Articles By: Blaine Brownell

Wind 3.0

Wind 3.0 is an interactive wall feature comprised by hundreds of fibers which respond to a viewer’s presence based on a connection between electronic sensors and ventilators. Wind 3.0 moves with the viewer—when there is a lot of activity the wall makes large fluid motions, while in other circumstances...

February 11th, 2011 | feature, interactive | Read More

Zcell

Zcell is an engineered foaming cell-structure technology that provides customizable material solutions related to protection requirements. Developed by South Korea-based DXD Inc., Zcell technology offers a broad range of lightweight cushioning and protective benefits with improved structure, performance,...

February 4th, 2011 | feature, rubber | Read More

Self-Repairing Composites

Aircraft and marine vessels are significant contributors to global warming. Airplane vapor trails release CO2 as well as other pollutants, and ships expend large amounts of energy as they carry most of the world’s cargo. Many of the polymer composites typically used for such craft are over-engineered...

January 28th, 2011 | feature, mineral | Read More

Parametre

Parametre is a lightweight, expandable 3D textile system designed to deliver visual impact with minimal material. Made of 100% non-woven polyester, this flexible textile can be used in a variety of residential or commercial applications in which a rich visual texture is required. Parametre may be used...

January 21st, 2011 | feature, textile | Read More

Pulp-Based Computing

Pulp-Based Computing is a fabrication technique for creating paper composites, which can function as sensors, actuators and circuit boards while retaining the physical and aesthetic qualities of paper. Papermaking allows for an inclusion process, where a physical object can be permanently embedded in...

January 7th, 2011 | feature, paper | Read More

FibreC

FibreC is a light-weight, high performance concrete that requires no steel reinforcement. A special extrusion process incorporates layers of fiber glass into a concrete matrix; in the top layer and underlayer the fibers are undirected and scattered, and in the medium layer they take the form of roofings...

December 17th, 2010 | concrete, feature | Read More

Solucent

Solucent is an energy-saving and daylighting mesh shading system for building exteriors and interiors. It was developed by Cambridge Architectural to meet the ever-increasing energy-saving needs facing architects today, but without sacrificing beauty in design. The system combines the aesthetic qualities...

December 10th, 2010 | feature, metals | Read More

Pneumocell

Pneumocell is an assembly-kit consisting of inflatable building elements analogous to biological cell-structures, which can be connected in numerous combinations to form complete constructions. By specifying a common polygonal edge length for all of the cells, designer Thomas Herzig has ensured that...

November 26th, 2010 | feature, plastic | Read More

Laser-Cut Cork

Laser-Cut Cork surfaces are made from the by-product of wine stopper production. Developed by Yemi Awosile, the material benefits from the natural acoustic and thermal insulating properties found in cork, and is well suited to interior design applications such as wall panels, tapestries, and room dividers....

November 19th, 2010 | feature, wood | Read More

Recycled Crystal Glass

Fernando Miguel Marques collects post-industrial waste glass from Atlantis, the largest Portugese producer of lead crystal glass. Marques has developed a technique that allows the repurposing of the glass into tiles, panels, and other shapes. Recycled Crystal Glass may be used for architectural surfaces...

November 12th, 2010 | feature, glass | Read More