In Melbourne, coffee is a popular part of everyday life, yet the large amounts of spent grounds generated are usually discarded. The multidisciplinary team investigated how this coffee waste could be repurposed and used to enhance architectural materials and design.
In my previous article, I wrote, 'I will be introducing my works and how to make them.' Now, where should I start? After thinking for a while while looking at the tools on my desk, I decided that this is…
For another innovative transformation using reclaimed materials, discover how Camira’s ReSKU 2.0 Fabric blends recycled wool and flax for sustainable textiles. The collaboration with Los Angeles designer Stephen Kenn, who previously furnished Marfa Stance’s New York flagship, was a seamless choice.
with billions of tons accumulating worldwide, the studio explores new uses for one of industry's most overlooked byproducts. kat barandy October 22, 2026 6 min The team’s ambition is ultimately to see these materials used in architecture, where the quantities involved could make…
Leather tooling turns flat cowhide into 3D art. Makers use water and special metal tools to cut and smash the leather into shape. Leather is naturally flat and smooth. But makers can carve deep, detailed pictures right into the surface. It…
Archinect RMIT turns coffee waste into 3D-printing material for architectural installations Researchers at Melbourne’s RMIT University have developed a 3D-printing filament made with spent coffee grounds, testing its architectural potential through a modular installation exhibited at Melbourne Design Week in…
There’s a lot of talk about texture in hotel interiors, but it’s easy to think of that as a textiles conversation: boucle chairs, heavy curtains, woven headboards, rugs underfoot. The floor is part of it too. Timber already brings texture…
Wollongong-based online news outlet covering Australia and beyond. If you have anything newsworthy - a story, video or picture to share with us, please email us. RMIT researchers have turned coffee waste into 3D-printed architectural forms, opening a potential pathway towards…
PRESS RELEASE A Leather Handled Tote Basket Lewisburg, West Virginia - Carnegie Hall invites community members to explore the timeless art of basket Create a leather-handled tote basket workshop at Carnegie Hall Lewisburg, West Virginia – Carnegie Hall invites community members to…
Japanese artist Tomohiro Inaba creates these whimsical sculptures of steel. A large skull resting on a pedestal, a deer gazing in the grass… each of these forms appears to be spontaneously unraveling from a solid mass into wire into the…
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