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  • Doppelgänger creates polystyrene substitute from plastic-eating mealworms

    Charlotte Böhning and Mary Lempres of Doppelgänger have developed a bioplastic version of polystyrene foam that is made from the exoskeleton of mealworms and breaks down in soil in a couple of weeks. More

    Jennifer Hahn | 8 March 2022 | Leave a comment
  • Meng Du creates Unwasted bags from grape leather

    The Unwasted collection of bags by Chinese designer Meng Du are made with an alternative leather produced from leftover grape skins. More

    Alice Finney | 4 March 2022 | Leave a comment
  • New concrete vaulted floor suggests path to cutting carbon emissions

    A type of flooring that uses 75 per cent less concrete than the current standard has been invented by researchers at the universities of Bath, Cambridge and Dundee, who say it could make a "major difference" to the construction industry's carbon footprint. More

    Rima Sabina Aouf | 4 March 2022 | Leave a comment
  • MIT engineers invent plastic that is stronger than steel

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology chemical engineers have invented a new type of plastic that is twice as strong as steel and could one day be used as a building material. More

    Rima Sabina Aouf | 21 February 2022 | Leave a comment
  • Commenter calls collection of light switches crafted from animal bones "fascinating"

    In this week's comments update, readers are impressed by a collection of light switches crafted from bovine bones and discussing other top stories. More

    Karen Anderson | 16 February 2022 | Leave a comment
  • MCQ infuses rice-leather jacket with custom fragrance

    Natural latex is combined with rice hulls and a woodsy blend of essential oils to form this scented jacket, created by Alexander McQueen sub-brand MCQ to showcase the unique characteristics of plant-based leather alternatives. More

    Jennifer Hahn | 16 February 2022 | Leave a comment
  • Krista Kim and The Fabricant design "fluid" digital fabric for Nymph clothing collection

    Toronto-based artist Krista Kim has created a digital fabric designed to look like water for Nymph, a clothing collection for digital fashion house The Fabricant. More

    Alice Finney | 27 January 2022 | Leave a comment
  • Previously unrecycleable clothing made into Fibers Unsorted textile

    Design studio Envisions has worked with engineering company Imat-Uve to make a recycled textile from used clothing usually considered unfit for recycling. More

    Rima Sabina Aouf | 24 January 2022 | Leave a comment
  • Natural Material Studio and Frama showcase algae and terracotta fabrics

    Danish designer Bonnie Hvillum's Natural Material Studio has collaborated with multidisciplinary studio Frama on a collection of biodegradable materials made from algae, clay and foam. More

    Cajsa Carlson | 19 January 2022 | Leave a comment
  • Blast Studio 3D prints column from mycelium to make "architecture that could feed people"

    London practice Blast Studio has developed a method for 3D printing with living mycelium and used it to form a column that could be harvested for mushrooms before serving as a structural building element. More

    Jennifer Hahn | 18 January 2022 | Leave a comment
  • UK appoints cement trade body the Mineral Products Association to calculate concrete's potential as a carbon sink

    The UK government has commissioned the trade body representing the concrete industry to determine the amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide captured in concrete buildings and infrastructure in a move critics have described as "like the fox guarding the henhouse." More

    Marcus Fairs | 12 January 2022 | Leave a comment
  • Peelsphere is a leather-alternative biomaterial made from fruit waste and algae

    Berlin-based textile designer Youyang Song has used fruit peels and algae to create a biodegradable plant-based material that offers an alternative to leather. More

    Alice Finney | 12 January 2022 | Leave a comment
  • Carpenters Workshop Gallery presents design exhibition on heritage, place and identity

    Anava Projects and Ashlee Harrison have curated an exhibition by emerging artists from the US and Caribbean at New York's Carpenters Workshop Gallery, which includes sculptures woven from kelp and hand-carved furniture. More

    Jane Englefield | 7 January 2022 | Leave a comment
  • Three Little Pigs story reinforces prejudices that biomaterials are "terrible"

    The fable of the Three Little Pigs highlights negative perceptions about natural construction materials, according to James Drinkwater, head of Built Environment at philanthropic climate organisation the Laudes Foundation. More

    Jane Englefield | 22 December 2021 | Leave a comment
  • The Dezeen guide to bio-based materials in architecture, design and interiors

    Thinking of using natural materials in your project? Our latest Dezeen guide includes 12 types of biomaterials commonly used in architecture, design and interiors. More

    James Parkes | 9 December 2021 | Leave a comment
  • Stuart Semple develops White 2.0 as world's "brightest white paint"

    British artist Stuart Semple has unveiled the "whitest white paint" in his latest quest to produce the most pigmented versions of colours for painting. More

    Alice Finney | 25 November 2021 | Leave a comment
  • Unilin Master Oak panels emulate look and performance of real wood

    Dezeen promotion: Unilin Master Oak interior panels are designed to look and feel like natural wood, but with the high performance of an engineered material. More

    Dezeen staff | 23 November 2021
  • Atelier Luma uses salt crystals to create glass-like cladding material

    Material designers Henna Burney and Kalijn Sibbel of Atelier Luma have used ancient salt marshes in southern France to create thousands of glass-like panels and installed them as cladding inside Frank Gehry's Arles tower. More

    Lizzie Crook | 12 November 2021 | Leave a comment
  • "Salt is a material of the future" says Henna Burney of Atelier Luma

    In our quest for new materials, we have overlooked abundant natural resources such as salt, writes designer and researcher Henna Burney of Atelier Luma in her manifesto for the Dezeen 15 digital festival. More

    Henna Burney | 12 November 2021 | Leave a comment
  • Emma van der Leest develops fungal coating to make bio-leather more durable

    Dutch designer Emma van der Leest believes that bio-leather might one day replace animal leather in the fashion industry and is developing a fungal coating to make the material more versatile. More

    Amy Frearson | 1 November 2021 | Leave a comment
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