Grateful! I start with a word of thanks: have I ever written on this platform that as a society we should be very, very grateful to the leaders in Biobased Architecture, product design and investors? In my book 'how to Re-Build your place Future-Proof NOW' published in '23 I already mentioned 100 frontrunners*. They make us [...]
Together - Productmakers & Architects/developers - we develop space for Biobased Design and ensure project application. With 30 makers of Biobased design and more than 100 registrations from the agency/developer side, we better identify needs and possibilities, build bridges, actively think along and ensure findability and meetings [...]
Lightweight: very suitable for 'Optops': Frames made of cardboard instead of steel?! Circq shows in the Netherlands that strong frames can be made of cardboard. The frame profiles come from Soriwa, Germany and have been fully tested there for acoustics and fire resistance, for example.. The cardboard profiles are made with recycled cellulose and even have a negative CO₂ impact. It [...]
Bright spots: Above and below ground, indoors and outdoors, wool from Dutch sheep, feels at home. Find wool at superbios.nl in the Dutch Wool Collective collection; on a roll, in bales, and per square meter. And used in Jesk Jongstra's Loads Collection. 2025 - Thank You Product Makers Looking ahead: January 2026 […]
The fact that SuperBio showcased currently available products for projects—rather than just material developments—led to responses like, "Exactly what we need," "That's great," and "Yes, we now have a department that focuses on that, but it's actually difficult to find purely biobased products and information." […]
In this edition of the Dutch Design Newsletter: SCALE-UP! SUPERBIO'S SHAPE THE FUTURE: SUPERBio's stand B3 KLOKGEBOUW, EINDHOVEN, Sat. 18 - Sun. 26 October, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tickets Want to join the conversation? Want to discuss how we can develop and scale up biobased interior design? We'll be there with: BEAUTIFUL PRODUCTS and love to have GOOD CONVERSATIONS with #(interior)architects and other project makers, #suppliers #designers # […]
In this Newsletter: IN PICTURES: The SUPERBio offering is growing. Finding biobased and nature-based interior products was and still is (too) difficult. Therefore, manufacturers can post their manufacturer/studio and product information – free of charge – on the interior product platform 'superbios.nl'. The demand side – interior architects, designers, buyers, etc. – can then easily explore more and more biobased and […]
Organic materials for floor finishes, provided they are organically produced, include cork, flax (from which linseed oil is pressed for linoleum), eucalyptus, bamboo, hemp, jute, cotton, wool, and hair (with animal welfare considerations when choosing wool and/or goat/cashmere hair). Besides durability, wear resistance, the subfloor, fire safety, and the emission of harmful substances play a major role. There are hard […]
100% biobased paint means that the binder, solvent, and fillers are all derived from renewable, natural raw materials. This can be achieved with: There are brands that are (almost or completely) 100% biobased and work without synthetic additives.
In this Newsletter: IN PICTURES: SUPERBio's has launched. The SUPERBio's platform is ready; "the film has begun." We will be working to grow biobased and nature-based interior products and projects in the Netherlands. This will provide manufacturers with a free product platform, and the demand side—interior architects, designers, buyers, etc.—can easily explore biobased and […]