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Elephant Manure and Recycled Plastic Turned into Festival Lighting
This year, researchers will test outdoor lighting made from recycled plastic, plant-based materials and elephant manure at the TT Festival in Assen, the Netherlands. The project explores how local waste streams can serve as raw ...
Read more >Europe’s Largest On-Site 3D Printed Apartment Building Completed in France
Plurial Novilia has completed ViliaSprint², a social housing development in Bezannes, France. The project, realised in collaboration with PERI 3D Construction and COBOD International, comprises 12 apartments across three storeys and provides approximately 800 m² ...
Read more >Yeast-Based 3D Printed Material Opens New Possibilities for Circular Architecture
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have created a fully biobased material using an unexpected ingredient: baker’s yeast. They designed the material for architectural and interior applications and can 3D print it into ...
Read more >All Straw House Demonstrates the Potential of High-Density Straw Construction
LTL Architects, in collaboration with Guy Nordenson and Associates, is exploring new possibilities for straw-based construction through the All Straw House, a residential prototype currently under construction. Supported by Princeton University’s Sustainability of our Planet ...
Read more >Corn-Based ‘Plantymer’ Mimics Spider Silk to Create Strong Biodegradable Plastic
Researchers from China and the Netherlands have developed a new biopolymer from corn protein that combines high performance with biodegradability. Inspired by spider silk, the material could provide a more sustainable alternative to conventional plastics. ...
Read more >Graphene And Aerogel Enable Climate-Adaptive Sleeping System
Hong Kong-based performance materials company Graphene-X has launched the Tardigrade Sleeping System, a modular outdoor sleeping platform that combines graphene-enhanced insulation with aerogel technology. Originally introduced through Kickstarter, the project explores how advanced material engineering ...
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