Faculty of Applied Arts

Furniture Design& Sciences

Program

Recycled Furniture
Sustainable Interior design
& furniture Materials - 2
Prof. Maha El Halaby
Prof. Doaa Abdel Rahman
2021- 2022
Bamboo floor components:
• Raw material: It is used from only the finest quality of
bamboo, and it is dried properly, and then the bamboo is
treated in ways that have been subjected to many years of
research and experiment.
• Adhesives: Adhesives are used from natural raw materials
that do not result in any emission of toxic gases according to
environmental standards. Bamboo pieces are milled at 0.1 mm
in length, width and thickness.
• Drying: The bamboo floor is dried to a moisture level of less
than 6%, which makes it more stable and suitable for climatic
fluctuations and dry areas.

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• Lengths:
• The bamboo floor is made in the form of boards that are
90 cm or 180 cm long.
• Finishing:
• Some types are finished with polyurethane, but the best
types are finished with high-tech aluminum oxide, and
hardened acrylic with anti-scratch treatment.

• Bamboo is a rapidly renewable resource compared to

other trees as it only needs four to six years to grow again.
• It is considered an ideal floor for places with a humid
climate because of its resistance to moisture absorption, its
durability and resistance
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Dimensions:
• Width: 30 cm.
• Length: 30 cm or 90 cm or 180 cm.
Composition:
Glue only from the bottom or fixed like hardwood floor.
Bamboo floor slab (natural color), it is also available in 12
shapes.
and the following is a presentation of some samples of
bamboo floor

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• and the following is a presentation of some samples
of bamboo floor:

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some samples of bamboo floor:

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The use of Bamboo in wall cladding:
Bamboo was also manufactured in the form of panels to
be used as wall cladding, and these panels are available
in two types, either the fibers are in a vertical or
horizontal direction, and available in multiple colors,
and installation requires a special adhesive available
with the product

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Bamboo was also manufactured in the form of rolls to be used
for wall cladding, and these rolls are available in different sizes,
including a width of 90 cm and a length of 20 m,
and another with a width of 75 cm and a length of 20 m, and it
is available in multiple colors and textures, and it requires a
special adhesive to be glued to the wall (manufactured of herbs)
are available with the product.
some samples of Bamboo rolls used as wall covering:

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Some samples of Bamboo rolls used as wall covering:

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Sorghum stalks board: ‫األلواح المصنعة من سيقان نبات الذرة‬
• These panels are LEED certified, and they use renewable
natural materials, which are the stalks of the corn plant, as
they are classified as an environmentally friendly material due
to the possibility of recycling and manufacturing, and at the
same time they do not affect human health or the environment
negatively.
• It also does not use volatile organic compounds (VOC) such
as formaldehyde, but uses low-emission adhesives and has a
very pleasant smell.
• These panels give a natural look that is harmonious with the
environment because they are made of natural materials.

Sorghum stalks plates

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• It also shows a difference in colors on its surface, giving an
ornate formation to the plate.
Using sorghum stalks board in a piece of furniture (buffet):
• The designer used corn boards to make an aesthetic
formation for the buffet. The strength of the design appears
in the simple, abstract flower shape resulting from the
overlap between the plain white areas painted with lacquer
paint, and the areas in which the panels are used with their
ornate surface, while only painting them with transparent
varnish.
• The plates made of wheat stalks ‫االلواح المصنعة من عيدان نبات القمح‬:
• These panels are LEED certified, and they use renewable natural
materials, namely wheat stalks, which are disposed of by burning
them, causing environmental pollution, thus helping to reduce
environmental damage.
• It is also classified as an environmentally friendly material because
it can be recycled, and does not affect human health and the
environment negatively. These panels are healthy and do not affect
the indoor air quality negatively because VOCs are not used in their
manufacture, such as formaldehyde as an adhesive, but low-
emission adhesives are used.

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• These panels are given a natural look that is harmonious with the
environment because they are made of natural materials. The
texture of the surfaces varies between rough and smooth. In
addition to the possibility of printing on these plates with colored
designs or pasting them with natural or artificial veneer, or even
pasting their surface with a laminating layer with the desired
design and texture.

The use of boards (wheat board) in the

manufacture of a piece of furniture
(storage unit)

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Sheets made from coconut husks ‫االلواح المصنعة من قشور ثمرة جوز الهند‬
These panels are LEED certified and use natural renewable materials,
namely coconut shells, which are left after harvesting, and they are
classified as an environmentally friendly material due to the possibility
of recycling and manufacturing, and do not affect human health or the
environment negatively.
The panels made of coconut shells give a natural look that is
harmonious with the environment because they are made of natural
materials. The diversity of their colors between dark and light, their
texture between prominent and sunken, and their designs between
woven and mesh gives their surface a high aesthetic value that makes
them an effective addition in the field of interior design and furniture.
Bamboo can used
in furniture.

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Coconut board as an artificial veneer in a piece of furniture :
The designer's use of the coconut shell added to it a high formative
value. The general framework of the shell shape was linked to the shape
of the coconut fruit, which gave an environmental touch to the piece of
furniture, and its use of white and brown colors had a strong effect.

Coconut board as an artificial veneer in a

piece of furniture
Bamboo can used
in furniture.

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‫‪Thank You‬‬

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