Bamboo’s tensile strength unlocked
June 2, 2024
Bamboo in construction is a high strength and easily accessible building material, with potential to revolutionise sustainable building practices.
Sustainability
Sustainable materials in interior design: how to choose, and what to look out for
June 1, 2024
What makes an interior material sustainable, how does natural differ from sustainable, and what are the trade-offs when selecting cork, bamboo, timber, wool, recycled surfaces and more.
How building materials affect your health: what the evidence actually says
May 31, 2024
Bringing natural materials into the home is certainly not a new concept. From wood and wool to bamboo and cork – natural materials bring a sense of warmth and connection to the environment.
Bamboo’s role in emergency housing and modular construction
May 31, 2024
Bamboo is often used as a resource for emergency shelters due to its rapid growth rate, accessibility and strength.
How are new materials revolutionising the construction industry?
April 28, 2024
These new materials are reshaping the construction sector through innovations in sustainability and efficiency.
What is hempcrete? A comprehensive guide
April 7, 2024
Hempcrete construction offers a combination of sustainability, uses, applications and considerations for building projects.
Bacteria dyes go mainstream with Living Colour x Puma collaboration
December 2, 2020
Laura Luchtman and Ilfa Siebenhaar, the Dutch designers behind biodesign lab Living Colour, have teamed up with sports brand Puma to explore sustainable technologies and biodesign through the use of bacterial dyes in a collection titled Design to Fade.
Don Kwaning’s Lino Leather
November 7, 2020
Don Kwaning is an emerging designer and recent graduate from the Eindhoven Academy. One of his outstanding projects was Lino Leather, a product that adapts traditional linoleum to create a supple and non-animal leather product.
Compression and Release: James Walsh’s Anthropic Bench
September 2, 2020
Emerging industrial designer James Walsh has won the 2020 Australian Furniture Design Award (AFDA) presented by Stylecraft and the National Gallery of Victoria with a design that uses traditional techniques, reinvented in a modern form.
Timber Terrazzo by Foresso
August 5, 2020
Combining timber off-cuts with a thoroughly environmental approach to fabrication, Foresso’s Timber Terrazzo is a ground-breaking product moving in the right direction.
