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Circular materials · Sports surfacing

From used footwear to places to play.

Samwoo turns footwear-derived recycled materials into sports and community surfaces.

Built on experience in Korea, developing for Canada — About Samwoo →
Overhead view of the Modoo court in Gangnam: two basketball courts with blue, red, yellow and green surface graphics and a central PLAY lettering.
Modoo, Gangnam · Korean reference project · Samwoo International
Circular materials · Sports surfacing

From used footwear to places to play.

Overhead view of the Modoo court in Gangnam with colourful basketball court graphics.
Modoo, Gangnam · Samwoo International

Samwoo turns footwear-derived recycled materials into sports and community surfaces.

Built on experience in Korea, developing for Canada →

Surfaces for sport. Spaces for play.

Canadian applications and specifications are reviewed for each project.

Ground-level view of a blue and orange activity surface with court lines and graphic markings.Modoo, Geumcheon · Samwoo International

Sports surfacing

MODULE S

Surface systems for running, training and multi-use sports spaces, built on Samwoo's material and installation experience.

Tracks · Courts · Training areasExplore sports surfacing →
Application concept
Cushioned surface zonePlay equipment

Playground surfacing

MODULE P

A solution family focused on cushioning and impact attenuation for school, park and community play environments.

Schools · Parks · PlaygroundsExplore playground surfacing →
Reference projects · Seoul

Circular materials, applied in real spaces.

Samwoo International's Modoo references connect footwear-derived materials with sports surfaces and community activity.

Aerial view of the Gangnam court among autumn trees, with apartment towers and a stream beyond.Modoo, Gangnam

Modoo — Gangnam

Seoul, South Korea · 2024
Renewed courts and activity spaces at Gaepo's neighbourhood parks.View Gangnam project →
Overhead view of the Geumcheon sports space: a track and colourful activity areas around a green central field.Modoo, Geumcheon

Modoo — Geumcheon

Seoul, South Korea · 2023A community sports space at the Modoo School campus.View Geumcheon project →

A surface is more than its raw material.

Recovered inputs, binders and installation conditions all affect the finished surface.

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  1. 01Recovered materialsRubber and EVA from used footwear
  2. 02Material and binder formulationInputs combined with binders for the application
  3. 03Sports surface applicationInstalled in sports and community spaces
Explanatory diagram · not a product cross-section or formulation
BUILD THE LOOP · Digital platform in development

Your contribution. A shared outcome.

A personal Passport will bring contribution history and supported project updates into one view.

Discover BUILD THE LOOP →
Passport · DEMO-001Concept preview · Sample data
Received contribution2 pairsProcessing updateIn progressProject connectionNot yet confirmed

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