Cork is a fantastic inwardness . It ’s abstemious , it ’s durable , it ’s sustainable , and , most importantly , it ’s various . Designers have taken notice of this stuff ( much like they have bamboo ) , and have begin working cork into contemporary figure trends . Here are nine ingenious objects forged from cork .
Functioning as a table or chair, this slab of cork looks like the pushpins that are generally jabbed into memo boards crafted from the same material.
Photo : Cooima / Facebook
Replacing materials such as metal and plastic with cork can cut down on weight and manufacturing costs, not to mention carbon footprints. The Kurk lamp ships as a flat pack parcel that you assemble yourself.
Photo : Craig Foster
Likewise, kitchen appliances made from cork? Yes please.
exposure : Gaspard Tiné - Berès
Given how spongy cork naturally is, I can only imagine how comfortable this chaise lounge is, made from 100% recycled cork.
photograph : Voos Furniture
Cork may not scream futuristic, but when shoehorned into the latest and greatest design trends, it can look downright sci-fi.
Photo : Corque Design
It may be in the shape of a wine stopper, but it’s probably best not to make this cork-covered USB drive pull double duty.
pic : Greenhouse
The idea of a cork iPad case is already appealing. Then its creators went and made the exterior faceted.
Photo : Pomm
Okay, so maybe the Cork Tree House isn’t really a treehouse, but it not only looks cooler than the genuine article, it also unpacks from a bag and inflates with air. I’d rather sleep in that.
Photo : Dideia
When you combine a cork light fixture with a self-made paper lampshade, you pretty much end up with the greenest home decoration ever.
Photo : naked edge
Top Image viaZimmyTWS / Shutterstock
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