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Cubix

Cubic

Aug 02, 2006Comments off

Furniture vending machine Developed by Transalpin, Cubix is a vending machine that generates instant furniture from 3D textiles and various composite materials. Whether a chair, table, shelf, or light, each piece is prepared and delivered in

Wood.e

Wood.e

Jul 29, 2006Comments off

Electrified preformed wood Wood.e is essentially electrified wood. Furniture made of Wood.e, with an electrical current of 12V, permits one to easily plug in different applications (plug and play). Wood.e is a built-up composite comprised by

DigitalNature

Digital Nature

Jul 25, 2006Comments off

Digitally-designed wallcovering Exploring new ways to reference patterning found in nature, Karim Rashid digitally generated five designs and manipulated them to resemble multiple plant, animal, land, and human anatomies. The five patterns in the Digital Nature

Algues

Algues

Jul 21, 2006Comments off

Polypropylene biomimetic modules Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec’s Algues (French for “algae”) is a biomimetic sculptural system based on a multibranched plastic module that can be attached to other modules with plastic pegs through its nineteen ringlets.

PINnacle

PINnacle

Jul 18, 2006Comments off

Recycled paper panel with sanded finish PINnacle is a recycled-paper panel supplied with a velvetlike sanded surface for a more elegant appearance than conventional tackboards. Both PINnacle 440 and Class A fire-rated PINnacle NCFR panels may

Transbuoyant Concrete

Transbuoyant Concrete

Jul 14, 2006Comments off

High tensile strength concrete Architect Peter Jay Zweig and Monotech International, Inc. have developed an innovative, extremely fast, flexible, inexpensive, and environmentally-friendly building system with a wide variety of applications. This system includes a proprietary concrete

Sphere Glass

Sphere Glass

Jul 10, 2006Comments off

Dome-shaped glass spheres attached to flat panels Sphere Glass provides a novel form for three-dimensional glass. Hemispherical glass spheres are fused to clear or cast background glass panels. Spheres can be added to one side or

Flexisurf

Flexisurf

Jul 06, 2006Comments off

Recycled PVC flooring Swimming pool covers, industrial roofing membranes, and tons of automobile upholstery trim scrap are landfilled every year. These materials are made of PVC plastic with polyester strands added to increase overall product rigidity

TingWall

TingWall

Jul 02, 2006Comments off

Leak-free glazing system Dr. Raymond Ting’s TingWall Airloop System neutralizes the effects of both wind and rain by separating air and water seals. The result is a curtain wall system that can tolerate imperfect seals anywhere and

FabriLED

FabriLED

Jun 28, 2006Comments off

LED signage woven into flexible fabric FabriLED consists of LED-based electronics woven into cotton fabric. FabriLED is flexible, lightweight, and fully programmable. Invented by Sarnoff (the old RCA labs), FabriLED may be wall or ceiling-hung, mounted