. It is available in four species; oak, maple, cherry and walnut. On request any veneer is possible.
- Butchers BlockBamboo Butcher block is a massive panel made of end grain bamboo plywood. It is available in amber and natural. Sheet size is 36" x 72" x 1 1/2" thick.
- Constructing furniture and tents with cardboardVarious institutions use cardboard to construct anything from tents to furniture, which are easy to put up and cheap to produce. Cardboard is a…
- Favourite materials & articles: the best of 2017Materia.nl is visited by thousands of people every day, each with their own background and from their own sector. With such a diverse audience,…
- TecnoglasTecnoGlas HGN surfaces are glossy with depth effect as well as a high colour- and UV-stability. The material consist of a core of MDF, chipboards, plywood, or honeycomb with a coloured foil on top. TecnoGlas HGS materials combine all advantages of the normal TecnoGlas HGN surfaces with the determining factor of scratch resistance and resistance to alcoholic cleaning agents.
- Stitched WoodStitched wood is a material innovation that deals with veneer, its characteristics, processing, and unique potential. As a result of a wide research a surface material has been developed that is held together with seams in an ecological way without using glue and can be used either independently or in conjunction with plywood. Thanks to its design and composition, it offers flexibility and high stability.
- Bamboo veneerThis bamboo rotary veneer is peeled from round section of giant bamboos. Since the bamboo culm is hollow and the diameter and thickness of the wall decrease from the base to the top, it is only possible to manufacture bamboo rotary veneer from the sections of giant culms which include 1 to 3 internodes (about 50-60 cm long) with a minimum wall thickness of 10 mm.
