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
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Strandwoven Bamboo
Compressed and densified bamboo hardwood flooring Strandwoven bamboo is one of the most durable hardwoods known. Used typically for hardwood flooring (and other millwork components), Strandwoven bamboo is suitable both in residential and high-traffic commercial applications. Thin filaments of bamboo
Lighttex
Fabric light-control panels When used as a window and skylight covering, the polyester-based Lighttex panel blocks and redistributes direct sunlight more effectively than vertical or horizontal blinds and creates diffused interior daylight with improved uniformity. Lighttex walls and space partitions
Lumicast
Hand-cast resin panels with encapsulated three-dimensional objects Lumicast incorporates embedded materials such as textiles, fibers, and organic substances within hand-cast polyester resin panels. Various inks and geometric patterns may also be added in combinations of opaque, tinted, and translucent layers.
Aero
Corrugated anodized aluminum sheets Aero consists of tightly corrugated anodized aluminum sheets that are flexible and formable. Crisp, exacting folds characterize each sheet and cast deep shadows that contribute to the dimensionality of the material. Variations in thickness, depth, and
