Air-inflated fabric structures Building with air, the most natural of all materials, is a special challenge because air-inflated components are used in place of the usual load-bearing components. The idea behind Airtecture is based on mechanically
Grass porous paving system Grasspave2 is a recycled plastic porous paving system designed to add green space and environmental benefits while providing a paved surface. The Grasspave2 system is comprised of a sandy gravel base course,
Spherical micro solar cells Sphelar is currently the most versatile photovoltaic (PV) technology in the market. Made from single crystalline silicon, it has the durability and reliability of conventional silicon-based PV, yet the micro spherical shape
Recycled rubber modular sidewalk paving systems Rubbersidewalks were invented by Richard Valeriano, Public Works Inspector for the City of Santa Monica, to solve the problems of trip hazards and chronic invasive tree root damage experienced with
Light-filtering polyester film Lumisty first drew widespread attention when it was used on the windows of Pleats Please, Issey Miyake’s clothing boutique in SOHO. Upon first encountering the product, people are often struck by what seems
Rubber floor and wall tiles These rubber tiles are a frugal alternative to real leather, and are far more abrasion-resistant than leather. Rubber sheets are butt-jointed together and adhered to a substrate with a dual component
Sculptural unfolding light The Split Block represents the exploration of transformation and reconfigurability with a light sculpture. At first glance, it appears to be a simple cuboid form with a stainless steel exterior. When opened along
Recycled compact discs Confiscated illicit CDs are crushed and dispersed within a pale blue, transparent polycarbonate matrix that is composed of recycled cold-water drink containers. Contact: Smile Plastics Ltd., Shrewsbury, UK. For more information, see Transmaterial: A
Recycled rubber tiles and rolls Automobile and truck tires wear out and become part of the waste stream unless they are recycled. With their Tire Veneer, Yemm & Hart have attempted to address this major waste
Recycled children’s boots Children grow out of their colored Wellington boots quickly and thousands of pairs end up unsold in charity shops and eventually disappear into landfill sites with other garbage. Smile Plastics has managed to
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