SWATCH OF THE MONTH
aPRIL 2023
Swatch #07 cruz-foam
Snow has fallen and a new Swatch has landed
...it spotlights a tool developed by our CMF team: the Sustainable CMF Index. The Index is a practical framework, applied across the design process, to provide inspiration and guidance when selecting sustainable methods of fabrication.
The animation showcases the digital twin of one of the featured technologies in the Index: Cruz Foam. Cruz Foam is a biofoam made from Chitin, a by-product from the food industry, made from the shells of crustaceans. 🦐 The fibrous substance is mixed with a blowing agent (produced from bio-derived waste) which then creates the foam structure.
The material has similar properties to Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) and Expanded Polyurethane (PU) but is home compostable in just three months, making it a great alternative to the harmful (and nearly immortal!) single-use Styrofoam.
Swatch #06 bio-mining
The Swatch this month uncovers the emergent industry of biological mining and explores the role that synthetic biology could have on recovering valuable metals sourced from e waste.
Swatch #05 mined ochre
This month’s Swatch looks at colour – more specifically, the colours of Milan Design Week 2022.
Swatch #04 self-administrating wood
This month's Swatch spotlights self-administrating wood that is produced by forests that are augmented to sustain themselves, physically and financially.
Swatch #03 mycelium foam
ur latest Swatch edition spotlights new sustainable material, Mycelium.
Swatch #02 eco digital colour
The Swatch this month uncovers the emergent industry of biological mining and explores the role that synthetic biology could have on recovering valuable metals sourced from e-waste.
Swatch #01 digital twins
Welcome to ‘The Swatch’, a regular edition where we spotlight a significant colour, material or finish.
