Woodio is a Finnish interior and design brand that makes use of sustainable bio-material innovation in a contemporary way. The company´s world’s first 100% waterproof solid wood composite toilet, Woodio Block has won the Design Plus Award powered by ISH at Frankfurt am Main in March 2023. Source: Timberbiz
”Woodio offers an ecological alternative to ceramic bathroom products. Based on an innovative wood composite material that we developed in 2017, we make design items such as washbasins, toilets, bathtubs, and wall panels which have considerably reduced CO2 footprint when compared to ceramic products.” said Petro Lahtinen, the Founder and CEO of Woodio. ”Our mission is to change the traditional material norms used in bathrooms and kitchens.”
Woodio Block toilet is made of solid wood composite and works the same way as any other toilet however, having three significant advantages. The secret lies in the impact-resistant Woodio material, making it practically unbreakable in normal use.
Also, the surfaces are easy to keep clean because of the material’s dirt-repellent coating. Thirdly, thanks to the high wood content of the material, the Block toilet feels warm on the skin. The toilet is suitable to use with most flushing systems on the market according to the EU standard EN 14055: 2010.
Woodio material technology is an innovative combination of wood and resin-based adhesives. The company´s patented cast molding technology does not use high amounts of water or high-temperature ovens to make the final product. The manufacturing process uses mostly renewable resources, including locally sourced aspen and side streams from the Finnish forest industry.
”The demand for ecological products is growing rapidly. However, the bathroom sector has currently only been able to come up with solutions for reducing water consumption, but there has not been much progress in the material development side in this regard,” Mr Lahtinen said. “It is important to find responsible alternatives for household products that can be found in every home. That is why we created the Woodio toilet, even though it was the most challenging product we have developed so far. The learnings from this project have already opened up many product application possibilities for Woodio technology, that we will launch in the future.”
Woodio Block is available in 10 different Northern nature-inspired colours.
