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TRANSFORMING WASTE INTO LUXURY.
We are a Swiss-based ethical design brand creating luxury surfaces using organic materials and by-products, manufacturing into a wide range of applications in the Philippines.
Nature Squared was founded in 2000 by Paul Hoeve & Lay Koon Tan as a sustainable business to provide innovative, earth-centric materials for design & luxury living. We work with materials as diverse as grasses, seeds, bark, nuts, seashells, eggshells and feathers.
Through stewardship of heritage craft, skills development and materials innovation, we transform these natural materials into extraordinary, unique surfaces for use in products, interiors, transportation and architecture. We offer our own design offerings, products in brand collaborations and the ultimate in bespoke items.
Sustainability
"OUR FOUNDING VALUE."
To us, Sustainability means both Environmental & Social Responsibility, as the two are inextricably linked.
We go beyond up-cycling waste to include the meticulous sourcing of materials in support of local communities while creating jobs that provide security and lifelong training.
At the same time, we preserve local heritage skills in inlay, weaving and casting.
We aim for full traceability in our sourcing, ensuring we buy from sources and communities local to us. This allows us to divert waste destined for landfill and provide alternative income to our sources.
We are signatories to the UN Global Compact and are ISO 14001 & ISO 45001 certified.
Quality
"INTERIOR AND INDUSTRIAL QUALITY."
We offer creative and technical development with Swiss-driven R&D and Creatives in Barcelona, London, Hong Kong and Cebu. Our multinational team of over 250 people includes highly skilled artisans, creatives, material scientists, engineers, project managers and chemists.
We have 3 production sites in Cebu with full control from sourcing to shipping, all subject to stringent Quality Management Systems, including ISO 9001 Certification.
Our track record in R&D and testing to industrial standards testifies to our quality.
Skills
"HANDCRAFT AND TECHNICAL INNOVATION."
We combine handwork from our master craftsmen in the Philippines with cutting-edge European technologies to deliver creative solutions. Our European-based technical team work hand-in-glove with our Filipino Production team.
We aim to be responsible stewards of local culture, employing traditional techniques and skills as widely as we can, enhancing them with complementary knowledge from Europe in materials, machines, tools and techniques.
We have built a huge amount of Intellectual Property and know-how over more than 20 years of highly Bespoke work on diverse interior, exterior and product applications.
Natural Materials
Material innovation and artisanal skills are used to convert organic waste into radical new forms in a unique, holistically sustainable way.
Our materials are sourced from local communities as far as possible where the waste we buy would otherwise go to landfill. We choose to give it value, providing trade, not aid, to subsistence farmers and small holdings. This also provides complete traceability and a very diverse material portfolio.
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Santa Maria
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Red Vine
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Sugar Cane
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Nito
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Drift Wood
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Banana Bark
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Straw
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Rattan
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Coco Bark
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Wicker
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Pan Reed
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Mahogany Bark
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Dek Reed
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Abaca Bark
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Sanflower Vine
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Teak Wood
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Ostrich Egg
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Chicken Egg
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Duck Egg
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Guinea Fowl Feather
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Domestic Chicken Feather
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Pheasant Feather
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Goose Feather
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Buffalo Horn
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Cow Bone
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Porcupine Quills
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Rubber Leaves
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Cocoa Leaves
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Tobacco Leaves
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Peepal Leaves
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Alagasi Leaves
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Oak Fern Leaves
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Lansium Leaves
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Abaca Fibre
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Pineapple Fibre
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Bark Fibre
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Indian Almond Shell
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Coco Shell
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Pili Nut Shell
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Mango Seed
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Kapok
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Mahogany Seed
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Jade Abalone Shell
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Capiz Shell
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Paua Shell
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Sea Urchin Shell
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Dark Pen Shell
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Black Agate Shell
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Winged Oyster Shell
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Young Pen Shell
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Troca Shell
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Black Lip Shell
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Brown Lip Shell
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Hatchet Shell
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Mussel Shell
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Mother of Pearl Shell
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Scallop Shell
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Pearl Shell
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Rainbow Abalone Shell
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Violet Oyster Shell
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Hammer Shell
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Triggerfish Skin
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Pufferfish Skin
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Frog Skin
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Termite Nest
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Jade Stone
Material Transformation
FROM WASTE TO SURFACE.
Our Materials
We work with materials as diverse as grasses, seeds, bark, nuts, seashells, eggshells and feathers.
