Medulla ²⁰¹⁸

Pitrus, or soft rush, is a grassy plant. Because it proliferates quickly, it can be detrimental to biodiversity. In the Netherlands alone, conservation organizations remove thousands of kilos of pitrus every year.

With his Medulla project, Don Yaw Kwaning is researching high-quality applications for pitrus. By compressing the pith (‘medulla’) from the stems, without adding a binder, he obtained a light and ecological sheet material that can be used in furniture; this side table, for example.