Redefining imitation materials, Jorge Penadés restructures leather

In the May/June issue of Frame, we look at surfaces and materials that are not what they seem. Resource scarcity, moral issues and costs are driving production of sustainable alternatives such as fake leather and stone and hardwood lamina
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