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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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