GENCORK is a brand of cork covering solutions that explores the symbiosis between a low-tech material and high-tech processes.

The 100% natural and sustainable expanded cork agglomerate is transformed through generative design algorithms and advanced digital fabrication processes, expressing a new formal aesthetics.

This creative and disruptive system not only optimises cork’s thermal and acoustic properties, but also adds artistic value to traditional walls.

  • Made in Portugal
  • 100% natural, ecological, 100% recyclable
  • 95% energy self-sufficient production
  • Hypoallergenic properties
  • Fire, water and weather-resistant
  • Preservation and respect for trees
  • Misuse can cause product deterioration
  • Digital fabrication – CNC milling machine
  • Cork colour changes with exposure to sunlight (UV)
  • Cork’s scent is natural and non-toxic, it disappears with time

GENERATIVE DESIGN. DIGITAL PROCESS
The digital process is one of most important elements of GENCORK’s DNA. Adopting computational design strategies, the brand explores algorithmic scripts inspired by nature, as well as mathematics, geometry, and biomimetics, through parametric systems. With this process, it’s now possible to produce a huge range of different variations of a pattern, adapting it to any size or form.

GENCORK is manufactured by SOFALCA

Having established a market presence over years of professional activity, and always using cork as a raw material for creating its products, Sofalca works daily to develop new innovation processes. When testing their products, there’s always one thing that they keep in mind: to provide natural and ecological market solutions.

Sofalca’s productive process is both sustainable and energetically self-sufficient in 95% of its needs when using its own biomass. Apart from being a business, So define sustainability, we care for the environment and about providing solutions for our clients’ lives and those of future generations by marketing a highly sustainable product. Sofalca complies with all the environmental standards and is even a certified business in terms of cork recycling.

Sofalca’s objective is to expand its business in different areas. To be the best and to innovate. To accept the challenges set by architects, engineers, designers, builders and business owners.

CORK stripped from branches (falca) are used for the manufacture of cork granules

CORK GRANULES

Gencork - cork block

BLOCK CLUSTERS

Cork granules are block clusters in an autoclave, a process that is 100% natural, without the use of additives. This technology, developed by Sofalca, consists of injecting water vapour through pellets that will expand and agglomerate with the resin of the cork. This “cooking” also gives the resulting cork a dark colour, like chocolate. 

CORK PANELS

During production of the steam, biomass is used, which is obtained in milling and cleaning the falca, and that’s what makes it a truly ecological production and without waste, with a 95% energy self-sufficiency. This super-material, cork, offers a huge range of advantages, because in addition to being an excellent thermal and acoustic insulator and as well as antivibration, it’s also a CO2 sink, playing a key role in the environment.

GENCORK PANELS

The digital process is one of most important elements of GENCORK’s DNA. 

GENERATIVE WALLS 

Gencork generative walls for dynamic patterns. Adopting computational design strategies, the brand explores algorithmic scripts inspired by nature, as well as mathematics, geometry, and biomimetics, through parametric systems. 

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