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The 6 winners of the Creative Heroes Awards 2019

The 6 winners of the Creative Heroes Awards 2019
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Last night, during a festive evening in a crowded Undercurrent in Amsterdam, the 6 Creative Heroes Awards were handed out. The Creative Heroes Awards are annually handed out to the largest game changers in the ...

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Insulating instant windows in disaster areas

Insulating instant windows in disaster areas
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Thought up by humanitarian Wendelin Federer and designed by Reto Togni, Instant Windows are an affordable and insulating alternative for broken windows in disaster areas. Conflict, terrorism and natural disasters have a significant impact, not ...

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The future of jewellery

The future of jewellery
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UK-based creative technology studio Square Circle reimagined a traditional bracelet, turning it into a digital companion. Smart watches are already mainstream, but those generally have a small screen and function more like an addition to ...

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The world’s first long-range solar car unveiled

The world’s first long-range solar car unveiled
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Dutch tech company Lightyear, a spin-off company of the Technical University of Eindhoven, introduced the first long-range solar car this morning in Katwijk, the Netherlands. Solar cars are best known for the annual solar car ...

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A circular pavilion made with recycled glass

A circular pavilion made with recycled glass
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A group of students, researchers and professors of KIT Karlsruhe created a circular pavilion made with recycled materials, including glass panels made from recycled bottles and industrial glass waste. The pavilion is built for the ...

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Asphalt made with recycled tire waste

Asphalt made with recycled tire waste
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UK construction materials company Tarmac developed a new rubberised asphalt using recycled waste tires. Each year, 40 million waste tires become available in the UK alone. In order to reuse the growing pile of synthetic ...

