by Admin | Feb 23, 2024 | General
In the cycling community, the quest for a saddle that marries comfort with sustainability is ongoing. Frame Cycles is a story of collaboration and innovation, sparked by Evan Gray’s vision while attending a bicycle frame-building course in Somerset. With the help of...
by Admin | Feb 13, 2024 | General
Camberwell Cork House – design strategy was to minimise carbon emissions as well as energy bills Delve Architects – delvearchitects.com – recently transformed a Victorian house in Camberwell with a cork-clad extension that introduces a bright open-plan...
by Admin | Feb 6, 2024 | General
As part of their curriculum, students at the School of Design at Northumbria University were this year assigned to create unique consumer products using cork as the main material. Led by Assistant Professor Rickard Whittingham, they took on this challenge with...
by Admin | Jan 31, 2024 | General
The recent announcement from Portugal that the oldest cork tree in the world is thriving at Águas de Moura (Palmela) just south of Lisbon prompted a claim from France that this is not true. Ancient cork tree at Courant d’Huche in the Landes region of SW France. Image...
by Admin | Jan 24, 2024 | General
© RUAG Schweiz AG As 2024 is likely to be an important year in the development of space travel, now seems a good time to look at how cork plays a key role in shielding astronauts and space vehicles from extreme temperatures. These can range from -423F (-253C) to more...
