One size doesn’t always fit all. In our latest selection of curated products from Material Bank – an ultra-efficient sampling service with over 40,000 materials from hundreds of brands – we explore modular materials and customizable creations that make it possible to personalize design projects.

KARUUN 3D

Karuun

Thanks to its precisely aligned fibres and robust waterproof 3D cellulose nonwoven fabric, Karuun 3D offers unprecedented formability. The organic material – lightweight and flexible enough to squeeze, pull and stretch into custom creations – can be moulded into stable spherical objects, exhibiting potential as an alternative to artificial materials like fibreglass and plastic. Its properties also hold promise for technical veneers and the field of green mobility.

GROOVE

Zenfeel

Acoustic panels get a modern twist with Zenfeel’s Groove series, named for its distinctive ridged designs. The 100 per cent recyclable PET felt panels can be cut in straight, curved, horizontal, vertical, diagonal, zigzagged, crisscrossed and numerous other patterns to meet specific design requirements.

TEX

AllSfär

Developed by AllSfär’s in-house design team, Tex acoustic wall tiles offer users complete creative flexibility over their layout. The rectangular tiles can be arranged in brick, herringbone, linear, vertical, horizontal or diagonal patterns, with multiple colours allowing for greater versatility. The tiles come in two thicknesses and are made of 60 per cent recycled PET from post-consumer plastic bottles.

PASSIONRED

Kriskadecor

With Kriskadecor aluminium chains, architects and interior designers can customize space dividers, wall coverings, ceiling features, lighting elements, cladding and more. The material’s versatility and lightness allow for personalized colours, shapes and sizes, while text, images and patterns can be applied thanks to Kriskadecor’s in-house technology and extensive finishings palette. Pictured is Estudi{H}ac JMFerrero’s Weaving Collection in Passion Red, a recent addition to the anodized colour palette. 

DU JOUR

Wall&Decò

Wall&Decò offers varying levels of customization, from adjusting the colours and sizes of existing graphics to creating entirely new designs tailored to specific customer needs. Du Jour, a wallpaper designed by Lorenzo de Grandis, is part of the Contemporary Wallpaper collection and features a trompe l’oeil effect that mimics glass-cement with plants in the background, creating an illusion of expanded space. This tailor-made wallcovering is available in D.ecodura, a bio-based vinyl wallpaper. 

3DFORMS

Granorte

3DForms modular cork tiles create unique 3D patterns, adding texture, depth and identity to vertical surfaces. Made by Granorte from 100 per cent post-industrial recycled cork and CNC machined for precision, they offer enhanced acoustic and thermal properties. A special finish adds an extra layer of durability. A combination of Aztec and Pyramid is pictured.

ZEPHYR MESH

Solid Studio

Zephyr Mesh, a patented fabric-like façade system by Solid Studio, combines a stainless-steel net with ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) elements. Aligning with the need for innovative solutions in the climate-crisis era, it offers ventilation and sunshade capabilities, has a low carbon footprint, and can be adapted to any shape. With Solid Studio’s parametric design tool Zephyr Composer, designers can explore a wide range of creative options, from simple patterns to complex geometries.

Every month, the FRAME team will select noteworthy products from online platform Material Bank, the most powerful way to search and sample materials. Stay tuned for next month's curation dedicated to achromatic materials for neutral canvasses.