As the early alchemists sought to turn common lead into precious gold and silver, Lamin-Art’s catalyst material transforms common HPL into a versatile and durable decorative surface with a notable luster. The Catalyst collection features a hand-crafted, spiral-etched dimensional finish that re-creates the brilliance and texture of brushed metal. Unlike [...]
EVA is a common hot-melt adhesive or hot glue. Tony Wurman has developed several proprietary techniques for working with this material to give it the reflective and refractive qualities of glass, but with the modulation of rubber and longevity of plastic. In their explorations, Wunderwurks Design has been able to [...]
Tropical Veneer Collection consists of handcrafted veneer materials from South America, featuring rapidly renewable and commonly occurring materials, such as coconut and totumo shell, plantain bark, tagua seed, and pearlstone. These products are combined with medium-density fiberboard (MDF) and resins to create stable panels. Different colored resins can be used [...]
Crystallized Glass Stone tiles and slabs are engineered from glass materials to create a high-density, heat and wear-resistant product for wall surfaces, flooring, and countertops. The smooth, non-porous surface is luminous and subtly reflective creating a monolithic aesthetic as a creative alternative to stone. Crystallized Glass Stone is available in [...]
Spinneybeck’s Recycled Leather is taken from shoe-sole scraps, ground up and mixed with a water-based adhesive that acts as a binder. The resulting compound is used as the backer for the Spinneybeck leather tiles. These tiles can be used in a wide range of vertical and upholstery applications and are [...]
Rapidly renewable timber is used to create Architectural Systems’s Ecotextures, architectural panels crafted from environmentally friendly oriented strand board (OSB). Durable and shrink resistant, Ecotextures panels have a distinctive grain and are appropriate for millwork, feature walls, column covers, fixtures, and furniture. No urea-formaldehydes are used, and component lumber is [...]
Although concrete is a common structural material, other cladding materials such as brick or tile have often been used to clad expanses of concrete deemed too brutal or visually unrefined. Budapest-based Ivanka now offers a counter-approach with their concrete wall panels, which are 2 cm thick fiber-reinforced panels designed to [...]
The surface of soap bubble is commonly understood as a micro-membrane. This membrane allows light to pass through it, displaying the color of the light on its surface. Scientists at the University of Tokyo, Carnegie Mellon, and the University of Tsukuba have developed an ultra-thin and flexible BRDF screen using [...]
Timbron interior moldings are comprised of 90 percent recycled polystyrene (75 percent postconsumer) and are processed to have the same density as a soft wood. Easy to install, Timbron may be cut, nailed, fluted, sanded, and painted just like wood. The moldings are durable, waterproof, mold and mildew resistant, and [...]
Qmilch is a natural textile created from milk. Searching for an alternative to traditional chemically-treated fabrics, German microbiologist and fashion designer Anke Domaske developed a process that transforms the casein protein from milk into a biocompatible textile. Qmilch has a texture similar to that of silk, and is quick-drying, anti-allergenic, [...]
Kiln Glass Textures05/17/2013
Catalyst05/10/2013
EVA Collection05/03/2013
Tropical Veneer Collection04/26/2013
DoubleFace04/19/2013
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