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Trial and error in the laboratory of RISE.
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When lignin from wood is biodegraded, it will result in translucent wood. This was the starting point for the "Log Lamp", made in collaboration with material scientists at RISE. A hollow, carved out log, delignified to become translucent shows how a material, we recognize can have unexpected qualities.