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These Pencil and Watercolour Drawings Translate into Woven Jacquard Upholstered Furniture

The furniture pieces that emerged from this research are composed of intersecting cuboids and cylinders where their volumes are arranged into playful configurations that function as seats, backrests, armrests and table surfaces.

Kengo Kuma Translates Architectural Facades into a Rug Collection for Jaipur Rugs

The names, Kasane, Kigumi, Chirashi, Bokashi and Sukima, each describe a distinct spatial or material principle, and these principles are directly reflected in the visual and textural character of the rugs that bear them.

A Matte Titanium Pavilion by Audi and Zaha Hadid Architects at Milan Design Week

The juxtaposition of the pavilion’s contemporary, precision engineered titanium surfaces against the ornate Renaissance architecture of the courtyard creates a deliberate and considered contrast.

Issey Miyake Turns Production Waste Paper into Handcrafted Furniture

The collection spans a range of functional forms including stools, chairs, a dining chair, a table, a side table and a bench, each built from what the brand calls paper logs.

How Eco-C CUBE is Turning Unrecyclable Plastic into Structural Blocks Stronger Than Concrete

The proprietary manufacturing method, known as the New-Cycling process, accepts fishing nets, buoys, agricultural film and similar difficult waste streams without requiring prior sorting, washing or any form of pre-treatment.

Researchers Combine Watermelon Seeds and Sawdust Waste to Create Fire Resistant Panels

When exposed to a direct flame, the panel holds out for more than three times as long as untreated wood. Cone calorimeter tests illustrated that untreated spruce ignited in approximately 15 seconds, while the struvite composite took between 45 and 51 seconds.

Hettich reinforces Made in India, Made for the World with new Indore plant, to become biggest market surpassing Germany | An Update by SURFACES REPORTER

Hettich, the German furniture fitting giant and one of the key global players has recently unveiled its plan to make India a key global manufacturing hub strengthening the Made in India, Made for the World approach. A report by SURFACES REPORTER.

Akzo Nobel India Renamed as JSW Dulux Limited | A SURFACES REPORTER Update

In a significant development within India’s paints and coatings industry, Akzo Nobel India Limited has officially been renamed JSW Dulux Limited, effective March 11, 2026. A report by SURFACES REPORTER

Furniture Manufacturing in India: Inside the Absolute Chaos Phase | SURFACES REPORTER

A perfect storm of volatile input costs, supply disruptions, and pricing uncertainty is pushing India’s furniture industry into an unprecedented reset moment reports SURFACES REPORTER (SR)

War in the Middle East Hits Building Material Industry Hard| A SURFACES REPORTER Update

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is significantly impacting the building materials industry, triggering a sharp rise in costs and disrupting the real estate sector. A report by SURFACES REPORTER