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Bio-based materials have unique properties and natural beauty. Innovation is key to developing these new material forms for use across all manner of interior applications. One of the main advantages of biomaterials is their low environmental impact. And as material exploration gathers momentum, we provide a platform.

Cigarette filters, shells, and hair extensions will all be transformed for Green Grads London.

Green Grads London: Transformation for the future.

Graduate spotlight: Milly Vine, bio-based textile design.

Graduate spotlight: Milly Vine, bio-based design.

Unique furniture made from transformed coffee bags, showcasing sustainable design by Vepa and Peeze with scattered coffee beans.

Vepa transforms would-be waste coffee bags.

Colorful biomaterial tray with unique marbled patterns, showcasing innovative low-carbon, waste-based design for sustainable products.

25 biomaterial and waste-based products for 2025.

Wooden stool featuring human hair accents, highlighting innovative use of hair as a sustainable material in design.

Hair as a new material?

Elegant interior showcasing CornWall® material, featuring a soft pink wall and a stylish countertop.

StoneCycling & Circular Matters' CornWall®.

24 bio and by-product based materials for 2024.

24 bio and by-product based materials for 2024.

Assorted bio-based materials and design prototypes showcasing innovative black and natural wood textures.

Interview: The New Materialist.

Newly designed Hayes Pavilion at Glastonbury Festival, showcasing innovative fungi-based architecture with visitors interacting at sunset.

Glastonbury Festival’s Hayes Pavilion.

Textile artwork featuring seaweed textures, showcasing Jasmine Linington's unique slow textile artistry inspired by Scotland's coastal landscapes.

Meet the maker: Jasmine Linington.

Exhibits showcasing sustainable materials and color concepts in circular design, featured in a bright, collaborative space.

How do we bring colour into circularity?

Stylish interior design featuring sustainable decor, including pendant lights, a potted plant, and eco-friendly materials.

Year in review: Top innovation of 2022.

Modern white ceramic vase with textured surface, holding dried grasses against a warm yellow background.

Dutch Design Week 2022: Our top picks.

Top 23 biomaterial designers to watch in 2023.

Top 23 biomaterial designers to watch in 2023.

Four artists from DeakinBio, engaged in innovative research and creative projects, showcasing diverse expressions in black and white portraits.

Maker in residence: DeakinBio.

Modern interior design featuring a lively café space with patrons, colorful seating, and bright pendant lighting.

Graduate spotlight: Lucia Mills.

Sculptural piece by Georgie Gerrard showcasing vibrant textures and colors, reflecting her innovative bio-art practice.

Graduate spotlight: Georgie Gerrard.

Coconut materials and sustainable biocomposite panels displayed together, showcasing innovative coconut-based products by NaturLoop.

Cocoboard: Sustainable coconut-based panels.

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