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A stool made with 3D printed waste wood ‘textile’

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In a project called WoodenWood, researchers at the Technion Israel Institute of Technology developed a process to 3D print a rattan like textile from waste wood, which can be used in the production of furniture. ...

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AI, 3D printing & sustainability, all in one shoe

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Nike’s ISPA-line (‘Improvise, Scavenge, Protect, Adapt’) features innovative shoes, combining 3D printing, artificial intelligence (AI) design and eco-friendly materials. By employing digital tools, wearers can create their own 3D-printed moulds to realize their personal designs. ...

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Cow dung bricks: stronger, cheaper and more sustainable

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The worldwide demand for affordable homes increases, increasingly relying on extremely polluting building methods like fired bricks and cement. Dutch start-up Coolbricks offers an innovative solution for both problems. Their fully natural, bio-stabilized unfired bricks ...

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3D printed mineral foam construction elements

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Researchers at ETH Zürich used 3D printing to develop cement-free mineral foam lightweight and insulated wall construction. The goal of the project is to reduce the amount of material, labour, and costs required for bespoke ...

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Waste as a wonderland

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The Dutch initiative Wonder Wasteland collects denim, candle and polypropylene waste, which young makers and designers use to create new products. The Amsterdam-based ‘community lab’ aims to collect things we commonly discard as waste, like ...

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A (new and improved) bicycle made of recycled coffee cups

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Coffee brand Nespresso and Swedish cycle and lifestyle brand Vélosophy designed a new and improved model of the in 2019 presented bicycle, made of recycled Nespresso coffee cups. Called RE:CYCLE, the bicycle is an updated ...

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