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Building with hempcrete
Dutch architectural firm Werkstatt created the first Dutch house built entirely from hempcrete. Hempcrete or hemplime is a mixture of lime and hemp wood, the woody inner part of hemp stalks. This biocomposite can be ...
Read more >100th Edition ARCHITECT@WORK: an interview with Nathalie Sandra
On 9 and 10 May, ARCHITECT@WORK celebrates its 100th edition in Kortrijk, Belgium, and MaterialDistrict will be present with a special anniversary exhibition. This unique and innovative concept is present in 15 countries with 29 ...
Read more >Blending woodgrain directions
With his project BLEND, Dutch designer Ward Wijnant designed furniture that is cut from one tree, but shows different kinds of grain patterns by using different sawing techniques. Wijnant has a background in furniture design, ...
Read more >Non-toxic salt water battery can charge in seconds
Researchers at Imperial College London developed a battery prototype using salt water and non-toxic materials that charges extremely fast. The most widely used batteries currently are lithium-ion batteries, which hold a large amount of charge, ...
Read more >Artificial mother of pearl made by bacteria
Researchers from the University of Rochester in the US developed an inexpensive and environmentally friendly method for making artificial mother of pearl using bacteria. Mother of pearl, also known as nacre, is an exceptionally tough, ...
Read more >Fishing nets turned into 3D printed shells
In a new project called Second Nature, Rotterdam based research and design studio The New Raw in collaboration with Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation in Athens aims to raise awareness of marine plastic pollution by 3D printing ...
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