Oil dispenser made from sunflower seed shells
23 September 2024
With Solio, Katherine Lopez has developed an oil dispenser in the form of a sample set made from sunflower seed shells, a secondary material from the food industry.
Ecoblaq molecular wood colours
23 March 2024
Ecoblaq is a molecule manipulation method, a natural chemical reaction, making the wood change colour. That is why the natural wood patterns still shows, including the sense of warmth and structure…
BMW visionary seat concepts
28 September 2023
With the visionary seat concepts, BMW Design presents ideas for concrete applications using other innovative materials and production methods that contribute to lower CO2 emissions and increased use…
Floral foam made from cut flowers
23 April 2023
Thai designer Irene Purasachit uses discarded cut flowers to make eco-friendly floral sponge, paper and textiles.
Washbasin and toilet seat from wood cellulose
5 April 2023
Finnish company Woodio has developed the world's first toilet made from a biomaterial based on wood cellulose and resins. The product received the Design Plus Award 2023 at the ISH in Frankfurt.
Green leather alternative from mushrooms
7 March 2022
With EPHEA, the Italian manufacturer Mogu presented a new mushroom-based leather alternative at Paris Fashion Week and expanded the options for the shoe and fashion industry.
On the way to climate-neutral steel
7 October 2021
thyssenkrupp has reached an important milestone in its transformation towards climate-neutral steel. The first batch of steel was delivered with reduced CO2 emissions.
Highly densified and extremely hard wood
30 September 2021
The company Swiss Wood Solutions is working on modifying domestic solid wood and veneer so that it becomes a true high-performance material, in some cases surpassing the properties of tropical woods.
World‘s first watch made from recycled coffee
9 September 2021
The Berlin designer Julian Lechner, in cooperation with Lilienthal Berlin, launched the world's first watch made from recycled coffee grounds, waxes and oils.