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
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
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
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
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
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
Latest Grids
Sun-Tec Film
Electroconductive polyester film with embedded electronic devices Sun-Tec’s electroconductive transparent films contain small mounted electronic devices like LEDs and infrared sensors. Powered by voltages between
Recursive Pattern Process
Process generating evolving, nonperiodic patterns Materials produced in modular units based on traditional industrial practices are inevitably confined to predictable, repeating patterns. A common example
Backlight Images
Backlit three-dimensional relief in DuPont Corian Backlight Images are three-dimensional solid-surface topographies created from digital images. Developed and manufactured by the R. D. Wing Company,
Soft Pad
Colored-urethane gel cushion Soft Pad is a line of simple, playful objects designed by Fabrice Covelli of FProduct to enliven public and private spaces. Each
ARTHUR
Augmented round table for architecture and urban planning Augmented Round Table for ArcHitecture and URban Planning (ARTHUR) is a collaboration environment based on Augmented Reality
WAVE panel
Textile and aluminum acoustic wall panels WAVE panel is a system of acoustic wall panels composed of fire-retardant foam covered with open-structure textiles and pressed
Abacá
High-pressure laminate with recycled banana fibers Named for a species of banana harvested primarily for use as fiber in the production of rope and twine,
TX Active
Pollution-reducing cement TX Active is a photocatalytic cement developed by Italcementi. It decreases the harmful substances present in the air as well as preserves the
