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House of Monitors Integrates Light, Structure, and Material Strategy on the Scarborough Bluffs
House of Monitors is a private residence by Williamson Williamson Inc., located on the edge of the Scarborough Bluffs in Toronto, Canada. The project combines exposed concrete, timber and glass to respond to sandy soil ...
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Octopus-Inspired Material Enables Dynamic Colour And Texture Changes
Researchers at Stanford University have developed a soft, flexible material that can rapidly change both colour and surface texture. Inspired by the adaptive skin of octopuses and cuttlefish, the material forms detailed patterns within seconds, ...
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Republica: A Circular Urban Village For Sustainable Collective Living
Republica is a mixed-use development by Marc Koehler Architects in Buiksloterham, Amsterdam North. The project is located in a former industrial area that is being redeveloped as a circular urban district. Within this context, Republica ...
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Light-Activated Material Offers A New Route To Cleaner Water
Researchers at Rice University have developed a new material that uses light to break down harmful pollutants in water. These pollutants include PFAS, often called ‘forever chemicals’ because they persist in the environment for decades. ...
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Space-Derived Materials Applied In Apparel Design
The Martian Aerogel Jacket by Vollebak shows how materials developed for space exploration can be applied in apparel design. The project focuses on material performance rather than fashion alone. As such, it offers relevant insights ...
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Carbon-Negative Building Material Offers Alternative to Concrete
Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have developed a carbon-negative building material that could change how we construct buildings. The innovation, published in the journal Matter, introduces an enzymatic structural material (ESM) that combines structural ...
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