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Livinglass Curves
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 and textures, Curves allows designers to specify the panel length, width,
Covalent Organic Framework
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 carbon monoxide, called a covalent organic framework (COF). The COF links
Intimacy
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 and adjusts the transparency of the fabric accordingly. This produces a
Dupe
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 blocks, furniture, sculpture, and other objects may be created by pouring
inFORM
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 as bits. This aspiration is a departure from the Graphical User
ClearShade
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 by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), ClearShade is fully integrated with
Icestix
Etched glass mosaic tiles British Columbia-based Interstyle makes several lines of hand-crafted, etched glass mosaics that are impervious to liquids and vapors, resistant to fading or discoloring, simple to install with standard tools, frostproof, and easy
FIPEL
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, LED technology has been successful largely because of its compelling energy-saving
Feel-Good Glass
Blue light transmitting glass coating When it comes to energy-conscious materials, window glazing is one of the most rapidly changing—and internally conflicted—building product types. We desire great insulation performance and low solar heat gain from windows,
Heliotrope Glass
Infrared-blocking electrochromic glazing With buildings consuming up to 40 percent of total energy, the race to develop more efficient windows is accelerating. Companies like Sage Electrochromics and View offer smart windows that can actively reduce solar
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