Category: Bedroom

A digital tool that allows anyone to design complex 3D-knitted fabrics has been named product of the year at Dutch Design Awards 2021.

Described by judges as “a real gamechanger”, Byborre Create is a user-friendly platform that offers free access to pioneering textile technology.

The platform was created by Byborre – a Dutch textile label that has previously developed fabrics for Adidas, Rapha and BMW – to bring more transparency to textile production and reduce the amount of waste in the industry.

It was one of eight winners of this year’s Dutch Design Awards, a programme that honours the best designs to come out of the Netherlands each year, announced during Dutch Design Week.

“Byborre Create makes clear that an intrinsic problem in textile production can be solved,” said judges, “while at the same time paving the way for greater … Read more

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Jasper Morrison and Vitra have created what they describe as the “first successful translation” of the classic cantilever chair in plastic, the Evo-C.

The Evo-C is made of recyclable polypropylene but otherwise resembles the silhouette and proportions of tubular steel cantilever chairs, which have no rear supporting legs.

According to Vitra, developments in gas injection moulding technology had made it possible to achieve the necessary strength for a cantilever chair with a minimal form while using plastic.

“Throughout the decades, there have been substantial developments and iterations of the cantilever chair – from Mies van der Rohe and Marcel Breuer’s iconic tubular steel designs, to Alvar Aalto’s wooden variations in the 1930s and the Panton Chair in 1967,” said Vitra.

“Vitra has continued to pioneer the two-legged chair known to be one of the great … Read more

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Design studio Studio Agne has created a collection of rugs that were crafted using textile dyes made from byproducts from industrial processing.

The studio applies natural dying techniques to industrial-scale production in an attempt to avoid the environmentally harmful use of commercial textile dyes.

“Commercial textile dyeing causes a significant amount of environmental and health problems due to the chemicals used in the process, whereas natural dyeing is rarely employed on an industrial scale,” Studio Agne explained.

“Typically, secondary raw materials don’t meet the ‘industry standard’ or are contaminated and are therefore dumped or down-cycled.”

The studio’s Lutetia and Juno linen rugs were coloured and hand-dyed using nine textile dyes. These were made using byproducts from industrial pharmaceutical and food processing, including materials such as hemp, mustard, evening primrose, coal and iron.

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