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Solar Water Tarp
Personal vessel for carrying and disinfecting water The Solar Water Disinfecting Tarpaulin is fabricated to be flexible and robust. Layers of rubberized nylon and high performance LDPE are radio-frequency welded to produce durable, water-tight cells. The
Solar Lampion
A lantern made of solar cells The Solar Lampion is influenced by traditional paper lampions and structures found in nature, such as the geometric spiralling found in pinecones. Integral to the design are the 30 solar
Memorial Rebirth
Atmospheric thickening Developed by Japanese artist Shinji Ohmaki, Memorial Rebirth is an installation intended to “weave stories with countless bubbles.” The project consists of 50 machines capable of producing 50,000 bubbles per minute, placed in several
Infinite-D
Anisotropic textured surface Neri Oxman visualizes, analyzes and reconstructs 2D natural micro-structural tissues into 3D macro-scale prototypes by computing hypothetical physical responses. She uses a computational application to determine material behavior according to assigned properties and
BubbleDeck
Lightweight hollow biaxial concrete slab system BubbleDeck is a method of virtually eliminating all concrete from the middle of a floor slab not performing any structural function, thereby dramatically reducing structural dead weight. BubbleDeck is based
Shutters
Electronically-controlled textile Shutters is a shape-changing permeable textile for environmental control and communication. It consists of a curtain composed of actuated louvers that can be individually addressed for precise control of ventilation, daylight incidence and information
Mycoply
Mycological biomaterial Mycoply board is a mycological biomaterial that is actually grown in a few months. It has properties similar to balsa wood and can be easily formed when saturated, yet will hold shape once dried.
Self-Repairing Concrete
Anti-corrosion, anti-cracking concrete The making of cement—the main ingredient in concrete—produces 8-10% of the world’s CO2. In fact, making one ton of cement generates one ton of CO2 gas. Architect and researcher Carolyn Dry has developed
Shelf Space
CNC-machined hardwood 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
ClearSeam ITL
Self structural translucent wall system Panelite has recently developed the ClearSeam ITL Fabrication System, a clear polycarbonate spine for interlocking self-structural translucent wall panels onsite. Whereas the original ITL system uses a brushed aluminum, tongue-and-groove detail,
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