Livinglass Curves
Decorative laminated glass in curved profiles Livinglass Curves is the first decorative laminated glass made in curved profiles. Available in an array of interlayer patterns
Covalent Organic Framework
Atom-splitting mesh Researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California have created a material that splits CO2 atoms into oxygen and
Intimacy
Transparency-modulating apparel Intimacy is a fashion project exploring the intersection of technology and human interaction. The smart fabric detects the biological condition of its wearer
Dupe
Mobile, micro-scaled sandstone manufacturing plant Peter Trimble’s Dupe is a micro-scaled, mobile manufacturing plant that synthesizes sandstone objects out of sand, urine, and bacteria. Building
inFORM
Interactive shape-shifting display In 2012, MIT’s Tangible Media Group proposed the idea of radical atoms, a new user-interface paradigm in which atoms become as manipulable
ClearShade
High-performance honeycomb glazing Panelite’s ClearShade high-performance exterior glazing enables the optimization of both daylighting and solar heat control. The only high-performance honeycomb glazing technology tested
Second Blog
Undercover Table
Polycarbonate table that transforms into an emergency shelter Thom Faulders and Anna Rainer designed the Undercover Table to provide protection and supplies to building occupants during an earthquake. Adaptable to other natural and man-made disasters, the table rests compact and
Surface
Fine aggregate architectural wall coatings Surface offers a collection of five unique finishes which combine raw materials like silica, crystal and titanium flakes with quality acrylics to develop high performance wall coatings. Gobi appears like suede: it is soft, lush,
Airtecture
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 pre-tensioned membrane constructions that
Grasspave2
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, Hydrogrow polymer-fertilizer mixture, the
