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
Second Blog
Tri-Chord Steel
Thermally-efficient steel framing system A recycled steel stud system can be an environmentally superior choice to virgin wood studs, but thermal bridging between the highly conductive steel studs and the building envelope presents a challenge for energy-efficient design. Tri-Chord Steel
Cloud Module
Polystyrene shelving system Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec’s Cloud Modules are modular shelving units made of white polystyrene. The Cloud system was conceived as the proliferation of a shared abstract form, like a growing plant, stubbornly repeating its structure of nodes.
Panelite
Translucent honeycomb panels with laminated fiberglass or cast resin facings Panelite panels were developed by architects Emmanuelle Bourlier and Christian Mitman to resolve an architectural design challenge. The panels use a sandwich construction typically exploited in the aerospace industry for
Solera
High performance translucent glazing Solera is a high-performance translucent glazing made of glass. As a light diffuser, it is the equivalent of three to four layers of etched glass. Solera allows glare-free light penetration because incoming light is refracted multiple
