Archive for the ‘biomaterials’ Category

PINnacle

PINnacle
PINnacle is a recycled-paper panel supplied with a velvetlike sanded surface for a more elegant appearance than conventional tackboards. Both PINnacle 440 and Class A fire-rated PINnacle NCFR panels may be used wall covering. The panels are easy to maintain, and their uniform thickness makes them a...
September 30th, 2009 | paper | Read More

Durra

Durra
Durra Building Systems manufactures engineered acoustic wall, roof, and ceiling systems for venues such as theaters, airports, convention centers, and other spaces that have high acoustic demands. The Durra Acoustic Panel is made from wheat straw and recycled paper, and it eliminates the need for multiple...
September 20th, 2009 | fiber | Read More

Husque

Husque
Before 1857, the macadamia nut grew nowhere else except on the mid–east coast of Australia. Australia is the largest producer of the macadamia and generates a large amount of discarded shells. Queensland-based designer Marc Harrison seized this opportunity to reuse this waste material to create beautiful...
September 11th, 2009 | feature, fiber | Read More

Papton

Papton
Papton is a lightweight chair that emerges like origami from a folded composite panel. For their design of the chair, Fuchs + Funke sought to obtain maximum stability with minimum weight as well as unlimited functionality and sculptural form. The chair is therefore the result of a simple polygonal pattern,...
September 7th, 2009 | paper | Read More

Maplex

Maplex
Maplex is an environmentally responsible alternative to traditional wood building materials. Maplex P (Performance) is a high-density fiberboard with twice the bending and tensile strengths of birch plywood of the same thickness. Maplex C (Contour) is a medium-density board, ideal for forming and bending...
August 31st, 2009 | fiber | Read More

UltraTouch

UltraTouch
Bonded Logic, Inc., makes insulation out of recycled blue jeans. UltraTouch is a Class-A building material made from postindustrial recycled natural cotton/denim fibers that are treated with a Borate (boric acid) solution. UltraTouch meets the highest standards for fire, fungi, and corrosion resistance. UltraTouch...
August 27th, 2009 | fiber | Read More

V2

V2
V2 tiles are 3D, reconfigurable, inexpensive wallpaper tiles that allow one to customize the feel, look, and acoustic properties of any environment in minutes. V2 wallpaper is made from one hundred percent pre- and post-consumer waste paper that is molded in a thermoforming process. Production of the...
August 20th, 2009 | paper | Read More

Circulation

Circulation
Designed by Monika Piatkowski, the Circulation rug and wall surface is comprised of circular wool felt pellets set within a honeycomb structure. This simple configuration allows the surface to be smooth and resilient while simultaneously being soft and comfortable. Circulation is edged with Hessian webbing...
August 15th, 2009 | fiber | Read More

Cell

Cell
Designers Yvonne Laurysen and Erik Mantel developed Cell while exploring alternative methods of fabricating carpet for LAMA Concept. Unlike conventional carpets, Cell is not produced with a loom, knitting machine, tufting technique, or textile printing. Cell carpet is made of 100 percent industrial wool...
August 7th, 2009 | feature, fiber | Read More

YUM!

YUM!
Developed by Alex Schweder and Dieter Janssen and manufactured by the Stinehour Press, YUM! is a scratch-and-sniff wallpaper that smells faintly of fresh bread. The artists developed the wallpaper for a gallery installation, seeking to explore the relationship between color and scent with the goal of...
August 1st, 2009 | feature, paper | Read More
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