Newspaper Wood

Dutch designer Mieke Meijer and design company Vij5 have created innovate type of material made simply from recycled newspaper.





The old newspapers are glued together, once they are dry they can be cut and sanded just like normal wood and be used for just as many applications as actual wood.

 When cut, a very wood-like grain is revealed, it is very pleasing to the eye and touch. As seen in my previous post, Peugeot's Onyx concept car uses this material in it's interior.

I like the concept, the simplicity and the overall quality of the finished material and would love to see it used in more designs in the future.

More information can be found here.