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Eco-Terr® is a future-friendly material made of recycled natural stone aggregates. Contains 70% pre-...
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Profile Series is a single-skin, profiled metal panel system with a full palette of both concealed a...
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Sambesi
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Sambesi is a classic leno weave with a very fine lengthwise mesh structure. It is made of linen 60%,...
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Pipe & Drop
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The Pipe & Drop is a self-standing partition. It is made of drop paper: a mix of cellulosis, polyest...
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Versawall & Versapanel are metal insulated composite wall panels with spanning capability that featu...
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Lumi-tiles are tiles with a luminescent layer. It is possible to provide these tiles with an anti-sl...
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Wonderlamp
Studio Job and Pieke Bergamans are collaborating in the Wonderlamp exhibition for Salone 2010.
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Torafu Architects designed a yellow and blue paper container that comes as a flat disc. By pulling u
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Fluxus, a wavering Murano glass sculpture, is the result of the cooperation between designer Karim R
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Louisiana Pavilion developed by the R&D department GXN of 3XN architects wins JEC Innovation Award 2
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Studio-Re-Creation aims to preserve and re-shape your personal belongings and memories towards your
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Designed by Lonneke Gordijn, 'Fragile Future' is about the amalgamation of nature and technology.
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Innovation involves 10% inspiration and 90% transpiration. A great deal of effort has been expended ...
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We are all of us responsible for looking after the environment, both for ourselves and the generatio...
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We experience our surroundings via our senses. Besides form, the haptic characteristics of materials...
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Intelligence: in materials, in processes, in design. What is smart? And how you use it to its best e...
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