Norwegian architectural studio @Snohetta designed a new extension and outdoor entrance of the Norwegian Skimuseet in Oslo, featuring a glass façade covered with pine wood planks. The Skimuseet in Oslo is the world’s oldest ski museum. For its 100-year anniversary, Snøhetta designed the new extension and outdoor entrance, situated by the Holmenkollen Ski Jump. In 2010, the ski jump reopened after an upgrade, and the museum was partly covered by the construction. Snøhetta aimed to bring the museum back into the limelight and make it more accessible. Read more at https://materialdistrict.com/article/a-facade-of-glass-and-pine-wood/ #materianinspiration #snohetta #materialdistrict #architecture #renovaton #wood #glass #norwegianpine #skimuseet

The use of its skin to produce leather in a sustainable way contributes to the preservation of the species and the increase of the income of indigenous and riverside community, guaranteeing a better quality of life for their families and local communities. Pirarucu fish leather by @weareGlobalGreen / More at MaterialDistrict.com #materialoftheday #materials #fishleather #pirarucu #globalgreen #materialdistrict #fashiondesign #interiordesign

Today is the last day of our Healthy Heroes Exhibition @architect_at_work Luxembourg in @luxexpothebox . You can still visit today till 20:00 hours for material inspiration. Register your free ticket via link in bio, see you there! #architectatwork #ATW #ATWLU #Luxembourg #MaterialDistrict #exhibition #MaterialDistrictExpo #materials

Architectural firm @HarrisonAtelier designed a pavilion made of hempcrete, especially designed to house insects. When most people hear to term pollinator, the honeybee will come to mind. However, there are many bee species, many of which are solitary and lay their eggs in burrows and tunnels underground rather than in a hive. Much remains unknown about these species, despite their importance as the pollinators for 70% of the non-agricultural environment. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #materialinspiration #insects #beehotel #hempcrete #architecture #harrisonatelier #materialdistrict #hempcretehabitat

Come visit our ‘Healthy Heroes’ exhibition today and tomorrow @architect_at_work Luxembourg! We show a wide range of more than 120 different, innovative and sustainable material samples. Register your free ticket via link in bio. See you there @luxexpothebox #architectatwork #ATW #ATWLU #Luxembourg #MaterialDistrict #exhibition #MaterialDistrictExpo #Materials

Prefinished wood veneer sheets applied on MDF. Lignacore Premium by @Leeuwenburgh_Fineer_bv / More at MaterialDistrict.com #materialoftheday #materials #interiordesign #veneer #mdf #lignacorepremium #leeuwenburghfineer #materialdistrict

We are ready for @architect_at_work Luxembourg with our exhibition Healthy Heroes! Come visit us tomorrow & Thursday in @luxexpothebox and see and feel our materials for healthy spaces and a healthy planet! Register your free ticket via link in bio, see you there! #architectatwork #ATW #ATWLU #Luxembourg #MaterialDistrict #exhibition #MaterialDistrictExpo #Materials

Master students at Columbia University GSAPP in the US designed a stool made of plant-based by-products, including luffa sponges and coffee grounds. Called Luffa Stoolita, the stool is made using used sponges, with clay-rich soil as a binding agent and coffee grounds as an aggregate. The design incorporates all components of the luffa. The material is used as formwork, the fibres are used for the construction and its cushioning properties for comfort and support. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #materialinspiratie #luffa #biobasedmaterials #columbiauniversitygsapp #luffastoolita #materialdistrict #furnituredesign