Archive for the ‘wood’ Category

BBS Panels

BBS Panels
BBS are structural solid wood panels made of sustainably harvested, fast-growth soft wood. By laminating longitudinal and cross layers (X-LAM), the natural forces of the wood (e.g. expanding, contracting, bending) are minimized to achieve great strength and stability. The panels are used primarily for...
October 21st, 2011 | feature, wood | Read More

Kraftplex

Kraftplex
Kraftplex combines the characteristics of metal, composite materials and plastics. Comprised by 100% unbleached wood fibers with no added binders or adhesives, it is a stable, flexible and durably-shapeable metal akin to metal sheets. Because Kraftplex has electrically-isolating properties, it is a good...
August 12th, 2011 | feature, wood | Read More

Ply

Ply
Ply is a sculptural wall-element made of birch wood harvested in Finland. At 0.45 mm thick, the textile-thin birch plywood layer is nearly translucent. This layer is adhered to a solid birch frame, which may be mounted to straight surfaces using a variety of methods. Ply is available in two versions,...
June 20th, 2011 | wood | Read More

Jagorta

Jagorta
Jagorta is a wood veneer panel that transmits light. It consists of select veneers such as cherry, maple, or oak mounted to a translucent core with a specially developed adhesive. As light passes through the thickness of the veneer, the natural surface structure of the wood is revealed. The panel transmits...
June 17th, 2011 | feature, wood | Read More

Wave Wall

Wave Wall
Wave Wall is an undulating, curvilinear wall constructed of refined panels available in either continuous or alternating patterns. Wave Wall is a modular system that can be applied horizontally or vertically, and is offered in three module lengths: 1000 mm, 750 mm and 495 mm. The system is easy to install...
June 10th, 2011 | feature, wood | Read More

Foldtex

Foldtex
Timm Herok developed Foldtex as a lightweight folding material in order to challenge traditional notions of product fittings, corner connections and surface finishing techniques. Foldtex consists of at least two layers, one which is flexible and the other which is stiff. When incisions are made in the...
June 7th, 2011 | wood | Read More

Songwood

Songwood
Engineered Timber Resources focuses on the use of by-product wood fibers in the production of decorative wood products with the intent to limit deforestation. Songwood is a 100% recycled, FSC-certified raw material made from by-product from the furniture manufacturing and pulp industries. The wood fibers...
April 22nd, 2011 | feature, wood | Read More

QuaDror

QuaDror
QuaDror is described as a new structural joint offering myriad design applications at a variety of scales. Designer Dror Benshetrit of Studio Dror unveiled this new geometrical approach at the recent Design Indaba conference in Cape Town. Recalling the strategy of the diagrid, QuaDror uses diagonal framing...
March 4th, 2011 | feature, wood | Read More

Laser-Cut Cork

Laser-Cut Cork
Laser-Cut Cork surfaces are made from the by-product of wine stopper production. Developed by Yemi Awosile, the material benefits from the natural acoustic and thermal insulating properties found in cork, and is well suited to interior design applications such as wall panels, tapestries, and room dividers....
November 19th, 2010 | feature, wood | Read More

Shelf Space

Shelf Space
The result of an experimental four-month collaboration with an aerospace machinery manufacturer, the fluid form of Paul Loebach’s Shelf Space pushes the limits of wood engineering and advanced machining technology. There have been vast developments in the evolution of CNC-machining technology in the...
October 15th, 2010 | feature, wood | Read More
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