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Mirror Duct System

Oct 10, 2009Comments off

High-efficiency daylighting system A significant portion of building construction is made of opaque or light-reducing materials that require artificial lighting. Not only does artificial lighting

Activ

Sep 02, 2009Comments off

Self-cleaning glass Pilkington’s Activ glass uses the power of the sun to clean itself. Activ is manufactured with the same advanced pyrolytic technology used to

Drapewall

Jul 21, 2009Comments off

Porous, structural, user-adjusted modular wall system Drapewall is a full-scale wall prototype that explores energy conservation, modular-component assembly, and prefabricated construction for an inexpensive house.

Les Tuiles

Jun 05, 2009Comments off

Textile bricks Les Tuiles is a system of textile bricks designed by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Kvadrat. Les Tuiles was conceived as a “immersive

SensiTile S90

Mar 18, 2009Comments off

Light-bending polymer cube SensiTile S90 is a light-bending polymer cube that acts as a 90-degree mirror, transferring images of adjacent objects precisely across surfaces. A

Flextegrity

Feb 16, 2009Comments off

Structured polyhedral geotextile Flextegrity utilizes digital geometric modeling to create structural geotextiles and dimensional meshes at a variety of scales. Interlocking polyhedral shapes are constructed

Clampology

Feb 09, 2009Comments off

A collection of ad hoc functional objects Clampology is a family of informal objects designed to increase functionality of interior spaces. Manufactured by London-based designer

Fiber Wall

Jan 03, 2009Comments off

Biodegradable-fiber space divider Designer John Hoiby characterizes green composites as fully biodegradable and consisting of plant fiber and plant-based resin. Developed as a collaborative thesis

Fragments

Dec 27, 2008Comments off

Punched-paper place mats Fragments is a series of paper place mats featuring punched-out patterns. They are all segments of the same pattern design, with references

Make/Shift

Dec 05, 2008Comments off

Flexible wedge shelving system Make/Shift is a flexible shelving system that can be arranged to fill spaces of varying sizes and between walls or even