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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 serve as an alternative to more exotic material resources like

Auto Door

Aug 20, 2023Comments off

A door that conforms to the contours of the user This unique door is made up of individual slats, each outfitted with its own sensor, to create an opening just wide enough for whoever needs

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 Curie University in Paris have investigated supramolecular chemistry and related

CRT Glass Tile

Aug 10, 2023Comments off

Tile made from 100% recycled TV glass What happened to all the old computer monitors and TVs? According to Paul Burns with FireClay Tile, hundreds of millions of pounds of discarded cathode ray tube (CRT)

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, PUR, and phenolic foams. The company offers the world’s first