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Husque

Feb 24, 2009Comments off

Macadamia-nut-shell composite Before 1857, the macadamia nut grew nowhere else except on the mid–east coast of Australia. Australia is the largest producer of the macadamia

Tropical Veneer Collection

Jan 18, 2009Comments off

Rapidly renewable veneer panels from South America Tropical Veneer Collection consists of handcrafted veneer materials from South America, featuring rapidly renewable and commonly occurring materials,

Eclipse Collection

Nov 13, 2008Comments off

Olefin-based outdoor upholstery Designtex developed the Eclipse Collection in response to the growing demand for more durable and attractive outdoor fabrics. The upholstery is made

Water Pachinko

Oct 14, 2008Comments off

Water-based game with hydrophobic paper For the Takeo Company-sponsored exhibition Haptic, designer Kenya Hara created an alternative version of one of Japan’s favorite pastimes. Instead

Stones

Sep 18, 2008Comments off

Recycled construction-waste glass Tempered transparent glass is used in the construction industry for windows and other applications. Construction glass is often over-ordered to account for

Fiber Optic Room

Sep 15, 2008Comments off

Fiber optic-wrapped room for dark interiors Fiber Optic Room is designed to bring daylight deep into the interior of large office buildings where the absence

Clay Paint

Jul 14, 2008Comments off

Clay pigment paint with soy-based resin Green Planet Paints offers a clay paint with soy-based resin. Soy replaces the acrylic ingredient used in most conventional

PaperStone

Jun 22, 2008Comments off

Recycled paper and cashew-nut-shell-resin biocomposite Manufactured by KlipTech Composites, PaperStone is comprised of 100 percent postconsumer recycled paper encapsulated within a non-petroleum-based resin binder. The

Alabaster

Jun 01, 2008Comments off

Styrene-based unsaturated resin A rich incandescence emanates from 3form’s new warm, translucent product based on styrene-based unsaturated resin. Drawing the creamy colors and swirls of

Spage Hog

Apr 20, 2008Comments off

Woven-rattan lounge chair Designed and fabricated by Project Import Export, Space Hog is inspired by the human womb and is intended to be viewed from