Architects Brimet Silva and Ana Fonseca of Digitalab have together developed a method of turning cork into a thin thread that can be used in the manufacture of furniture, lighting, textiles, and accessories. They also won the rising star award at Stockholm Furniture Fair, with an innovative method of turning cork into the thread.
Silva and Fonseca created the product for Gencork, which manufactures cork pellets using the branches of cork trees. This process is more sustainable than the typical manufacture of cork, which comes from tree bark.