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A 3D print filament made out of wood components only

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Researchers from Rice University in the US developed a 3D print filament made up of only wood’s natural components, allowing to print ‘truly’ wooden objects. 3D printing using sawdust, wood waste, or cellulose from wood ...

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A hybrid structure made of willow and earth

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With their project ReGrow Willow, a team of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) demonstrates the possibilities of digital circular construction with natural materials. The project consists of an earth-willow hybrid structure for architectural and construction ...

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A lamp made of 3D printed limestone

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Called Bone Light, the lamp, designed by Dutch design Lilian van Daal, is 3D printed using limestone. The lamp is designed using biomimicry, which emulates nature’s forms, processes and ecosystems to create more sustainable design. ...

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A bag made of 99 per cent air

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During Paris Fashion Week, fashion brand Coperni debutied a bag made of silica aerogel made by NASA, a material that consists of 99 per cent air. Silica aerogel is the lightest material on earth and ...

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Buoyant vernacular architecture made of bamboo

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With the help of the Holcim, three young Indonesian architects re-adapted buoyant vernacular architecture, using bamboo. The aim of the project was to address the challenge of sustaining water-related vernacular architecture in Indonesia, using local ...

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Self-heating concrete

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Researchers at Drexel University in the US developed a special type of concrete that can warm itself up when it snows or as temperatures approach freezing. Concrete is sensitive to freezing temperatures, especially in combination ...

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