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Two examples of Chinese material design

Two examples of Chinese material design
Published 8 years ago by Sigrid | no responses

Two Chinese designers use waste materials, namely recycled paper and demolition waste, to create (urban) furniture. Paper Table Designer Li Xiao-Ming of Archstudio used recycled paper pulp and maple wood to create a table with ...

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What to do with ocean plastic on World Oceans Day

What to do with ocean plastic on World Oceans Day
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On World Oceans Day, we show you some interesting projects that reuse plastic fished from the ocean. Plastic spells disaster for our oceans. Not only do large garbage patches take over the surface, small plastic ...

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Keep your products cool with sheep’s wool insulation

Keep your products cool with sheep’s wool insulation
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With our oceans polluted with plastic, a lot of which consists of singe-use plastic from packaging, it’s good to see more and more companies turning to sustainable alternatives. The UK company Woolcool creates insulating packaging ...

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New machine can reclaim cement from recycled concrete

New machine can reclaim cement from recycled concrete
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Yesterday, on World Environment Day, the Dutch companies New Horizon Urban Mining and Rutte Group presented a machine that can separate the ingredients of concrete, including cement. The reclaimed cement can in turn be reused ...

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From waste to resource: innovations in plastic recycling

From waste to resource: innovations in plastic recycling
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As today is World Environment Day, we take a look at some innovations in the recycling of plastic waste, a major threat to our environment. The Technical University Delft in the Netherlands is working on ...

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4D printed thermoplastic objects morph when heated

4D printed thermoplastic objects morph when heated
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Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University’s Morphing Matters Lab created a series of 4D printed objects made from thermoplastic, printed with a common 3D printer, that fold themselves into predetermined shapes when heated. 4D printing is ...

