Crogiolo collection by Marazzi: the fusion of craftsmanship and innovation
Marazzi‘s recent exploration in the realm of industrial craftsmanship has led to the rekindling of appreciation for the allure of […]
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Innovandi Open Challenge calls up start-ups in drive towards net zero concrete
Innovative companies are being encouraged to take part in the Innovandi Open Challenge, a global partnership program coordinated by the […]
The geometrical twist of Pigmenti – interview with Ferruccio Laviani
Last year Lea Ceramiche and Ferruccio Laviani presented Pigmenti, a tactile and chromatically perfect collection inspired by the work of […]
Polygood: an environmental conscious material unlocking sustainability on a large scale
Polygood by The Good Plastic Company is a distinctive surface material made from 100% recycled and 100% recyclable plastic. It […]
NakedPak: designing sustainable and joyful food experiences
Naama Nicotra is among the winners of the DesignWanted Award 2023, within the concept design category. In this interview, the […]
Kajkao: a sustainable, biodegradable material from cocoa
The Kajkao material was born from a design and science-focused approach. Here is the story on its origins, properties and […]
A resourceful nature: unique, stone-like tiles from by-products of the fishing industry
As several factories started to shut down in the French Basque Region, and forecasting the consequent loss of industrial know-how, […]
Pine tree resin for fully natural, biodegradable, composite materials
By studying and looking at local natural resources of New Aquitaine, in 2017 French company Arrosia started developing a new […]
This is how OurCarbon turns sewage sludge into a carbon-negative material
Based in San Francisco and Vimercate (30 minutes north of Milan, Italy), Bioforcetech has developed a material created from sewage […]
A new vision for cork, that is attractive and utilizes contemporary digital designs
Gencork brings together high-tech computational design technologies with the natural and sustainable simplicity of cork. It represents a fresh perspective […]
Journeying through nature’s bounty: the world of natural materials
Jonas Edvard‘s work is focused on research into raw and natural materials, the history of their use and the future […]
Xufa Proceso is a new material made from the waste of chufa plants
Xufa Proceso is a research study of material created from chufa, a Valencian plant. After the chufa is crushed to […]
