Fibre Walls: The Amsterdam-based studio Belén has utilized 100% biodegradable building materials to develop Fiber Walls, an environmentally friendly material intended for interior use. Traditionally, acoustics, insulation, texture, and color have been treated as separate elements in construction, but Belén‘s monomaterial merges and even omits layers while maintaining performance. The material, which combines superior acoustic properties, insulation, construction, and a finishing layer, is manufactured by blending custom-developed biodegradable binders with wool sourced from Kvadrat‘s largest waste stream.

Augmented Curtain: Christophe Guberan and Camille Blin have created Augmented Curtain, exploring the potential of a curtain as an insulating material in living spaces, using 3D weaving technology to produce a curtain that can reduce heat loss in winter and moderate temperature rise in summer. Guberan and Blin employed these techniques with Reflect upholstery fabric thread, made from recycled PET, to create lightweight curtains composed of small tubes that trap air, forming an insulating barrier between the window and the room. The 3D woven structure allows for various color combinations, creating contrasts between warm and cool tones on different sides and within the layers of the fabric.

The Good Shepherd: Fernando Laposse presents The Good Shepherd, a playful rocking bench inspired by the practice of sheep herding on horseback in Mexico. Laposse chose to work with Kvadrat‘s wool products, as the company’s wool production relies on maintaining pastures for grazing. The bench’s silhouette resembles that of a horse with a wooden seat upholstered in Kvadrat’s Vidar 4, atop a blanket made of Recheck. The body is covered in knotted sisal, derived from agave cultivated by the designer as part of a land and community regeneration project in Mexico. The bench has been designed so that its parts can be reused or recycled.

Subject: Scooter: María-Elena Pombo, also known as Fragmentario, seized the opportunity of ReThink to participate in a collaborative project with young residents of a Venezuelan children’s home, who constructed scooters using Kvadrat Really’s Textile Board, a circular material made from textiles at the end of their life cycle. While creating the scooters, the children applied a variety of new skills and learned about sustainability from both a global and local perspective. The scooters will be used not only for recreational purposes but also as a means of transportation.

Tag: Many companies engage in greenwashing, which is why Maxwell Ashford created Tag to openly display the environmental credentials of textiles in a thought-provoking manner. He has designed beautiful tote bags made from various Kvadrat textiles, featuring an extra-large tag indicating greenhouse gas emissions and the environmental cost of production. These bags can be purchased by donating to the environmental preservation NGO “Cool Earth” via a QR code. Each bag is priced at 8 times its ecological cost, clearly stated on its tag.

Octopoda: Inspired by the marine environment and the vibrant colors of the sea, Patricia Urquiola has created a giant piece resembling an octopus using different shades of Sport, the innovative textile she designed for Kvadrat. Sport is the world’s first upholstery made from recycled polyester, sourced from ocean-collected discarded plastic. Beyond its visual appeal, the installation aims to convey an important message about waste repurposing and environmental sustainability.