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Technology

Fiber Wall

Jan 03, 2009Comments off

Biodegradable-fiber space divider Designer John Hoiby characterizes green composites as fully biodegradable and consisting of plant fiber and plant-based resin. Developed as a collaborative thesis between the Department of Architecture and Department of Textile and

Fabcell

Dec 31, 2008Comments off

Color-changing textiles Fabcell is a chameleonlike fabric that changes color when conducting an electric charge. Developed by Dr. Akira Wakita’s Information Design Laboratory at Keio University in Japan, Fabcell is a flexible, nonemissive fabric made

Fragments

Dec 27, 2008Comments off

Punched-paper place mats Fragments is a series of paper place mats featuring punched-out patterns. They are all segments of the same pattern design, with references to bindings and punch-card images that form the basis of

SmartFountain

Dec 23, 2008Comments off

Interactive water feature A typical fountain or waterscape consumes less water annually than an equal surface area of grass-planted lawn. Water features can also be filled with rainwater and used as backup water storage systems

AIR-board

Dec 20, 2008Comments off

Fire-resistant honeycomb composite panel Design Composite’s unique bonding technology enables the combination of a rigid, translucent honeycomb core with transparent thermoplastic top sheets, resulting in a panel with exceptional optical features. AIR-board’s common properties include