We’ve shared tiles made from snail poop, a glaze made from urine, sculptures made from ashes, and acoustic panels made from mycelium. And today we add to our list of weird and wonderful tile adjacent delights with a new material made marvellous – worm casings. Japanese sculptor and artist Koro Ihara is no stranger to the curious and unexpected, having previously included the bleeding pigments … Continue reading Worm in Progress
Developing alternatives to wood-derived sheet materials like plywood and OSB, design and research studio Material Cultures has taken to the British woodlands for inspiration. Their research addresses the heavy reliance on coniferous trees in the production of building materials—a practice that promotes monoculture forestry, leaving large areas vulnerable to environmental damage and harming biodiversity. To move away from this unsustainable system, Material Cultures has been … Continue reading Woodland Waste
Though the formal dining room is really a space of old our modern hybrid versions of ‘dining rooms’ still have a distinct area in the home – be it in a blended kitchen diner, or in an entirely open-plan living space. So let’s see what’t hot for dining in 2022. 1. Marble tops Much like in the kitchen, marble is the material of choice for … Continue reading Trends taking over the dining room in 2022
