Today we add another to our collection of woody surface hybrids – to the slabs of timber terrazzo from Foresso and the woodland floor inspired ForestBank we welcome Woodio. Made in Finland, Woodio blends wood chips with bio resin to create a waterproof composite material that can be formed into baths, basins, and toilets, as well as solids sheets that can serve as worktops, form … Continue reading Woodio
We’ve talked about unexpected materials before, from salt to shells, tea dust to corn, and pee to potatoes, but none have tackled a substance that comes with quite so much emotion as the one we’re talking about today – us. Standing away from tradition, Studio Nienke Hoogvliet imagines an entirely different way to remember loved ones whilst honouring the environment they are being interred in. … Continue reading Mourn
Despite our love for sustainable design and product innovation, there is one building material we haven’t previously covered – the humble potato. But the creations by Chip[s]Board cannot go unnoticed. Founders Rowan Minkley and Rob Nicoll teamed up with family-owned potato company McCain to turn potato skins into a range of durable, non-toxic, and biodegradable materials. The starting point for the innovative company was to … Continue reading Chip[s]Board Covering
