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This sports bra contains a NASA approved non-Newtonian material

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Fitness brand Reebok introduces PureMove, a sports bra that contains shear thickening fluid (STF), a gel-like solution that is liquid in a still or slow-moving state, but stiffens and solidifies when moving at higher speeds. ...

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1963 Hans J. Wegner chair reimagined in marble and carbon fibre

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Architectural firm Zaha Hadid Architects, engineering firm AKT-II, New Fundamentals Research Group and stone fabricator Generelli SA collaborated to reinterpret an iconic 1963 design by renowned Danish designer Hans J. Wegner, using marble and carbon ...

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3D printed garment Amphibio helps you to breathe underwater

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Designer and material scientist Jun Kamei developed Amphibio, a 3D printed amphibious garment that functions as a gill. By 2100, it’s estimated that the temperature will have risen by 3.2 degrees Celsius, causing a sea ...

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Navel guitar is made with 50,000 year old kauri wood

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Designer Lorenzo Palmeri designed Navel, a series of three types of electric guitars, one made of beech wood, one with a self-healing surface, and one made with 50,000 year old kauri wood. Navel (belly button) ...

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Graphene-coated jacket first step towards bulletproof and intelligent clothing

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Advanced sportswear brand Vollebak introduces a reversible graphene-coated jacket, which is the first step in their goal to create bionic intelligent and bulletproof clothing. Graphene is the thinnest possible layer of graphite, only one atom ...

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Sobreiro furniture collection consists almost entirely of cork

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The Sobreiro furniture collection, designed by Brazilian design duo Humberto and Fernando Campana, consists of one chair and three cabinets, all made almost entirely of cork. The idea of the project was to combine Portuguese ...

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