Concrete

CarbonCure

Oct 14, 2023Comments off

CO2-sequestering concrete block CarbonCure is a precast concrete technology developed to sequester carbon dioxide. The CarbonCure Block System has been installed across North America at

Lucem

Light-transmitting concrete Lucem has created a line of

Sep 04, 2023

Luccon

Continuous light-transmitting concrete Luccon represents a new breed

May 17, 2023

Mineral

Covalent Organic Framework

Nov 28, 2023Comments off

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

Dupe

Mobile, micro-scaled sandstone manufacturing plant Peter Trimble’s Dupe

Nov 18, 2023

Morphable Structures

Jammed pseudo-solid materials Jamming is a phenomenon that

Jan 20, 2019

Metal

Liquidmetal

Oct 09, 2023Comments off

High-strength metals that behave like plastics In the same way that the inventions of steel in the 1800s and plastic in the 1900s sparked revolutions

Almute

Durable, rigid metal panels engineered for sound absorption

Sep 29, 2023

Auto Door

A door that conforms to the contours of

Aug 20, 2023

Wood

Luminoso

Jul 31, 2023Comments off

Light-transmitting wood Luminoso has embedded optical fibers between layers of solid wood to create a wood material capable of displaying static or moving images. The

Bio-LEDs

Fluorescent trees Researchers at the Research Center for

Jul 16, 2023

Dukta

Flexible timber forming system Dukta is a timber

Apr 17, 2023

Plastic + Rubber

Acousticel

Sep 14, 2023Comments off

Acoustic insulation material made from 100% recycled rubber A recycled rubber wall panel designed to upgrade the sound insulation properties of a party wall in

Bonded Series

Light-filtering honeycomb panels Panelite Bonded Series translucent honeycomb

Sep 09, 2023

AirCarbon

A biodegradable plastic made from isolated carbon and

Aug 30, 2023

Glass

Livinglass Curves

Dec 03, 2023Comments off

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

ClearShade

High-performance honeycomb glazing Panelite’s ClearShade high-performance exterior glazing

Nov 08, 2023

Icestix

Etched glass mosaic tiles British Columbia-based Interstyle makes

Nov 03, 2023

Paint + Paper

Ecopaint

Jul 11, 2023Comments off

Pollutant-absorbing paint Ecopaint is a paint that soaks up some of the most noxious gases from vehicle exhausts. The paint is designed to reduce levels

Eden’s Paper

100% plantable paper Eden’s Paper is a gift-wrapping

May 27, 2023

Glass Paint

Silica-based coating Researchers at Johns Hopkins University Applied

Apr 22, 2023

Fabric

Intimacy

Nov 23, 2023Comments off

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

Geoweb

Aggregate confinement system Presto’s perforated Geoweb cellular confinement

Jun 16, 2023

GER

Mood sensing and communicating apparel The GER Mood

May 07, 2023

Light

FIPEL

Oct 29, 2023Comments off

Sunlight-emulating carbon nanotubes In the last ten years, light-emitting diode (LED) lighting has dramatically transformed the field of lighting design. Like its predecessor fluorescent lighting,

LiFi

Light-based communications LiFi is a Visible Light Communications

Oct 04, 2023

Light-Emitting Wallpap...

Flexible OLED screen panels One of the most

Sep 19, 2023

Digital

inFORM

Nov 13, 2023Comments off

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

Dynamic Performance ...

Information-driven, Live Data LED Media Wall Situated sensing

Jul 06, 2023

Epidermal Electronic...

Electronic tattoo Epidermal electronic systems are circuitry designed

Mar 23, 2023

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