Home of the future may be 3D printed out of hemp
In New York, a consortium is developing hemp-based ink for use in 3D-printed construction applications. Black Buffalo 3D, a supplier of 3D printers and...
Cardboard shelters offer adorable woodland creatures protection after brush fires
In Australia, Macquarie University professor Alexandra Carthey has created biodegradable shelters for small critters that often struggle in the wake of brush fires. The six-sided...
Cork vacuum, RVs point to design renaissance
In Vancouver, online publication Yanko Design has done a deep dive on cork, the spongey bark material most often associated with wine. The extensive...
Swell idea: Wood-based surfboards win Down Under impact award
In Australia, Emile Theau has won the inaugural Generation Impact Incubator Award for his surfboard enterprise using fast-growing paulownia wood.
Designed in partnership with environmental...
New York biotextile startup raises $550,000
In New York, biobased textile startup Bucha Bio has raised $550,000 to scale its latest product, a renewable and biodegradable fabric made from bacterial...
From helmets to hives, designers are flexing fungi’s functionality
In Vancouver, online magazine Yanko Design has done a deep dive on mycelium-based production innovations, which include innovative concepts like helmets and Mars habitats.
The...
Danish brand debuts 100% biobased sleeping bag
In Denmark, Grüezi Bag has introduced a compostable sleeping bag made of 100% natural materials.
According to Yanko Design, the bag’s insulation is made...
Mushroom leather hits the catwalk
In France, Stella McCartney has featured a bag made out of mushroom leather at the recent Paris Fashion Week.
The material, trade named Mylo, was...
Norway mushroom materials startup attracts seed investment
In Norway, startup NoMy has raised funds to develop and commercialize fungi-based materials for markets including food, materials, alternative protein and bioplastics.
Founded in 2020...
Scaling up: French designer turns fish waste into building material
In France, materials expert Erik de Laurens is turning smelly fish waste into beautiful tiles that resemble marble. Dubbed Scalite, the material is a...