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German companies Putzmeister and Züblin produced a warehouse with complete and supporting concrete walls from a 3D concrete printer for what they say is the first time. Called STRABAG BMTI (STRABAG Baumaschinentechnik International), the warehouse was printed layer by layer using a mobile concrete printer, KARLOS. The building is made using new technology that is based on a truck-mounted concrete pump. Read more at https://materialdistrict.com/article/a-concrete-3d-printed-warehouse/ #materialinspiration #concrete3dprinting #concrete #3dprinting #additivemanufacturing #strabagbmti #putzmeister #zublin #materialdistrict #karlos #architecture #construction
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German companies Putzmeister and Züblin produced a warehouse with complete and supporting concrete walls from a 3D concrete printer for what they say is the first time. Called STRABAG BMTI (STRABAG Baumaschinentechnik International), the warehouse was printed layer by layer using a mobile concrete printer, KARLOS. The building is made using new technology that is based on a truck-mounted concrete pump. Read more at https://materialdistrict.com/article/a-concrete-3d-printed-warehouse/ #materialinspiration #concrete3dprinting #concrete #3dprinting #additivemanufacturing #strabagbmti #putzmeister #zublin #materialdistrict #karlos #architecture #construction
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With the help of a warp yarn, the pine needles can be woven together to form a completely biodegradable textile. Juhla - pine needle textile by @byLenaRingel / More at MaterialDistrict.com #materialoftheday #materials #pine #pineneedles #biobasedmaterials #textile #biodegradabletextile #juhla #pineneedletextile #lenaringel #materialdistrict
With the help of a warp yarn, the pine needles can be woven together to form a completely biodegradable textile. Juhla - pine needle textile by @byLenaRingel / More at MaterialDistrict.com #materialoftheday #materials #pine #pineneedles #biobasedmaterials #textile #biodegradabletextile #juhla #pineneedletextile #lenaringel #materialdistrict
With the help of a warp yarn, the pine needles can be woven together to form a completely biodegradable textile. Juhla - pine needle textile by @byLenaRingel / More at MaterialDistrict.com #materialoftheday #materials #pine #pineneedles #biobasedmaterials #textile #biodegradabletextile #juhla #pineneedletextile #lenaringel #materialdistrict
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With the help of a warp yarn, the pine needles can be woven together to form a completely biodegradable textile. Juhla - pine needle textile by @byLenaRingel / More at MaterialDistrict.com #materialoftheday #materials #pine #pineneedles #biobasedmaterials #textile #biodegradabletextile #juhla #pineneedletextile #lenaringel #materialdistrict
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Architectural agency @KM.Architecture.Office designed a villa in Vietnam with adjustable bamboo shutters in the façade. Called Long Thanh Villa, the building is located in Long Thanh, Đong Nai, in Vietnam. It is situated in an existing garden with numerous green trees. Therefore, the proportion of the structure’s form and the construction area had to be carefully calculated to harmonise with the landscape. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #materialinspiration #bamboo #boomingbamboo #facades #architecture #shade #kmarchitectureoffice #materialdistrict #LongThanhVilla
Architectural agency @KM.Architecture.Office designed a villa in Vietnam with adjustable bamboo shutters in the façade. Called Long Thanh Villa, the building is located in Long Thanh, Đong Nai, in Vietnam. It is situated in an existing garden with numerous green trees. Therefore, the proportion of the structure’s form and the construction area had to be carefully calculated to harmonise with the landscape. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #materialinspiration #bamboo #boomingbamboo #facades #architecture #shade #kmarchitectureoffice #materialdistrict #LongThanhVilla
Architectural agency @KM.Architecture.Office designed a villa in Vietnam with adjustable bamboo shutters in the façade. Called Long Thanh Villa, the building is located in Long Thanh, Đong Nai, in Vietnam. It is situated in an existing garden with numerous green trees. Therefore, the proportion of the structure’s form and the construction area had to be carefully calculated to harmonise with the landscape. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #materialinspiration #bamboo #boomingbamboo #facades #architecture #shade #kmarchitectureoffice #materialdistrict #LongThanhVilla
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Architectural agency @KM.Architecture.Office designed a villa in Vietnam with adjustable bamboo shutters in the façade. Called Long Thanh Villa, the building is located in Long Thanh, Đong Nai, in Vietnam. It is situated in an existing garden with numerous green trees. Therefore, the proportion of the structure’s form and the construction area had to be carefully calculated to harmonise with the landscape. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #materialinspiration #bamboo #boomingbamboo #facades #architecture #shade #kmarchitectureoffice #materialdistrict #LongThanhVilla
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Visit our exhibition Smart Materials & Circularity today (till 9:00 pm) at Maakindustrie Expo in Hardenberg (NL)! Register via link in bio, see you there! #MaterialDistrict #Materials #Exhibition #MaakindustrieExpo #Hardenberg #Event #Maakindustrie #SmartMaterialsandCircularity
Visit our exhibition Smart Materials & Circularity today (till 9:00 pm) at Maakindustrie Expo in Hardenberg (NL)! Register via link in bio, see you there! #MaterialDistrict #Materials #Exhibition #MaakindustrieExpo #Hardenberg #Event #Maakindustrie #SmartMaterialsandCircularity
