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Phyto Symbiotic Seat Explores Living Furniture Through Plant–Material Integration
Phyto Symbiotic Seat, designed at Royal College of Art, is an experimental seating concept that rethinks the relationship between furniture, vegetation and the built environment. Recognised by the NY Product Design Awards, the project combines ...
Read more >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. ...
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