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Kinetic Glass

Nov 07, 2007Comments off

Morphing transparent surface Developed by Soo-in Yang and David Benjamin, Kinetic Glass is a responsive surface that reacts to environmental conditions and changes shape via curling or opening and closing gills. The surface is thin,

Ply

Nov 03, 2007Comments off

Undulating plywood surface Ply is a sculptural wall-element made of birch wood harvested in Finland. At 0.45 mm thick, the textile-thin birch plywood layer is nearly translucent. This layer is adhered to a solid birch

Lotusan

Oct 30, 2007Comments off

Water-repellent paint The leaves of the lotus plant are immaculately clean after every rainfall because dirt and microorganisms are unable to obtain a hold on the microstructured, non-wettable surfaces of the leaves. Dirt particles, algae,

Holofiber

Oct 26, 2007Comments off

Responsive polyester-based textile Utilizing cutting-edge nanotechnology, Hologenix has found a way to introduce millions of microscopic lenses permanently into natural and synthetic textiles. Holofiber fabric works with the body’s own energy, modifying the spectrum of

Foldtex

Oct 23, 2007Comments off

Lightweight composite folding board Timm Herok developed Foldtex as a lightweight folding material in order to challenge traditional notions of product fittings, corner connections and surface finishing techniques. Foldtex consists of at least two layers,