Training the Next Generation of Designers and Decorators in Bio-Based Materials
A beautiful partnership story is being written today between Camondo School of Interior Architecture and Design and Evertree. It all began with the interest shown by students from its Echos collective during Evertree’s presentation at the Forum Bois Construction, focused on bio-based composite wood panels. From this encounter came a first collaboration: a workshop on eco-design dedicated to the bio-based MDF panel Fibralux BioBased.
A Challenge to Tackle: How to Make the Invisible Visible?
This workshop was built around a central theme: “How to make the invisible visible?” The challenge for the students was to highlight the benefits of the first bio-based MDF panel, Fibralux BioBased, developed by Unilin Panels with Evertree’s plant-based resin, whose appearance is identical to that of traditional MDF panels.
The students rose to the challenge brilliantly, creating entirely new concepts and objects to inspire interior design professionals toward eco-design using bio-based panels.
Three Remarkable Creations on the Podium
Among the seven innovative projects presented, three were recognized for their creativity and relevance by the faculty and the Evertree team.
Inflorescence
Sensitive to the air quality preserved by the Fibralux BioBased panel (free from VOCs and formaldehyde), the students imagined Inflorescence—a sensor that measures air quality in the form of a living object that opens or closes depending on the VOC level in a room. Like a lung reacting to its environment, it invites everyone to become aware of the air we breathe daily, in schools and offices alike.
Le Même tout autre (The Same Yet Different)
Inspired by the plant-based composition (rapeseed/sunflower) of Evertree’s resin, the students designed a simple wardrobe that opens onto life. Le Même tout autre offers visitors an immersive experience: stepping inside the wardrobe to dive into a field of sunflowers and rapeseed. This piece invites reflection on our consumption habits and reconsiders nature as a source of design and innovation.
Serra
To showcase the plant-based resin included in the Fibralux bio-based MDF panel, the students created Serra—a series of door handles that combine or separate wood chips and bio-based resin in a play of textures and transparencies. These objects, both functional and symbolic, embody the connection between humans and their environment. Each handle becomes a direct contact with the material, turning a daily gesture into a sensory and ecological experience.
“The students’ enthusiasm in embracing our topic and transforming it into creative proposals delighted us. It reinforced our belief that our bio-based materials are inspiring for future professionals in furniture and space design,” concluded Pierre Tabbagh, CEO of Evertree.