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At @ideTUDelft, PhD candidate @veravdburg explores how designers can use artificial intelligence as a reflective medium. Instead of focusing on speed and efficiency, her work centres on questioning and learning. She trains custom AI models rather than using standard tools. This allows designers to shape the system and explore their own ideas. In this context, AI does not produce final outcomes. It helps generate questions and insights. This approach challenges current design workflows, which often prioritise optimisation. Van der Burg shows that slowing down can also be part of digital design. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #Clay #AI #DesignMaterial #MaterialInnovation #Ceramics #GenerativeAI #DesignResearch #SustainableDesign #DigitalCraft #CircularDesign
At @ideTUDelft, PhD candidate @veravdburg explores how designers can use artificial intelligence as a reflective medium. Instead of focusing on speed and efficiency, her work centres on questioning and learning. She trains custom AI models rather than using standard tools. This allows designers to shape the system and explore their own ideas. In this context, AI does not produce final outcomes. It helps generate questions and insights. This approach challenges current design workflows, which often prioritise optimisation. Van der Burg shows that slowing down can also be part of digital design. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #Clay #AI #DesignMaterial #MaterialInnovation #Ceramics #GenerativeAI #DesignResearch #SustainableDesign #DigitalCraft #CircularDesign
At @ideTUDelft, PhD candidate @veravdburg explores how designers can use artificial intelligence as a reflective medium. Instead of focusing on speed and efficiency, her work centres on questioning and learning. She trains custom AI models rather than using standard tools. This allows designers to shape the system and explore their own ideas. In this context, AI does not produce final outcomes. It helps generate questions and insights. This approach challenges current design workflows, which often prioritise optimisation. Van der Burg shows that slowing down can also be part of digital design. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #Clay #AI #DesignMaterial #MaterialInnovation #Ceramics #GenerativeAI #DesignResearch #SustainableDesign #DigitalCraft #CircularDesign
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At @ideTUDelft, PhD candidate @veravdburg explores how designers can use artificial intelligence as a reflective medium. Instead of focusing on speed and efficiency, her work centres on questioning and learning. She trains custom AI models rather than using standard tools. This allows designers to shape the system and explore their own ideas. In this context, AI does not produce final outcomes. It helps generate questions and insights. This approach challenges current design workflows, which often prioritise optimisation. Van der Burg shows that slowing down can also be part of digital design. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #Clay #AI #DesignMaterial #MaterialInnovation #Ceramics #GenerativeAI #DesignResearch #SustainableDesign #DigitalCraft #CircularDesign
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Mussel shells are a by-product of the seafood industry and are often treated as waste. However, @oceanceramics_, a company founded by four students from Zeeland in the Netherlands, explores how to use this material as a secondary raw input for ceramics. In doing so, the team contributes to a more circular approach to material use. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #MusselShells #Ceramics #CircularMaterials #WasteToValue #SustainableDesign #MaterialInnovation #Biobased #RecycledMaterials #ProductDesign #InteriorDesign
Mussel shells are a by-product of the seafood industry and are often treated as waste. However, @oceanceramics_, a company founded by four students from Zeeland in the Netherlands, explores how to use this material as a secondary raw input for ceramics. In doing so, the team contributes to a more circular approach to material use. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #MusselShells #Ceramics #CircularMaterials #WasteToValue #SustainableDesign #MaterialInnovation #Biobased #RecycledMaterials #ProductDesign #InteriorDesign
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Mussel shells are a by-product of the seafood industry and are often treated as waste. However, @oceanceramics_, a company founded by four students from Zeeland in the Netherlands, explores how to use this material as a secondary raw input for ceramics. In doing so, the team contributes to a more circular approach to material use. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #MusselShells #Ceramics #CircularMaterials #WasteToValue #SustainableDesign #MaterialInnovation #Biobased #RecycledMaterials #ProductDesign #InteriorDesign
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A Danish collaboration between mycelium company @rebound_dk and architecture studio @detlevendehus has led to what they claim is the world’s first mass-produced interior door made from fungal mycelium. The prototype points to a shift towards regenerative materials in everyday architectural elements. It offers a low-impact alternative to conventional timber doors. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #Mycelium #BioBasedMaterials #SustainableDesign #CircularDesign #MaterialInnovation #InteriorArchitecture #Architecture #ProductDesign #GreenBuilding #Biomaterials
A Danish collaboration between mycelium company @rebound_dk and architecture studio @detlevendehus has led to what they claim is the world’s first mass-produced interior door made from fungal mycelium. The prototype points to a shift towards regenerative materials in everyday architectural elements. It offers a low-impact alternative to conventional timber doors. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #Mycelium #BioBasedMaterials #SustainableDesign #CircularDesign #MaterialInnovation #InteriorArchitecture #Architecture #ProductDesign #GreenBuilding #Biomaterials
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A Danish collaboration between mycelium company @rebound_dk and architecture studio @detlevendehus has led to what they claim is the world’s first mass-produced interior door made from fungal mycelium. The prototype points to a shift towards regenerative materials in everyday architectural elements. It offers a low-impact alternative to conventional timber doors. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #Mycelium #BioBasedMaterials #SustainableDesign #CircularDesign #MaterialInnovation #InteriorArchitecture #Architecture #ProductDesign #GreenBuilding #Biomaterials
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Located along a busy arterial road in Jaipur, India, Magnus by @sanjay_puri_architects demonstrates how material innovation can drive climate-responsive architecture. The office building combines recycled and low-impact materials—including fly ash bricks and lightweight foam concrete made largely from recycled content—with passive design strategies tailored to extreme heat conditions. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #RecycledMaterials #FacadeDesign #SustainableArchitecture #CircularDesign #LowCarbonBuilding #PassiveDesign #FlyAsh #FoamConcrete #ClimateResponsive #GreenBuilding
Located along a busy arterial road in Jaipur, India, Magnus by @sanjay_puri_architects demonstrates how material innovation can drive climate-responsive architecture. The office building combines recycled and low-impact materials—including fly ash bricks and lightweight foam concrete made largely from recycled content—with passive design strategies tailored to extreme heat conditions. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #RecycledMaterials #FacadeDesign #SustainableArchitecture #CircularDesign #LowCarbonBuilding #PassiveDesign #FlyAsh #FoamConcrete #ClimateResponsive #GreenBuilding
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Located along a busy arterial road in Jaipur, India, Magnus by @sanjay_puri_architects demonstrates how material innovation can drive climate-responsive architecture. The office building combines recycled and low-impact materials—including fly ash bricks and lightweight foam concrete made largely from recycled content—with passive design strategies tailored to extreme heat conditions. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #RecycledMaterials #FacadeDesign #SustainableArchitecture #CircularDesign #LowCarbonBuilding #PassiveDesign #FlyAsh #FoamConcrete #ClimateResponsive #GreenBuilding
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