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Bonded Series

Sep 09, 2023Comments off

Light-filtering honeycomb panels Panelite Bonded Series translucent honeycomb panels exhibit directional transparency, offering dynamic views while transmitting up to 65 percent daylight to interior spaces.

AirCarbon

Aug 30, 2023Comments off

A biodegradable plastic made from isolated carbon and oxygen In recent years, the desire to emulate botanical processes for environmental benefit has inspired design similes

Hair Highway

Aug 25, 2023Comments off

Designed objects made from human hair Studio Swine has reimagined human hair as an abundant renewable resource in an increasingly dense world. Human hair can

Biomimetic Materials

Aug 15, 2023Comments off

Materials that emulate biological structures Biological materials exhibit various distinctive characteristics like miniaturization, intricacy, hybridization, hierarchical organizations, flexibility, and resistance. Scientists at Pierre and Marie

BioFoam

Aug 05, 2023Comments off

Plant-based rigid foam Malama’s polyurethane foam is made of plant-based materials and/or recycled PET (plastic bottles). It is a sustainable solution and cost-competitive with PIR,

Cellbond

Jul 26, 2023Comments off

Honeycomb paneling system Cellbond manufactures honeycomb panels which may be used as decorative partitions, as well as durable flooring and vandal-resistant panels. The translucent honeycomb

Coleoptera

May 22, 2023Comments off

Bioplastic made from beetle shells Dutch designer Aagje Hoekstra has unveiled a new bioplastic composed of the shells of darkling beetles. The new material, called

Çurface

Mar 03, 2019Comments off

Recycled coffee-based polymer composite Nearly half the biomass of coffee cherries, which are processed to make coffee beans, is discarded as waste. Although various methods

PneuSystems

Oct 28, 2018Comments off

Cellular pneumatic membrane PneuSystems is a modular, air-supported surface designed to function as a lightweight, adaptable architectural skin. Developed by research and design firm RVTR,

Tunable Material

Aug 05, 2018Comments off

Liquid film with switchable properties Dynamic natural processes are inspiring a new generation of adaptive material technologies. The tears that coat human eyes, for example,