Each material has its innate qualities and characteristics – eggshell’s strength, abaca’s salt resistance, mango’s fibrous texture.
By Craft Skill
We preserve millenia-honed local heritage skills in inlay, weaving and casting while combining them with cutting-edge European technologies to deliver creative solutions.
Meticulous detail is achieved through the hands of an experienced artisan. Craftsmanship at its finest.
By Application
We offer our innovative surfaces in panels, own-designed products, products in brand collaborations and the ultimate in Bespoke items.
We have deep experience in producing for interior, exterior or industrial design purposes.
OUR SURFACE COLLECTIONS
Our curated selection of surfaces showcase diverse styles with a unique and distinctive look and feel. The Collections draw inspiration from more than two decades of architects, designers, specifiers and stylists procurement.
Beyond these Collections is our Collection Plus, offering yet more surfaces.
All surfaces are available as panels and components.
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From our Inlay collections, influenced by the Red Desert. This is a collection of inspired Surfaces for Home and Hospitality.
Terracota Breeze
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From our Inlay collections, influenced by the Ocean. This is a collection of inspired Surfaces for Home and Hospitality.
Ocean Sky
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From our Inlay collections, influenced by the Black Forest. This is a collection of inspired Surfaces for Home and Hospitality.
Emerald Forest
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From our Inlay collections, influenced by the Mountain Peaks. This is a collection of inspired Surfaces for Home and Hospitality.
White Summits
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From our Inlay collections, influenced by the Red Moss. This is a collection of inspired Surfaces for Home and Hospitality.
Crimson Moss
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From our Inlay collections, influenced by the Volcanic Landscapes. This is a collection of inspired Surfaces for Home and Hospitality.
Stone Ashes
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From our Inlay collections, influenced by the White Desert. This is a collection of inspired Surfaces for Home and Hospitality.
Pearl Dunes
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From our Inlay collections, influenced by the Northern Sky. This is a collection of inspired Surfaces for Home and Hospitality.
Northern Lights
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From our Weave collections, this is part of our luxurious, UV-resistant Abaca textured materials, using our handwoven natural fibres.
Pastorale
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From our Weave collections, curated with our handwoven fibres combining contemporary
and ancient techniques and styles.Ilimitada
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From our Cast collections, influenced by Fossils. This is a collection created with eggshell fragments.
Traces
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From our Cast collections, Terramique reconstructs and reshapes eggshell giving it a second life in a new surface collection
for interiors.Terramique
OUR PRODUCT COLLECTIONS
“So what can you do with it?” This is a question we often encounter when we show samples from our Surface Collections. We appreciate that it is hard to envision eggshells as flooring or washbasins or any of the myriad of other possible applications.
In our own Nature Squared-designed Collections, we offer some beautiful, versatile and sculptural products.
BRAND COLLABORATIONS
We transform sustainable natural materials into extraordinary, innovative surfaces for products and interiors
Dornbracht x Nature Squared
Excellent design meets sustainable materials. Dornbracht & Nature Squared join forces in an exclusive collaboration to create unique solutions for MEM, CYO and VAIA collections.
CYO in Brushed Brass finish and custom-made in Eggshell Snakeskin Black. In collaboration with Dornbracht.
Rolls-Royce x Nature Squared
Iridescent Opulence Gallery Project. Over 3,000 iridescent tail feathers, individually shaped and meticulously hand-sewn into place, radiate from the heart of the Phantom’s Gallery, an exquisite timepiece inlaid with seashell.
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Phantom, the gallery has been created with outstanding artisanal skills.
Montblanc x Nature Squared
Moon Pearl LeGrand Fountain Pen. Fine inlay of Black pearl oyster shell illustrates the great precision and technical skill of our artisans.
The precision of the compound curve and the fragility of such thin strips call for mastery of handcraft.
Bespoke
Our origins are in Bespoke work for some of the world’s most eminent projects from super-yachts and private jets to hotels, palaces and villas. Our dedicated bespoke service team works closely with architects and interior designers to adapt a wide variety of materials and techniques where distinctive design is key.
With Bespoke projects, we start with a clean sheet of paper. Guided by a design philosophy that combines traditional craftsmanship and cutting-edge technology to capture the beauty of sustainably sourced materials, without compromising on design excellence and quality.
The journey to realising your vision means meticulous attention to detail, guidance to the right surface for purpose. Each commission has a different path, with its own rhythm and goals, but it is always a collaborative and compelling process.
