An interesting aspect of self-produced and small-series objects and furniture is that, beyond their function, they can also embody part of the designer’s culture. By observing and exploring material choices, aesthetics, and craftsmanship, one has the opportunity to discover a place, an educational background, or a technique that hasn’t been explored before. Looking at LUFFA…
Pangaia Grado Zero is an Italian research institution based in Montelupo Fiorentino (FI), leading in the design and development of eco-sustainable and biodegradable solutions. Through the e-commerce platform Life Materials, Pangaia sells its materials to offer low environmental impact choices to designers and companies prioritizing innovative resources and responsibility towards the health of the environment…
Previously featured on WeVux with the Ohmie lamp, the Italian design studio Krill Design - specialized in developing products within a 100% circular process - announces the launch of REKRILL®-MENT Orange.
This is an innovative filament produced with the patented biomaterial REKRILL®, which offers the opportunity to bring your imagination to life by creating completely…
The world of design is increasingly focused on offering solutions that reduce environmental impact without compromising aesthetics and functionality. From furniture to interiors, there are already many ideas and proposals that meet this need. One example is the new materials created from waste and organic resource. In this article, we will explore three examples of…
Shell Homage is a compostable material made from eggshells and different types of nutshells, established by Rania ElKalla, an Egyptian multidisciplinary designer and winner of international awards. Today, she is the founder and managing director of Shell Homage, a project that began in 2011 as a bachelor research project at the German university in Cairo…
Founded in 2011 by Nina Ruthe near Cologne - since 2013 also joined by David Antonin - Niruk design studio experiments with and develops new ideas and methods, always trying to find the most appropriate materials and tools. The designers have created a real Material Lab, where they devote themselves every day to the theme…
Vérabuccia ® was born from the idea of the designer and entrepreneur Francesca Nori, an intuition had in 2017, following the observation of some waste vegetable peels including that of pineapple, a by-product that originates from consumption and generates disposal problems for industries and the environment.
The annual production of pineapple for the food industry…