Posts Tagged ‘recombinant’

Furore

Furore is a porous, synthetic-fur fabric inspired by expanded-metal technology. Designers Yvonne Laurysen and Erik Mantel developed the product for LAMA Concept using a special cutting technique. Furore is soft, light, and very flexible and is available in long- and short-hair formats as well as in various...

March 23rd, 2008 | textile | Read More

Underlit Flooring

Underlit Flooring is a polished concrete-and-glass flooring system suitable for interior applications, such as kitchens and bathrooms, and various external applications, including gardens and terraces. Available by the square meter and in custom sizes and colors, the concrete tiles can be laid directly...

December 9th, 2007 | concrete | Read More

Fusionstone

The Fusionstone proprietary process involves ultra-clear glass permanently fused to exotic stone slabs to achieve superior surface protection while retaining and showcasing the beauty of natural stone. It eliminates adhesion lines, and the material appears entirely translucent from edge to edge. As a...

August 3rd, 2007 | mineral | Read More

CarbonCast

CarbonCast is a precast-concrete technology that uses a carbon-fiber grid for secondary reinforcing or shear transfer, depending on the application. Because carbon-fiber reinforcing resists corrosion, CarbonCast precast products require less concrete cover, resulting in added durability, lighter weight,...

June 22nd, 2007 | concrete, feature | Read More

Luccon

Luccon represents a new breed of light transmitting concrete. Unlike other versions that use acrylic rods or optical fibers, Luccon is comprised by translucent fabric cast layer by layer into fine-grained concrete in prefabricated molds. The result is a collection of fluid, organic lines captured within...

May 16th, 2007 | concrete, feature | Read More

Meshglass

Meshglass is a flexible tiling system comprised of stained-glass and mirror pieces connected to a fiberglass mesh backing. Designed to overlay complex, curvilinear surfaces, Meshglass is fabricated using specially developed software that allows custom patterns to be generated directly via the company’s...

July 7th, 2006 | feature, glass | Read More

Abacá

Named for a species of banana harvested primarily for use as fiber in the production of rope and twine, Abacá employs residues from banana harvesting and recycles them into a high-pressure decorative laminate with 40 percent postindustrial recovered content. The fibers are sprinkled over an array of...

May 26th, 2006 | plastic | Read More

Heat Treated Carpet

Carpet is typically used for 7-10 years (residential) or 5-8 years (commercial), and re-carpeting accounts for 55% of all carpet sold. Moreover, carpet has been estimated to require up to two hundred and fifty thousand years to biodegrade. Heat Treated Carpet is a sheet material produced from polypropylene-based...

April 13th, 2006 | feature, plastic | Read More

Litracon

Litracon, a light-transmitting concrete developed by Hungarian architect Áron Losonczi, evoked a tremendous response within the international design community at the time of its unveiling. A combination of optical fibers and fine concrete, Litracon may be produced in panel form as well as prefabricated...

April 12th, 2006 | concrete, feature | Read More

AIR-board

Design Composite’s unique bonding technology enables the combination of a rigid, translucent honeycomb core with transparent thermoplastic top sheets, resulting in a panel with exceptional optical features. AIR-board’s common properties include excellent light transmission, outstanding thermal insulation,...

April 4th, 2006 | plastic | Read More