Due to the scarcity of ressources and the consequences of the climate change, the german interior designer Maike Buthmann developed a new material made from regional tree bark.
TRI is a very stable, strong and at the same time light material with a unique grain and a soft, hand-flattering feel.
SCARCITY OF RESSOURCES AND CLIMATE CHANGE
We live in a time in which the availability of natural ressources is severely limited and the earth‘s ability to regenerate is therefore significantly exceeded. It is essential to address the issue of ressource scarcity with new, sustainable concepts.
“TRI – the material that touches you” deals with exactly these topics very intensively and innovatively. The previously largely unused but widely available ressource of tree bark with its many positive qualities was combined with a wide variety of natural binders as part of a long-developed material study.
This is how TRI was born - a 100 % natural material that changes the world!
CHARACTERISTICS
TRI is a very stable, strong and at the same time light material with a unique grain and a soft, hand-flattering feel. As the product trilogy shows, a major advantage of the material is its high scalability - from small doorknobs to stools to large wall/floor coverings, almost any shape and proportion can be produced using various 3D printing techniques and pressing processes.
Depending on the type of tree, a wide variety of grains and colors is possible.
It is not enough to develop new materials and use them to design innovative products. We have to face our (environmental) problems holistically and fully understand the issues in order to be able to guarantee a lasting positive effect. In addition to the use of renewable, existing raw materials, this also includes the long-lasting design language and uniqueness of the material in order to inspire as many people as possible and, in the best case, to rethink their own actions.
Let yourself be touched by TRI!
SIDE FACTS - TREE BARK
- 10-20% of the mass of a tree is tree bark
- skin of the tree, protects from heat, fire, frost, pest infestation
- less flammable than wood, high moisture content
- low density, good thermal & acoustic insulation properties
- high tensile strength in fiber direction
About Studio M - Maike Buthmann
Always rethinking the way of making things and developing contemporary solutions for the future with the aim of analyzing processes and particularly turning weaknesses into strengths.
