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9 September
What if our body could bear all our electronics unencumbered by wires or cases? Through extensive re Read more
2 September
POWERleap has developed a flooring system that converts kinetic energy from pedestrian and vehicular Read more
1 September
Founded in 1999 by Tom Wiscombe, EMERGENT is dedicated to research as well as built work at many sca Read more
27 August
Korean designer HwaSung Yoo of Mars has designed a table and chair made of extruded aluminium with a Read more
27 August
Architect Pieta-Linda Auttila has completed a prototype holiday home in Helsinki, Finland, featuring Read more
26 August
California-based MotoArt, founded by artist Donovan Fell III, takes decommissioned airplanes and tur Read more
26 August
Dutch graduate designer Pascal Smelik has made an aluminium table cast from hot wax poured into cold Read more
18 August
Scientists were inspired by a unique series of bumps called tubercles on the fins of humpback whales Read more
18 August
Imagine if homeowners could print out plastic sheets of solar cells on inexpensive printers. Imagine Read more
12 August
Scream is a new aluminum chair from Bannavis Andrew Sribyatta of PIE Studio, an eco-friendly furnitu Read more
Latest materials
Glass Inspiration
Hale GmbH
A specially developed manufacturing process allows a woven pattern using wood or natural fibre to be... Read more
Varaform
Runlite S.A.
Varaform is a natural cotton mesh impregnated with a thermoplastic resin. When heated with hot... Read more
Eco-Terr
Coverings Etc
Eco-Terr® is a future-friendly material made of recycled natural stone aggregates. Contains 70% pre-... Read more
Profile Series
CENTRIA Architectural Systems
Profile Series is a single-skin, profiled metal panel system with a full palette of both concealed a... Read more
Sambesi
Nya Nordiska Textiles GmbH
Sambesi is a classic leno weave with a very fine lengthwise mesh structure. It is made of linen 60%,... Read more
Pipe & Drop
PROCÉDÉS CHÉNEL INTERNATIONAL
The Pipe & Drop is a self-standing partition. It is made of drop paper: a mix of cellulosis, polyest... Read more
Versawall & Versapanel
CENTRIA Architectural Systems
Versawall & Versapanel are metal insulated composite wall panels with spanning capability that featu... Read more
Lumi-tiles
Tegelgroothandel TT BV
Lumi-tiles are tiles with a luminescent layer. It is possible to provide these tiles with an anti-sl... Read more
Wallstix
FEEK
Wallstix, designed by Frederik van Heereveld, ia made by a “Rockface” coated foam process. It is a t... Read more
LumiGram
LumiGram SARL
LumiGram is a French designer company for luxury fashion accessories, clothes and decoration items. ... Read more
Latest events
Latest publications
Wonderlamp
Studio Job and Pieke Bergamans are collaborating in the Wonderlamp exhibition for Salone 2010. Read more
Well Transparent Chair
London designer Ron Arad will show a polycarbonate version of his famous Well Tempered Chair at Barb Read more
Paper Vase
Torafu Architects designed a yellow and blue paper container that comes as a flat disc. By pulling u Read more
Fluxus chandelier
Fluxus, a wavering Murano glass sculpture, is the result of the cooperation between designer Karim R Read more
Melissa Shoes
Plastic Stilleto Sandal.Brazilian footwear brand Melissa collaborated with Paris couturier Jean Pa Read more
Lousiana Pavallion
Louisiana Pavilion developed by the R&D department GXN of 3XN architects wins JEC Innovation Award 2 Read more
Rainbow Church
Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka has a fascination for natural phenomena. From May 2010- June 2010 Read more
Lens Table
Japanese architect Junya Ishigami designs furniture as if it is an architectural composition. Ordina Read more
Re-Creation
Studio-Re-Creation aims to preserve and re-shape your personal belongings and memories towards your Read more
Fragile Future
Designed by Lonneke Gordijn, 'Fragile Future' is about the amalgamation of nature and technology. Read more
Inspiration
Innovation involves 10% inspiration and 90% transpiration. A great deal of effort has been expended ... Read more
Wow! Strange, shocking, inspiring, out of the box… sometimes we come across things which are so rema... Read more
We are all of us responsible for looking after the environment, both for ourselves and the generatio... Read more
A creative force which is influenced by constantly-changing surroundings is a good conductor of inno... Read more
Craftsmanship or industrialisation? Individualisation or mass production? Every industry has its pro... Read more
Who, what, where, and how is something created? What is the cooperation between the various parties ... Read more
We experience our surroundings via our senses. Besides form, the haptic characteristics of materials... Read more
Intelligence: in materials, in processes, in design. What is smart? And how you use it to its best e... Read more
There is a whole world of opportunities before us which have been developed by various branches and ... Read more
What is happening on the market, what determines whether or not something will be a hit? Social and ... Read more