Rundzwei Architekten wraps Berlin house in cork

Cork Screw House, designed by Rundzwei Architekten in Berlin, has a facade and roof clad with waste cork from the production process for making wine-bottle corks.
The rectangular-shaped panels of cork provide a thermally efficient skin for the house, while also creating a bold, "monolithic" aesthetic.
Rundzwei Architekten's decision to use the material was result of its search for a material that had a high acoustic performance, which also led it to discover the environmental