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Lights with patterns created by bacteria
Swedish designer Jan Klingler created lights coloured by the growing patterns of bacteria, yeast and fungi. Through the help of microbiologist M.D. Ph.D. Volkan Özenci and an extensive period of exploration and prototyping, Klingler gained ...
Read more >Speakers made from non-recyclable waste
Brighton-based design studio Gomi created a portable speaker made from flexible plastic that is normally not recyclable by local councils in the UK. Annually, the UK alone throws away 300 million kilograms (661 million pounds) ...
Read more >Today’s materials for tomorrow’s urban & landscapes!
Pavement tiles from recycled household waste, extruded aluminium façade panels, deck material made from natural cork… During MaterialDistrict Rotterdam 2019 (12-14 March in Rotterdam Ahoy, the Netherlands) the urban and landscape designer will fancy themselves ...
Read more >A light installation powered by micro-organisms
For het project Electric Life, designer Teresa van Dongen developed a light installation powered by micro-organisms commonly found in the muddy soil of rivers and lakes. Bacteria found in the soil of most rivers continuously ...
Read more >New fabric ensures you’re never too hot or cold
Researchers at the University of Maryland engineered a new type of fabric that reacts to your body temperature and humidity levels to ensure you’re never too hot or too cold, but just right. The fabric ...
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