Memory foam-based environment NASA invented Memory Foam over three decades ago in order to provide comfortable seating for astronauts who had to endure steep gravitational forces and spend days sitting in tight quarters. As its name
Milled integral-color MDF and wood veneer panels Architectural Systems offers a collection of wood and integral-color MDF panels with a striking 3D-milled surface effect. A variety of milling surface patterns, wood veneers, and specialty finishes, such
Quartz solid surface Cambria manufactures engineered quartzite stone composed of 93% pure quartz crystal united with a polyester resin binder. Cambria is incredibly durable; only topaz, sapphire, and diamond are harder minerals than quartz. Cambria quartz
Autoclaved aerated concrete blocks and panels SafeCrete blocks and panels, made from autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC), are noncombustible, inorganic, dimensionally accurate, and durable. The cellular structure of the material provides remarkable thermal and sound insulation. AAC
Rapid-construction architectural system Constructiv PON is a rapid-construction system which employs connectors and rods that are joined using magnetic push-fit connections. It can be assembled and disassembled easily and quickly without any need for tools, and
Sunlight transporting system Parans Daylight AB has developed a sunlight transmission system for buildings that consists of three parts: the light-collecting panel, SkyPort; the light transporting cable, SunWire; and the light emitting luminaries, Björk. The patent
Interactive light floor When a pedestrian walks across Rogier Sterk’s interactive light floor, his or her weight displaces fluid contained within the panel system, leaving “light prints” for about one minute after contact. The system may
Lightweight recycled paper cement composite Squak Mountain Stone is a paper and cement-based composite developed by Ameé Quiriconi as a solution for reusing waste paper. Its proprietary composition makes Squak Mountain Stone lighter than concrete and
Natural fiber composite board Richlite panels are extremely dense, strong, and stable and are made of layered craft paper (or abaca fibers in the case of Richlite Hemp). The material was originally developed for the aerospace
Textile wallpaper London-based Tracy Kendall has liberated wallpaper from flatland. Her handcrafted, handsewn fabrications consist of cut and layered papers, polyester thread, and applied sequins. The result is walls that seem to breathe, dance, and crackle,
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