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Laser-Sintered Textiles

May 08, 2011Comments off

Rapid manufactured textiles Laser-Sintered Textiles, based on a concept by designer Jiri Evenhuis, have opened a new frontier of possibilities for the production of future

Vault-Structured Metal

May 01, 2011Comments off

Ultralight patterned metal panels Numerous phenomena can be observed in nature that are the result of controlled self-organization. Bionic vault-structuring is a method to generate

Kebony

Feb 18, 2011Comments off

Kebonized wood based on pine, maple and beech Kebony is a high performance wood that is modified by a process called Kebonization, which is an

Unrepeatable Carpets

Feb 11, 2011Comments off

Carpet tiles with nonrepeating patterns A collaboration between visual artist Marcel Kronenburg and software engineer Marten Teitsma, Unrepeatable Carpets are the result of a process

Pulp-Based Computing

Feb 07, 2011Comments off

Paper electronics Pulp-Based Computing is a fabrication technique for creating paper composites, which can function as sensors, actuators and circuit boards while retaining the physical

NanoSphere

Jan 24, 2011Comments off

Self-cleaning textile finish NanoSphere is a self-cleaning finish technology composed of nanoparticles that form a fine structure on textile surfaces. Water or substances such as

Cartesian Wax

Jan 06, 2011Comments off

Multiple-viscosity structural skin Cartesian Wax is a continuous tiling system that structurally varies across its surface area to accommodate a range of physical conditions of

3D PatternPrint

Oct 19, 2010Comments off

Digital printing on moldable plastics 3D PatternPrint is a new way of sublimation-printing on plastic. Designer Mary Crisp created 3D PatternPrint to bring together 2D-printed

Zcell

Oct 08, 2010Comments off

Cross-linked EVA foam with engineered cell structures Zcell is an engineered foaming cell-structure technology that provides customizable material solutions related to protection requirements. Developed by

InvariBrush

Oct 01, 2010Comments off

Abrasive polished stainless steel finish InvariBrush is an abrasive polished finish with a deep, rich, uniform texture designed for use in architectural applications. Though similar