Goodbye marble? ecoBirdy turns plastic toys into terrazzo-style furniture
Belgian studio ecoBirdy produces plastic furniture made from recycled plastic similar in appearance to man-made stone composites like terrazzo. When […]
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Discover how Innovative Materials are influencing and changing the world of design. From advanced bamboo materials to upcycling furniture and recycled textiles, enjoy a curated selection of Innovative Materials related publications.
Futuristic holographic furniture—Etage Projects X Objects of Common Interest
Steel furnishings rendered with a rainbow sheen encompass the Future Archaeology collection by Etage Projects for Objects of Common Interest. […]
Lamitex launches report endorsing UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
From eco-sustainable processes to employee wellbeing, decorative surfaces specialist Lamitex is on a mission to protect the planet and its […]
“WastEnders” presents materials made from rice, coffee and plants at Milan Design Week
Our pick of the most innovative materials at Milan Design Week’s “WastEnders” exhibition developed by designers and architects including high-tech […]
Can a mushroom-growing terrarium connect us back to nature?
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, industrial designer Caity Duffy has developed Mycelia House, a product that allows users to […]
Ohmie – A lamp made from the peel of three Sicilian oranges
Milan-based start-up Krill Design has 3D printed orange peels into a tactile lamp that can be composted when finished with. […]
An algae-based lipstick collection for a beautifully sustainable life
Do you already know the Urth algae-based lipstick? There is an ugly side to beauty. It doesn’t revolve around the […]
A chair made from 20KG of plastic waste found in Indonesia
Design studio Space Available and DJ Peggy Gou transform waste from oceans and landfills to create the “Peggy Chair”. As […]
Secondo Fuoco by Tipstudio enhances the slag residue of molten bronze
The Florentine duo aims at giving a second life to the byproduct of molten metal with furniture design. “We have […]
Francesco Pace’s t-Kat brings contextual design inside your living room
The italian designer created a structural totem out of building materials to spread the story of the forgotten t’Karregat building […]
Space Age Design: what do we mean with it? Here is a brief history
Towards the end of the ’50s, new technical perspectives combined with an interest in abstract futuristic shapes lead to what […]
TOPL by Flynn: “Design the world’s best reusable coffee cup”
When our clients approached us with the brief “to create the world’s best reusable coffee cup”, naturally we stepped up. […]
