sustainable materials, Tag

On a mission to eliminate the devastating effects of plastic, materials innovation experts von Holzhausen have developed a plastic-free topcoat that opens the door for endless applications. [...]

Every year, researchers create new and more exciting sustainable materials that can help save our planet. In pursuit of plastic alternatives, what are these materials made of? Here are some of the latest sustainable materials...

PlasticFree is a new database for architects and designers, that aims to help them find plastic-free building materials for projects from architecture to furniture design...

Ryhove Museum Ghent is a lovely 18th century town mansion in Belgium that connects with a newer wing built in 1992 and a third wing named Leten House that dates all the way back to the 16th century...

Take a good look at UBQ materials. Sure, it might not look all that thrilling at first glance. Honestly, they look like simple, grayish little pellets. But there is a whole lot more to these little pellets than what meets...

Walk into any furniture store and you’re bound to find truckloads of synthetic materials, non-durable design and questionable manufacturing standards...

Scalite is a new material from company Scale that is made entirely of fish scales, a byproduct of the fishing industry. Based in France, Scale is creating a new circular economy around the fishing industry that goes beyond...

Sustainable interior materials designer Kirei released Air Baffle, an acoustic ceiling baffle made from recycled shoes and water bottles. The design was inspired by the Nike Air Max and combines acoustic properties of recycled...

Scottish company Frame Cycles has debuted its first product: the FR-1 Bike Saddle made of cork. The mission of this new company is to create beautiful and sustainable bicycle parts and accessories, and we'd say they're off...

Overlay Office has renovated a 19th-century New York City townhouse to create House Offset. Located in South Slope, Brooklyn, the three-unit condominium uses classic design and sustainable materials that reinvent and enhance...

Italian design company PlayWood is setting a new standard for sustainable furniture. They have products that are modular, recyclable and built from responsibly-sourced natural materials.[...]

Natural material selection for products can provide a low environmental impact and carbon emission output. Architect and designer David Thulstrup incorporated this idea into his recent exhibit called the MOMENTUM collection. [...]

Casablanca-based architects Oualalou+Choi are showcasing traditional Moroccan design and building techniques in the best way possible, by tackling an ambitious 4,000-square-meter rammed earth facade for this year’s...

ArchiTech Company in the Netherlands has designed a 3D-printed, modular pavilion using waste from the local port industry. Known as R-IGLO, the igloo-like workspaces represent a completely circular design made from recycled...

Nobody wants to sleep swaddled in chemicals and other toxins. Plus, who can get a full night of slumber knowing their textile selections contribute to poor working wages and environmental pollution? With The Modern Dane,...