Medieval Cardboard Chambers

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

The 'Hidden Lines' Guest Room by Jeroen van Mechelen

— December 7, 2009 — Eco
In Vals, Switzerland, there is a villa carved out of a mountain. In that villa, you'll find the 'Hidden Lines' guest room by Amsterdam designer Jeroen van Mechelen of Studio JVM.

The Hidden Lines guest room is a vaulted room crafted of angled cardboard panels. The overall look and aesthetic was inspired by medieval painting, which lends an interesting old-world comparison to Mechelen's modern day use of eco-friendly cardboard and paper-craft design.

Implications - Consumers are intrigued when biodegradable textiles such as cardboard are utilized in a manner resembling solid materials such as wood. Corporations may potentially generate lots of publicity from crafting a signature product utilizing biodegradable textiles while simultaneously appearing eco-friendly.

Trend Themes

  1. Biodegradable Textiles — Biodegradable textiles such as cardboard are being utilized in a manner resembling solid materials such as wood.
  2. Eco-friendly Design — Corporations can generate publicity by crafting signature products utilizing biodegradable textiles and appearing eco-friendly.
  3. Paper-craft Design — The use of paper-craft design in architecture and interior design is gaining interest and providing innovative solutions.

Industry Implications

  1. Architecture — Architecture firms can explore the use of biodegradable textiles in their designs and create sustainable structures.
  2. Interior Design — Interior design industry can embrace eco-friendly and paper-craft design elements to offer unique and sustainable living spaces.
  3. Sustainability — The field of sustainability can explore the potential of biodegradable textiles and their applications in various industries.
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