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DESERT: Computational Design And Hybrid Biobased Materials In Furniture Research
DESERT is an experimental coffee table by Nyxo in collaboration with Studio Cartier. The project explores how computational design, additive manufacturing, and biobased materials can come together in a single object. Inspired by the fossilised ...
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Closing the Loop on Lithium-Ion Batteries
The transition to renewable energy is closely linked to a growing demand for materials. Lithium-ion batteries play a central role in this shift, driving increased demand for raw materials such as lithium, cobalt, nickel and ...
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One Pull to Transform: Deployable Structures From Flat Materials
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a design method that allows complex three-dimensional structures to emerge from a flat configuration with a single pull of a string. This approach offers clear ...
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Mussel Shells Offer a Circular Alternative for Denim Sandblasting
Discarded mussel shells from the food industry could soon find a second life in fashion manufacturing. Researchers from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), in collaboration with MIT, have demonstrated that ground mussel shells ...
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Recycled Lava As A Material Innovation For Lighting Design
Italian lighting manufacturer Foscarini presents Alicudi, Filicudi and Panarea, a series of suspension lamps made from recycled lava stone. Designed by Alberto and Francesco Meda, the collection explores how residual material from volcanic stone processing ...
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Tarkett Introduces The World’s First Carbon-Negative Linoleum Flooring
Tarkett has introduced what it describes as the world’s first carbon-negative linoleum flooring. The company positions the material as a step forward in low-impact and circular interior finishes. According to Tarkett, the linoleum stores more ...
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