Archive for the ‘biomaterials’ Category

QuaDror

QuaDror
QuaDror is described as a new structural joint offering myriad design applications at a variety of scales. Designer Dror Benshetrit of Studio Dror unveiled this new geometrical approach at the recent Design Indaba conference in Cape Town. Recalling the strategy of the diagrid, QuaDror uses diagonal framing...
March 4th, 2011 | feature, wood | Read More

Pulp-Based Computing

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

Laser-Cut Cork

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

Shelf Space

Shelf Space
The result of an experimental four-month collaboration with an aerospace machinery manufacturer, the fluid form of Paul Loebach’s Shelf Space pushes the limits of wood engineering and advanced machining technology. There have been vast developments in the evolution of CNC-machining technology in the...
October 15th, 2010 | feature, wood | Read More

Litmuscreen

Litmuscreen
Jordan Geiger developed Litmuscreen as an architectural and product design material based on the performance and properties of litmus paper. Litmuscreen is a simple modification to an old technology—the adaptation of chemical properties found in lichen to indicate acid/base imbalances in a liquid....
September 10th, 2010 | feature, fiber | Read More

Cork Fabric

Cork Fabric
London-based designer Yemi Awosile has developed a new fabric from an innovative combination of repurposed cork and elastane. Cork Fabric is suited to interior design applications such as upholstery, wall coverings, and wall panels, and benefits from the high elasticity of elastane fiber as well as the...
August 22nd, 2010 | feature, fiber | Read More

Woven Horsehair

Woven Horsehair
Marianne Kemp develops woven textiles out of unconventional combinations of materials. Using small bunches of horsehair interwoven with linen or cotton, Kemp creates curious fabrics in diverse colors and textures. The horsehair is sourced from live horses overseas, mainly from Mongolia. In the weaving...
July 2nd, 2010 | feature, fiber | Read More

Symbiosis

Symbiosis
A course at the Department of Microbiology at the University of Wageningen taught Jelte van Abbema how to handle bacteria and their surroundings. Armed with this new knowledge and with the help of a microscope, Abbema began experiments in living font manipulation. According to Abbema, “the page...
May 21st, 2010 | coatings, feature | Read More

BAMbOO

BAMbOO
BAMbOO panels are made by casting bamboo sections in translucent resins. The diagonally-cut bamboo sections may be open or filled with a different color resin for a dramatic spatial effect. By changing the amount, size, or direction of bamboo ovals, the acoustic performance of the panels changes as well...
April 23rd, 2010 | feature, wood | Read More

Kebony

Kebony
Kebony is a high performance wood that is modified by a process called Kebonization, which is an environmentally friendly procedure that enhances the properties of wood using biowaste from the sugar industry. Kebony is a durable alternative to impregnated surface-treated and tropical timber. The process,...
March 5th, 2010 | feature, wood | Read More
Page 2 of 712345...Last »