Archive for the ‘paper’ Category

Washi Laminated Glass

Washi Laminated Glass
Washi laminated glass panel is a combination of two glass sheets with handmade Japanese washi parchment and one interlayer of plastic (PVB). The hybrid material is used for both security and decorative applications, and demonstrates the marriage of a five hundred year old handcraft-based tradition with...
June 3rd, 2011 | feature, paper | Read More

Pulp-Based Computing

Pulp-Based Computing
Pulp-Based Computing is a fabrication technique for creating paper composites, which can function as sensors, actuators and circuit boards while retaining the physical and aesthetic qualities of paper. Papermaking allows for an inclusion process, where a physical object can be permanently embedded in...
January 7th, 2011 | feature, paper | Read More

Richlite

Richlite
Richlite panels are extremely dense, strong, and stable and are made of layered craft paper (or abacca fibers in the case of Richlite Hemp). The material was originally developed for the aerospace industry as tooling, the marine industry as fiberglass reinforcement, and most recently the action sports...
October 14th, 2009 | feature, paper | Read More

3D Wallpaper

3D Wallpaper
London-based Tracy Kendall has liberated wallpaper from flatland. Her handcrafted, handsewn fabrications consist of cut and layered papers, polyester thread, and applied sequins. The result is walls that seem to breathe, dance, and crackle, thus stimulating the senses. Tracy Kendall has developed at...
October 7th, 2009 | feature, paper | Read More

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

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

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

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

Paper Softwall

Paper Softwall
The Paper Softwall is a lightweight freestanding wall that can be arranged into almost any shape or easily compressed into a compact sheaf and stored away. Softwall dampens sound and can both absorb and transmit light. The product is made from four hundred layers of honeycombed translucent white, fire-retardant...
July 26th, 2009 | paper | Read More

Squak Mountain Stone

Squak Mountain Stone
Squak Mountain Stone is a paper and cement-based composite developed by Ameé Quiriconi as a solution for reusing waste paper. Its proprietary composition makes Squak Mountain Stone lighter than concrete and stone, and it eliminates the need for rebar or other reinforcing steel. The result is a product...
July 22nd, 2009 | feature, paper | Read More
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