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Wearable Textile Harvests Drinking Water From Air
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a textile that can harvest drinking water directly from the air. Integrated into a prototype jacket, the material captures moisture and converts it into potable ...
Read more >Recycled Chopsticks Find a Second Life in Singapore Shopping Mall
As Singapore’s first “eco mall”, City Square Mall recently updated parts of its interior with a range of repurposed materials, including repurposed chopsticks as wall paneling and plaques by ChopValue. The project highlights how designers ...
Read more >100% Cellulose Films and Coatings Offer Scalable Alternative to Plastic Packaging
Researchers in Finland have developed a new generation of fully cellulose-based films and coatings that could help the packaging industry reduce its dependence on fossil-based plastics while meeting increasingly stringent sustainability regulations. Developed through the ...
Read more >Materia 2026 Explores the Creative Potential of Circular Material Matek
Project Materia returns to Copenhagen during 3 Days of Design 2026 with an exhibition centred on Matek, a circular material developed by Danish design brand Mater. Made from coffee shells, sawdust and recycled plastic, Matek ...
Read more >From Wastewater To Fashion: Textile Dye Developed From Sewage Sludge
Researchers at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) and Dutch fashion label Hul le Kes have developed garments coloured with a pigment recovered from wastewater treatment sludge. The project demonstrates how waste streams can become ...
Read more >Wetland Caves Pavilion Integrates Bamboo and Concrete Within a Wetland Landscape
Located on Chuanchang Island in Longyou County, Zhejiang Province, China, the Wetland Caves Pavilion by Studio 10 combines concrete columns, a lightweight bamboo-grid roof and native vegetation. The 85 m² structure sits within a flood-prone ...
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