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Landscapes Within
Hybrid plastic and wood furniture Landscapes Within is a collection of furniture that contains visible inclusions of natural materials, combining the traditional craft of basketry
Undergrowth
Mossy wood encapsulated in resin Belluno, Italy–based design firm Alcarol aims to imbue its wood furniture with visual memories of the forests from which it
SolarLeaf
Bioreactor facade system SolarLeaf is the world’s first bioreactive facade. Developed by Arup engineers in collaboration with the Strategic Science Consult of Germany and Colt
Plexwood
Laminated wood strip panel Plexwood is a wood-based surfacing panel composed of end grain and grain veneers, which are glued crosswise, creating a distinctive linear
Symbiosis
Printing with bacteria A course at the Department of Microbiology at the University of Wageningen taught Jelte van Abbema how to handle bacteria and their
Mercury Glass
Hand-blown silvered glass Silvered glass “Mercury Glass” was invented in the nineteenth century as a decorative substitute for more expensive silver tableware. Where traditional Mercury
Sensitive Apertures
Cellular ceramic light apertures Sensitive Apertures is a modular slip-cast ceramic building skin designed to admit a small quantity of light through a refractive glass
24K Blown Glass
Hand-blown glass infused with 24-karat gold Suzan Etkin Enterprises combines refined metals with glass to create exotic material hybrids. Gold is fused to the glass
EcoLinea
Sustainable hardwood panels EcoLinea wood paneling is a new product to the North American market, initially developed for the window industry. With its distinctive linear
Tarrot
Knitted metal fabric Tarrot is a knitted fabric hybrid for interior design made of three different materials—copper, stainless steel and brass. It has a melange
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