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GreenEdge: A Circular Material for Interior Design

GreenEdge: A Circular Material for Interior Design
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Every year, designers face the challenge of dealing with Europe’s enormous furniture waste stream: more than 10 million tonnes are thrown away annually, and most end up incinerated. Conventional board materials such as MDF contribute ...

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Desserto unveils cactus-based material that changes colour with sunlight

Desserto unveils cactus-based material that changes colour with sunlight
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Mexican company Desserto, known for its cactus-based vegan leather, has introduced a new material that reacts directly to sunlight. This cactus-derived innovation changes colour under UV light, offering architects, interior designers, fashion and product developers ...

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KlimaKover: a modular, low-energy shelter tackling urban heat

KlimaKover: a modular, low-energy shelter tackling urban heat
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Cities are getting hotter, and public spaces need new ways to stay comfortable. Danish architecture practice Henning Larsen, together with the University of Pennsylvania and AIL Research, has created KlimaKover. This modular system reduces heat ...

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ETH Students Develop Multi-Metal 3D Printing Breakthrough

ETH Students Develop Multi-Metal 3D Printing Breakthrough
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Students at ETH Zurich have developed a prototype 3D printing system capable of processing multiple metals at once. This new approach could dramatically reduce manufacturing time and material waste, opening opportunities across aerospace, automotive, and ...

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Mass Timber Headquarters in Toronto Combines Sustainability and Workplace Wellbeing

Mass Timber Headquarters in Toronto Combines Sustainability and Workplace Wellbeing
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Moriyama Teshima Architects have completed the new headquarters and multi-tenant complex for the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF/FEESO). The 127,000-square-foot, three-storey building demonstrates how mass timber can support both environmental performance and workplace wellbeing. ...

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Kiri-Origami Unlocks High-Performance Stretchable Electronics

Kiri-Origami Unlocks High-Performance Stretchable Electronics
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Stretchable electronics are creating new opportunities for designers. They are used in wearable sensors, curved displays and adaptive surfaces for cars and interiors. Flexible materials such as elastomers allow stretching, but their performance is far ...

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SAWA, the 50-metre timber residential building on Rotterdam’s Lloydpier, has won the 2025 National Timber Construction Award, just hours after the Dutch queen Máxima officially opened the building, highlighting its national importance and its forward-looking design approach. Developed by @nicedevelopers and @era.contour and designed by Mei architects and planners, SAWA shows how circular and biobased materials can change the way cities grow. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #TimberConstruction #CircularDesign #BiobasedMaterials #SustainableArchitecture #UrbanBiodiversity #CLT #MassTimber #NatureInclusiveDesign #LowCarbonBuilding #MaterialInnovation
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