A millennia-old material. Cork has a long history. In 3000 B.C., it was used as fishing tackle across China, Babylon, and Persia. In the 4th century, Romans used it to warm their feet, ...

This is really in so many ways, the perfect insulation, the perfect building material. It lasts forever; this pile of cork is recycled from a 50-year-old industrial cooler.

Contaminar used the material on Cork Hill House, a 650-square-meter, or 7,000-square-foot, home in Leira that was designed to blend into the landscape. “It was the first time that we worked with ...

Regardless of who created the wine cork, the invention would go on to become wildly successful: For the past 400 years, cork has been the preferred material for wine closures.