Neue Form: Rinde
Gestaltungspotentiale von Baumrinde durch Druck und Hitze
Description
This project explores the potential of tree bark as a sustainable material. In collaboration with the Max Planck Institute, bark is densified without the use of binders through a hot-pressing process and subsequently further processed using CNC technology. Computed tomography scans assist in analysing and optimising the material structure.
The goal is to establish bark as a valuable raw material in product design and to demonstrate its aesthetic and functional qualities. A seating furniture serves as a demonstrator to showcase stability, modularity, and design versatility. Through interdisciplinary collaboration between design and science, an innovative, sustainable material emerges that enables alternative utilisation concepts for residual material and contributes to the circular economy.