News — Soil

Bathmat light is a revolutionary solution to your needs in the bathroom that offers an eco-friendly alternative to fabric mats. Made from diatomaceous earth, a natural clay like material formed from fossilised plankton it is porous and will absorb water. It is light and strong with simple take care requirements that will not chew up your precious time. At KONCENT Melbourne, 270a Coventry Street South Melbourne  

During my most recent trip to Japan I has the good fortune to visit Isurugi, a Kanazawa bases company that specialises in traditional plastering using a natural material made from "keisodo", or diatomaceous earth. Keisodo is earth made from plankton millions of years ago. Its special feature is that it breathes and absorbs moisture making it an ideal material for use in construction. Keisodo has used in the construction of castles, tea houses and temples for more than a thousand years. Six years ago Isurugi teamed up with Tokyo based design company H-Concept and designed household products made from keisodo....

The “soil” range of products are made from a clay like material called diatomaceous earth, formed from plankton millions of years ago. It has natural absorption and moisture retention qualities making it an ideal material for use in plastering. In Japan diatomaceous earth has been used in traditional plastering in castles, temples and tea-houses for more than a thousand years. The “soil” products are hand crafted by Japan’s leading specialist in traditional plastering, Isurugi. SOIL products are both elegant in their simplicity and environmentally friendly. 

I am excited that Zakka Japan has just taken delivery of Mosquito Coil Cases made by Isurugi a Kanazawa based company that specialises in traditional plastering that uses diatomaceous earth formed from plankton millions of years ago. You might say so what but before you do ask yourself why castles and temples built hundreds of years ago and still standing use this material in their construction. They use it because it has natural moisture absorbing characteristics that make it ideal in the hot, muggy and very humid Japanese summer. A natural eco-friendly construction material. The mosquito coil cases are an...