Secrets of tomorrow's materials for architecture and decoration

We know that sand is the second most consumed resource in the world after water. The problem is that it is not inexhaustible. And when it comes to producing building materials such as mortar, ceramics, glass, concrete and sand, this is essential. But will it be supported by other resources in the future? Perhaps a revolution is happening anyway…

What can we do about depleting resources where others are hoarding them? ” This question worries young designers. Today they all think about production: they imagine a developing piece of furniture, they develop a new materialmaterial make a piece of furniture or find one that, on the contrary, will allow you to create it,” explains Laurenne Boden, interior designer. Sensitive to the environment and therefore particularly interested in new materials, she focuses her work on environmentally responsible decorating. And she knows it!

What do we mean by “neomaterials”? Answer from an expert

Neomaterials are new solutions designed to meet people’s urgent need for supplies materialsmaterials build, repairrepair or decorate your home. Laurenne Boden emphasizes this: “ At the moment these neomaterials are being studied for finishing works and small decorations due to the limitations that need to be taken into account such as wear over time, scratches, wear resistance. chemistrychemistrystamping or standard firefire. We’re still in the early stages.”

Sure, but will these innovations ultimately replace finite resources in the average future? ” Maybe. Further on materials constructionconstructionwe will think about it”recyclingrecycling“, It is advisable to reuse already used materials. Concrete is one of them. wool the fabric is also used to insulate houses, and the earth from the embankment is reused to create earthen blocks for wall construction. Recycled cork can be used to create floors. »

Which neomaterials are for which uses?

Innovations in this area are especially used in the manufacture of wall coverings or furniture. ” There is not much concern for flooring at this point with these neo-materials as they have to be tested based on known standards of ‘fire resistance’, ‘chemical resistance’ etc., this is restrictive and expensive. Since they are new, they are not yet widely available to the general public, and their price remains high at the moment. For example, we have 150 €. excluding taxesexcluding taxes/m2 for a panel created from plastic reworked”, Laurenne Boden tells us.

Loranna is passionate about her work and begins citing a lot of new material, some of which can be found in her office.

Thus, we learn that Ospher has created Granispher, a material obtained from the processing of saddlery and leather goods, which is then used in the composition of separation and acoustic panels.

Mussel, oyster and scallop shells are used by Ostrea Design to create tables, backsplashes, countertops, etc. The addition of natural pigments allows Ostrea material to be personalized.

Foresso revaluates everything, such as wood chips. drinkdrink coming fromtreestrees killed in Britain and linked to mixture mineralmineral made of wastewaste from cementcement and plaster. Relatively plasticplastic redesigned by Pasticiet it becomes a very designer wall or piece of furniture.

And then… We find Drop® Cake, rigid panels made from 60% post-consumer Drop® Paper – a lightweight, durable paper designed particularly for home decor – and 40% post-consumer waste. polyethylenepolyethylene. Paper and polyethylene flakes are hot pressed without added chemicals and are recyclable!

Laurenne Boden also talks about the incredible material: “ Vegetable leathers such as apple leather and leathera pineapplea pineapple – majority solidsolid made from fruits or vegetables are an alternative to leather. Moreover, if Tesla chose Apple’s option for covering the seats of its carscars, it has proven itself! Vegetable leather can also be used to make bed headboards or furniture. »

In any case, according to an eco-decorating expert, “Neomaterials allow us to move forward, that’s for sure! In the meantime, we are choosing materials easy to recycle – for example, wool or textiles – are always more interesting than using 100% new coatings. It is also very good to properly organize the dismantling of construction sites in order to be able to reuse the materials elsewhere. »

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For Laurent Bodin, the recycling problem lies not in the material itself, but in the adhesive used to hold it in place, which cannot be recycled because it contains petrochemical components.