It's all natural, renewable, healthy and has zero embodied carbon. What's not to love? When speaking recently at a Passivhaus conference in Aveiro, Portugal, I mentioned one of my favourite subjects, ...

Cork, the humble material used for centuries to seal bottles, is a unique product not only for the way it's grown, but also for the plethora of inventive uses people have found for it — which go far ...

What I’m about to share with you might amaze you. We’ve all heard it said before that “you don’t know what you don’t know.” And when something that has been hidden suddenly comes into your ...

If you’re looking for warm, cushiony flooring, think cork. Soft like suede, it has the insulating qualities and resiliency of carpet; the easy-to-clean surface of wood or tile; plus luxurious appeal ...

Cork, the material so long associated with bottle stops and bulletin boards, is finding increasingly widespread—and inventive—application in architecture. True, cork has long been used in buildings, ...

Water resistant, easy on the joints, and surprisingly energy efficient — this unique flooring choice will do more for your ...

Nearly every material has undergone a greenwashing campaign by this point. There are even versions of plastic that are now branded as “sustainable.” But lately, designers are embracing one surface ...

Furniture brand Koala has unveiled a new sofa made from a very unlikely material. And while it's not usually the material that springs to mind when buying a couch, the company has launched Australia's ...