Seven buildings wrapped in cork
Cork cladding is a renewable, resistant and insulating material that is harvested from the bark of the cork oak tree. Here are seven buildings clad in the increasingly popular building material. More
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Rundzwei Architekten wraps Berlin house in cork
Cork Screw House, designed by Rundzwei Architekten in Berlin, has a facade and roof clad with waste cork from the wine industry. More
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Studio Bark builds "fully biodegradable and recyclable" cork building
The Cork Studio, a garden building made almost entirely out of cork, has been constructed by Studio Bark as a building prototype that can be completely recycled, reused or composted. More
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The Campana brothers launch cork furniture collection
Brazilian design duo Humberto and Fernando Campana have created a collection of furniture consisting of an armchair and three cabinets made almost entirely from cork. More
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Alain Gilles stacks cork and wood to create totemic side tables
Brussels designer Alain Gilles stacked different shapes to form these totem-like side tables, which are supported by a lightweight cork base. More
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Redshank artist's studio is a cork-clad cabin raised above a tidal salt marsh
Oil rigs, Maunsell forts and a wading bird provided the inspiration for this artist's retreat in a salt marsh on England's east coast, which becomes inaccessible when the tide comes in. More
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Pot plants cover trellis-like walls inside London cafe by Neiheiser Argyros
Potted plants and herbs clip onto a gridded metal structure inside this London cafe by local architects Neiheiser Argyros, which also features exposed ductwork and cork-panelled walls. More
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Selencky Parsons adds cork-lined pod with pegboard walls to its own office
Selencky Parsons has designed its own London studio, using a cork pod with pegboard walls for storing stationery, displaying models and hanging plants. More
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Surman Weston builds cork-covered studio for sewing and music-making
This cork-clad studio provides a shared workspace for a musician and a seamstress in the back garden of their north-London home. More
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Designers and architects customise Modus' Casper stool for charity auction
Dezeen promotion: designers and architects including Ross Lovegrove, Kenneth Grange and Snarkitecture have customised Modus' cork Casper stool for a charity auction. More
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Office AIO transforms Beijing hutong residence into coffee bar and guest room
Office AIO has converted a courtyard residence in Beijing's Xiang'er Hutong into a tiny cork- and tile-lined coffee bar with a traditionally styled guest room (+ slideshow). More
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Dost converts 1960s restaurant into heart clinic with cork cubicles
Swiss studio Dost has transformed a 1960s restaurant into a heart treatment centre in Zurich, featuring cork-lined cubicles and waiting rooms (+ slideshow). More
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ATKA Arquitectos uses cork cladding to minimise noise inside Casa Bonjardim
A bedroom at this remodelled and extended house in Porto, Portugal, has been wrapped in cork to shield it from the noise of a nearby school playground (+ slideshow). More
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Hella Jongerius combines cork and felt for striped rug collection
NeoCon 2015: Dutch designer Hella Jongerius used unconventional materials and assembly methods to create these vividly striped Cork & Felt rugs for Danskina. More
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Curved walls confuse perception of space inside yoga studio by Clouds Architecture Office
White curved walls merge into a tapered ceiling inside this yoga and meditation studio in New York, designed by Clouds Architecture Office to look like a fog has descended (+ slideshow). More
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Cork Helmet covers the head to muffle noise pollution
Milan 2015: Brussels designer Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte has created a cork helmet that lowers over the wearer's head when they need a respite from ambient noise. More
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Cork corner stops Ilias Ernst's minimal clock from rolling away
Dutch designer Ilias Ernst has created a simple clock that rests on a corner extended from its cork frame. More
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IKEA launches "deliberately low key" collection by Ilse Crawford
Stockholm 2015: furniture giant IKEA has collaborated with London designer Ilse Crawford to launch a range of cork and natural-fibre homeware products. More
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Gundry & Ducker's bubble tea cafe features cork seats and stripy paintwork
Bubble tea drinkers perch on tiers of cork seating around brightly coloured tables at this London cafe by architects Gundry & Ducker (+ slideshow). More
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Lucie Koldova designs cork sofa for Per/Use
Czech designer Lucie Koldova has designed a sofa for Belgian design brand Per/Use using cork as the primary material (+ slideshow). More
