¿Por qué corcho?

Inspiración: encuentra lo que necesitas, enamórate de lo que descubres

4/23/20261 min read

El corcho es un material del presente y del futuro, obtenido artesanalmente y sometido a avanzados tratamientos e innovaciones.

Arquitectura, mobiliario, y diseño de objetos cotidianos, se enriquecen con éste material siempre cercano y atemporal.

Credits

Images and projects featured in this selection include: Galeria Gabinete’s Portuguese Cultural Center (via DesignBoom), Corkigami Chair by Carlos Ortega, Corkie Chair by Gerard de Hoop, cork-tiled walkway roof in Lisbon by Eduardo Souto de Moura (via Dezeen), cork fashion accessories by Amorim Cork, cork flooring solutions by Quadrant (via Dezeen), residential project by Nina+Co and ROAR Architects (via Dezeen), Cork Apartment in Prague by Katarína Varsová (Formafatal), Table Island by Officeoriginair (via Design Milk), wall coverings by Submaterial, and furniture by Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance.

Images:

Green cork skin camouflages Galeria Gabinete's Portuguese Cultural Center into its lush setting | Via DesignBoom.

Corkigami Chair, by Spanish designer Carlos Ortega.

Corkie, chair made of pressed cork, by designer Gerard de Hoop.

Cork-tiled walkway roof in Lisbon, by Eduardo Souto de Moura | Via Dezeen.

Model wearing a sustainable fashion ensemble with cork accessories during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid | Via Amorimcork.

A commercial interior flooring solution made from cork scraps sourced from the Portuguese wine industry, by the British brand Quadrant | Via Dezeen.

Design studio Nina+Co and London practice ROAR Architects, wrapped a 1970s house in cork, turning a "passive facade into a community touchpoint" | Via Dezeen.

Cork Apartment, Prague. Renovation, interior design by Katarína Varsová | Via Formafatal.cz

Table Island, cork organizer tray, by Officeoriginair | Via Design Milk.

Wool Felt and Cork Wall Coverings by Submaterial | Via Pinterest.

Made in situ, furniture designed by Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance