Information on green, recycled, eco-friendly and sustainable surfaces
Sustonable is the evolution of the traditional composite stone surfaces and countertops into a more ecological, affordable and recyclable alternative for architectural and decor projects. It is the only truly sustainable composite stone surface made with recycled plastic and quartz. Sustonable repurposes plastic that has been...
It’s becoming increasingly obvious that we need both sustainable and cost-effective housing for those living in urban areas. The role that buildings play is clear — they create 30 percent of a city’s greenhouse gas emissions. Meanwhile, a growing percentage of Americans are cost-burdened by the price of their...
The Edison Awards™, celebrating 31 years of honoring the best in innovation and excellence in the development of new products and services, announced that Neolith SKYLINE + PURETi was voted the Gold Collective Disruption Winner. The Neolith SKYLINE + PURETi treatment offers architects and designers a sustainable surface for residential...
Bamboo is one of the most sustainable building materials. With more than 1000 species of bamboo, this versatile plant can grow in a wide range of environments and is very hardy, not needing pesticides or herbicides to grow well. The most important quality of bamboo is...
Ronbow Corporation, a Northern California-based bathroom furnishings manufacturer, announced that two of its Adina vanities were selected for installation by Northwestern University in the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2017 Solar Decathlon. The Solar Decathlon is an international competition that challenges teams of college students to design and...
Wolf-Gordon’s new Origins Woods collection attempts to capture the allure of the New Mexico region by focusing on weathered wood structures. Consisting of four digital wallcoverings, Origins Woods is printed on Terralon, and will join the company’s Curated Collection. Terralon is an earth-friendly wall covering material...
Neolith by TheSize has formed a new partnership with Pureti, a manufacturer of water based photocatalytic preventative maintenance solutions, to offer architects and designers a sustainable architectural surface treatment for exterior façades. The eco-friendly Pureti surface treatment is available for use on Neolith’s 6mm slabs, transforming...
By Jessica McNaughton PaperStone has come to the forefront of the countertop market as a warm surfacing alternative to cold, dated stone. The idea that a material from paper could outperform stone and quartz is hard to grasp. But it is true. PaperStone is more workable...
Arup, a global consulting engineering business, together with Grosvenor, a privately owned global property group, have unveiled an innovative new ‘living wall’ scaffolding system in Mayfair, U.K., which the organizations believe haves the potential to reduce air pollution by up to 20 percent. The structure, which...
Finland-based Durat Solid Surface was established in 1990 and has more than 17 years experience in manufacturing and fabricating solid surface material. Durat is a polyester based solid surface material that contains about 30 percent recycled material and is 100 percent recyclable. The recycled post-industrial waste...
This video explains how when adding a kitchen to the Penn Women’s Center at the University of Pennsylvania, it became a great example of how an environmentally friendly kitchen can be created. While it doesn’t focus exclusively on the surfacing, there are some really interesting aspects...
Teragren now includes in its line of Ecosmart worktops the Parquet Butcher Block, a furniture-grade, end-grain butcher block bamboo surface that is made with a formaldehyde-free adhesive. Using rapidly renewable Optimum 5.5 Moso Bamboo, the material is designed to be a harder and more stable product, according to the...
The construction model of using prefabricated modules has been around since the 1950’s. Early modular construction, such as Habitat 67 (pictured above), were the pioneers of the green construction movement. Habitat 67 was designed by architect Moshe Safdie and built for the 1967 World’s Fair in Montreal...
A company in Mexico called EcoDomum (which translates to “EcoHome”) has developed a process to turn plastic waste into surfacing materials for exterior walls and roofing as well as interior walls. The company is reportedly able to turn more than 5 tons of plastic waste into...
Artis Wall is an American made wood accent wall that uses reclaimed wood planks. Artis Wall is described as rustic-chic, which combines the warm and rustic feel of reclaimed wood with a modern living space. Every Artis Wall plank comes with its own piece of American history....
Kirei announced the newest addition to its EchoPanel product line made from recycled plastics. VEE Tile, made by CNC-cutting grooved patterns onto 12mm EchoPanel material, offers new design possibilities for noisy and high-traffic areas. “The VEE Tile provides a compact acoustic element that reduces intrusive room...
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