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A fabric and leather alternative made of the Fique plant
Oxford University master student Gabriel Moreno created a biodegradable and renewable textile alternative called Fiquetex, made from the Colombian Fique plant, which can be used as a leather alternative, or to make things as carrier ...
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A structure inspired by trees made of multiple biobased materials
For the Italian Pavilion at the 17th Biennale Architettura in Venice, which runs from 22 May to 21 November 2021, MatRes is a metaphor for a living tree, studying material resiliency by using biological, organic, ...
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Plant-based vegan spider silk packaging could replace single-use plastic
Researchers of the University of Cambridge developed a polymer film made from plant proteins, mimicking the properties of spider silk, which could replace plastic packaging. The material was created using a new approach for assembling ...
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Barbie dolls and Lego bricks made of recycled plastic
Mattel, the mother company of Barbie, unveiled a collection called Barbie Loves the Ocean, consisting of dolls made of 90 per cent recycled plastic, while Lego Group unveiled a prototype of a Lego brick made ...
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A 3D knitted structure with integrated lights
Catalonia-based French architect Stephanie Chaltiel, founder of MuDD Architects, designed a 3D knitted structure with incorporated LED lights. Called D.lights, the structure consists of two vaults made with 3D knitting technology. The fabric was designed ...
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A chair made of recycled plastic waste
Creative platform Space Available collaborated with DJ Peggy Gou to design ‘Trash to Chair’, a chair made of 20 kg of recycled plastic waste derived from the ocean and landfills. Space Available aims to create ...
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