Inspiro, the surface metro by Siemens, launched in Poland in 2012, was designed to be the most modern, efficient, and sustainable in its class.

It is one of the lightest metros in the world as a result of the installation of the innovative AluCORK cork flooring by Amorim Cork Composites, which contributes to weight savings of around 30% when compared to traditional models.

The most visited of all summer pavilions of the famous London art gallery. The project by architects Herzog & de Meuron and visual artist Ai Weiwei, the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2012 found its transversal element in cork. Over 80 m3 of cork were used in the circular complex multi-level structure. The Serpentine Pavilion 2012 is currently part of the private collection of collectors Usha and Lakshmi N. Mittal.

This collection, launched by Amorim and directed by ExperimentaDesign, was developed with the aim to raise the profile of cork and conquer new territories and audiences.
It is made up of exclusive designer objects, made for everyday use, which take advantage of the unique properties of cork as a result of the most advanced production technologies.

The creativity is from ten renowned national and international designers and studios: Big-Game (CH), Daniel Caramelo (PT), Fernando Brízio (PT), Filipe Alarcão (PT), Inga Sempé (FR), James Irvine (EN), Keiji Takeuchi (JP), Marco Sousa Santos (PT), Miguel Vieira Baptista (PT), Nendo (JP), Pedrita (PT) and Raw Edges (IL/UK).

Winner of the international “Crystal Cabin Awards 2012” in the “Visionary Concepts” category, the LIFE project focuses on the executive aviation of the future. Combining design, engineering, state-of-the-art technology and solutions with natural and sustainable materials, such as leather and cork, gives rise to an innovative, comfortable and sophisticated aircraft cabin.
The thermal and acoustic comfort is provided by Amorim Cork Composites's Corecork sandwich panels, covered in natural leather and Corkleather. Cork was fitted to the ceiling, side panels, and seats, together with advanced composite materials. In addition to Amorim, the consortium also includes Almadesign, INEGI, and SETSA, among other entities, and Embraer as a consultant.

Amorim Cork Composites (ACC) associated with the Portuguese company M.A.R. Kayaks, known internationally for its NELO Kayaks (prominent leaders obtaining medals in world championships), through the incorporation of cork in the production of kayaks and other types of nautical vessels.

Cork not only favours the technical performance of the kayak (through the excellent dampening, low absorption of resin and good resistance to fresh and salt water) but is also a sustainable and natural material, presenting an ideal replacement for technical fabrics and synthetic foams.

The entire fleet of CP's Alfa Pendular trains was remodeled, integrating solutions in cork developed by Amorim Cork Composites (ACC) specifically for the railway industry.
The project presented by EMEF – Railway Equipment Maintenance Company is largely focused on increasing the comfort and security of passengers and decreasing energy consumption through better acoustic isolation and reducing the weight of the cars by incorporating floors made of Amorim Cork Composites’s AluCORK®.

FieldTurf, the specialist in developing artificial turf solutions and the pioneer in the research of latest generation products for sport surfaces integrated cork in two of their most recent systems, Coolplay and Purefill, already applied on some of the largest stadiums in the world.

Searching for high performance and comfort, materials such as sand, cork and recycled rubber (SBR) are conjugated, resulting in a product of assumed thermal and acoustic comfort, with high durability and effective in impact absorption.