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
Split Block
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 the split, however, the
CD
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 Catalog of Materials That
Tire Veneer
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 challenge for modern society
Wellies
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 divert these boots from
