Credit: Matilda Goad & Co
Decorative cork forms
Matilda Goad & Co reinterpret traditional decorative forms through cork in this distinctive urn design. Crafted from recycled cork stoppers, the piece combines classical proportion with a natural, tactile surface that celebrates the material’s warmth and depth.
Lightweight yet durable, cork lends itself to sculptural objects that balance ornament with sustainability, reinforcing its place within both heritage-inspired and contemporary interiors.
Credit: Matilda Goad & Co
The urn is available in varying scales, emphasising adaptability across interior settings while retaining its architectural presence.
Credit: Matilda Goad & Co
The collection also extends into lighting. These cork-based table lamps combine turned cork forms with carefully detailed shades, demonstrating how the material can transition seamlessly from decorative object to functional interior piece while retaining warmth and character.
With thanks to Matilda Goad & Co.
Sculptural lighting
Credit: Lucie Koldova
‘Phyto’, designed by Lucie Koldova, explores cork through sculptural lighting. The piece reflects her continued interest in craftsmanship and material innovation, combining natural cork with refined glass to create a balanced and contemporary form.
The design demonstrates how cork can move beyond furniture into expressive lighting objects without compromising technical precision or aesthetic clarity.
With thanks to Lucie Koldova.
Circular design in practice
Credit: Amorim Cork Italia
Capinera, part of the Suber project by Amorim Cork Italia, was awarded Gold at the European Design Awards 2026 in the Next Futures – Circular Economy category.
Made from recycled cork stoppers – a natural, sustainable material celebrated for its lightness, resistance and versatility – the piece exemplifies how discarded material can be transformed into refined contemporary design.
Suber emerged from the Ethical Project, launched in 2011, which involves non-profit organisations across Italy in collecting used cork stoppers to give them a second life. The stoppers are processed into a fine powder and combined with natural resins to create Core – a new-generation composite material with distinctive technical and aesthetic properties.
Credit: Amorim Cork Italia
Credit: Amorim Cork Italia
More than a collection of tables, stools and interior objects, Suber represents a considered approach to circular design, where sustainability and contemporary form are closely aligned.
With thanks to Amorim Cork Italia.
Resilience in material
Credit: Made in Situ / Nuno Sousa Dias
The ‘Burnt Cork’ furniture collection presents a series of sculptural chairs, stools and tables formed from discarded burnt cork.
French designer and architect Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance collaborated with Made in Situ to develop the series, which takes shape as an ode to the resilience of material, people and process.
The burnt cork is transformed into custom gradient blocks before being carved into tactile and sculptural forms. Working between traditional handcraft and contemporary industrial processes, the collection reveals a dialogue between heritage technique and modern production.
Credit: Made in Situ / Nuno Sousa Dias
Each piece carries subtle traces of its origin, reinforcing cork’s resilience and its capacity for renewal.
With thanks to Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, Made in Situ and Nuno Sousa Dias.
Reflective forms
Credit: Adorno
Astra explores balance and material contrast through the pairing of mirrored surfaces with cork spheres and coloured glass bases. The composition highlights cork’s natural texture against highly refined finishes, creating a dynamic interplay between weight and lightness.
Credit: Adorno
The design demonstrates how cork can operate within more experimental, gallery-oriented contexts while retaining its tactile presence and structural integrity.
With thanks to Adorno.
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