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Mind the Gap
Three-dimensional acrylic wallpaper Mind the Gap is an interconnected network of acrylic hexagonal boxes and strips applied in varying densities. Designer Ane Lykke uses these boxes as bricks to construct custom walls with specific depths and
Maplex
Superior performance medium- and high-density fiberboard Maplex is an environmentally responsible alternative to traditional wood building materials. Maplex P (Performance) is a high-density fiberboard with twice the bending and tensile strengths of birch plywood of the
Mold Gardens
Glass sandblasted with enlarged images of mold and growth medium Mold almost always carries a negative connotation. However, landscape artist Stacy Levy celebrates the substance, enlarging its extraordinary floral architecture in a visual exploration that is
Drapewall
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. Designed by Marc Swackhamer and Blair Satterfield of HouMinn Practice, Drapewall
3D Display Cube
LED spatial display unit 3D Display Cube is a true spatial display unit that utilizes one thousand individually controllable LEDs to create three-dimensional forms and animations. The display cube, with its creative use of LED technology,
Portable Light
Energy-harvesting textile Portable Light is an interdisciplinary design and engineering project initiated by KVA MATx to provide decentralized, sustainable lighting and electrical power to more than two billion people. Based on a marriage of low-cost LEDs
Dimple Halftone
Textured image panels Dimple Halftone is a new process intended to create a microlandscape of texture that, when viewed at different distances, can be recognized as a sharp image or abstract pattern. A reminder of the
Meshglass
Stained-glass and mirror surfacing Meshglass is a flexible tiling system comprised of stained-glass and mirror pieces connected to a fiberglass mesh backing. Designed to overlay complex, curvilinear surfaces, Meshglass is fabricated using specially developed software that
Topo Table
Customizable table with removable planter/vessels TOPO is a series of Corian tables with built-in reconfigurable landscapes. Plastic inserts drop into the table to create functional topographies. TOPO uses rapid-prototyping technology in a way that enables each
Ecotextures
Architectural panels crafted from environmentally friendly OSB Rapidly renewable timber is used to create Architectural Systems’ Ecotextures, architectural panels crafted from environmentally friendly oriented strand board (OSB). Durable and shrink resistant, Ecotextures panels have a distinctive
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