Visit our exhibition Smart Materials & Circularity today (till 9:00 pm) at Maakindustrie Expo in Hardenberg (NL)! Register via link in bio, see you there! #MaterialDistrict #Materials #Exhibition #MaakindustrieExpo #Hardenberg #Event #Maakindustrie #SmartMaterialsandCircularity
Visit our exhibition Smart Materials & Circularity today (till 9:00 pm) at Maakindustrie Expo in Hardenberg (NL)! Register via link in bio, see you there! #MaterialDistrict #Materials #Exhibition #MaakindustrieExpo #Hardenberg #Event #Maakindustrie #SmartMaterialsandCircularity
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The process aimed to create a material which is less impactful to the environment, zero waste, circular and fully recyclable. Gelatine bioplastic by @ifelsebeta / More at MaterialDistrict.com #materialoftheday #materials #gelatinebioplastic #bioplastic #biobasedmaterials #ifelse #materialdistrict
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The process aimed to create a material which is less impactful to the environment, zero waste, circular and fully recyclable. Gelatine bioplastic by @ifelsebeta / More at MaterialDistrict.com #materialoftheday #materials #gelatinebioplastic #bioplastic #biobasedmaterials #ifelse #materialdistrict
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This is a MDF board consisting of 100% reclaimed wood and vegetable glue. Fibralux biobased by @UnilinPanels / More at MaterialDistrict.com #materialoftheday #mdfboard #mdf #biobasedmaterials #furnituredesign #architectur #interioresign #unilinpanels #materialdistrict #fibralux
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This is a MDF board consisting of 100% reclaimed wood and vegetable glue. Fibralux biobased by @UnilinPanels / More at MaterialDistrict.com #materialoftheday #mdfboard #mdf #biobasedmaterials #furnituredesign #architectur #interioresign #unilinpanels #materialdistrict #fibralux
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Designer Xiaodong Ma’s project Repairing Society: A Nostalgia Future proposes ways to repair objects rather than replacing them, using, amongst other things, 3D printing and resin. The linear economy of take-make-waste dictates that broken things need to be thrown away, rather than to be repaired. Often, they are even designed to be irreparable or more expensive to repair than replace. In the project, Ma proposes three ways to go about repairing: repairing, grafting (inspired by plant tissues that are joined to facilitate growth together), and autotomy. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #materialinspiration #3dprinting #additivemanufacturing #resin #repairing #xiaodongma #materialdistrict #kintsugi
Designer Xiaodong Ma’s project Repairing Society: A Nostalgia Future proposes ways to repair objects rather than replacing them, using, amongst other things, 3D printing and resin. The linear economy of take-make-waste dictates that broken things need to be thrown away, rather than to be repaired. Often, they are even designed to be irreparable or more expensive to repair than replace. In the project, Ma proposes three ways to go about repairing: repairing, grafting (inspired by plant tissues that are joined to facilitate growth together), and autotomy. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #materialinspiration #3dprinting #additivemanufacturing #resin #repairing #xiaodongma #materialdistrict #kintsugi
Designer Xiaodong Ma’s project Repairing Society: A Nostalgia Future proposes ways to repair objects rather than replacing them, using, amongst other things, 3D printing and resin. The linear economy of take-make-waste dictates that broken things need to be thrown away, rather than to be repaired. Often, they are even designed to be irreparable or more expensive to repair than replace. In the project, Ma proposes three ways to go about repairing: repairing, grafting (inspired by plant tissues that are joined to facilitate growth together), and autotomy. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #materialinspiration #3dprinting #additivemanufacturing #resin #repairing #xiaodongma #materialdistrict #kintsugi
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Designer Xiaodong Ma’s project Repairing Society: A Nostalgia Future proposes ways to repair objects rather than replacing them, using, amongst other things, 3D printing and resin. The linear economy of take-make-waste dictates that broken things need to be thrown away, rather than to be repaired. Often, they are even designed to be irreparable or more expensive to repair than replace. In the project, Ma proposes three ways to go about repairing: repairing, grafting (inspired by plant tissues that are joined to facilitate growth together), and autotomy. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #materialinspiration #3dprinting #additivemanufacturing #resin #repairing #xiaodongma #materialdistrict #kintsugi
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The textile and treatment add performance and function to clothing using a natural bio-tech approach. Skin Series algae knit (with probiotic finish) by Skin Series https://materialdistrict.com/material/skin-series-algae-knit-with-probiotic-finish/ #materialoftheday #materials #textile #knitwear #algae #probiotic #healthymaterials #fashiondesign #skinseries #materialdistrict
The textile and treatment add performance and function to clothing using a natural bio-tech approach. Skin Series algae knit (with probiotic finish) by Skin Series https://materialdistrict.com/material/skin-series-algae-knit-with-probiotic-finish/ #materialoftheday #materials #textile #knitwear #algae #probiotic #healthymaterials #fashiondesign #skinseries #materialdistrict
The textile and treatment add performance and function to clothing using a natural bio-tech approach. Skin Series algae knit (with probiotic finish) by Skin Series https://materialdistrict.com/material/skin-series-algae-knit-with-probiotic-finish/ #materialoftheday #materials #textile #knitwear #algae #probiotic #healthymaterials #fashiondesign #skinseries #materialdistrict
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