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Four examples of German material design

Four examples of German material design
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In various projects, students from the department Textile and Surface Design at the Weißensee Academy of Art Berlin have designed products from a whole range of materials. Below you will find four projects, ranging from ...

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Off grid Casa Caldera made from lavacrete

Off grid Casa Caldera made from lavacrete
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Casa Caldera, designed by DUST, is an off-grid house located in a remote landscape on the south-western bajada of the Canelo Hills in Southern Arizona’s San Rafael Valley. Created to have an impenetrable construction as ...

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Graphene dress lights up when you breathe

Graphene dress lights up when you breathe
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Graphene, an allotrope of carbon, is a wonderful, relatively new material with a lot of potential. It is ultrathin – only one atom thick – lightweight, conductive, flexible, thermal, and the strongest known material. In ...

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Artwork made from perforated aluminium strong enough to stand on

Artwork made from perforated aluminium strong enough to stand on
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This huge artwork resembling coral, called Under Magnitude and made by architect Marc Fornes and his studio The Very Many, is made of strips of white, hand-curved perforated aluminium, which are riveted together. Each piece ...

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The Green Embassy made from willow and plastic

The Green Embassy made from willow and plastic
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To promote gardening in cities, Steffen Impgaard designed the Green Embassy as an architectural framework and venue, situated in Aarhus (DK). The construction consists of several layers, made from different materials, such as willow and ...

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New IKEA kitchen units Kungsbacka made from 100% recycled materials

New IKEA kitchen units Kungsbacka made from 100% recycled materials
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Each year, approximately 100 billion PET-bottles are used and discarded, but only a fraction of those are reused. With an ambition to show the world how a circular economy can manifest itself at scale, the ...

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Floralis is a forward-thinking structure designed and built by researchers from the @polyhedralstructureslab at the University of Pennsylvania. It stands in the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument in Colorado. The pavilion, amde of timber and ETFE, protects ancient petrified tree stumps (PTS) from harsh weather while still allowing visitors to see them clearly. This project demonstrates how smart design and sustainable materials can preserve heritage in an innovative way. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #SustainableDesign #TimberArchitecture #ETFE #RoboticFabrication #BiobasedMaterials #CircularDesign #ArchitecturalInnovation #PavilionDesign #DigitalFabrication #MaterialInnovation
Floralis is a forward-thinking structure designed and built by researchers from the @polyhedralstructureslab at the University of Pennsylvania. It stands in the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument in Colorado. The pavilion, amde of timber and ETFE, protects ancient petrified tree stumps (PTS) from harsh weather while still allowing visitors to see them clearly. This project demonstrates how smart design and sustainable materials can preserve heritage in an innovative way. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #SustainableDesign #TimberArchitecture #ETFE #RoboticFabrication #BiobasedMaterials #CircularDesign #ArchitecturalInnovation #PavilionDesign #DigitalFabrication #MaterialInnovation
Floralis is a forward-thinking structure designed and built by researchers from the @polyhedralstructureslab at the University of Pennsylvania. It stands in the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument in Colorado. The pavilion, amde of timber and ETFE, protects ancient petrified tree stumps (PTS) from harsh weather while still allowing visitors to see them clearly. This project demonstrates how smart design and sustainable materials can preserve heritage in an innovative way. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #SustainableDesign #TimberArchitecture #ETFE #RoboticFabrication #BiobasedMaterials #CircularDesign #ArchitecturalInnovation #PavilionDesign #DigitalFabrication #MaterialInnovation
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Floralis is a forward-thinking structure designed and built by researchers from the @polyhedralstructureslab at the University of Pennsylvania. It stands in the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument in Colorado. The pavilion, amde of timber and ETFE, protects ancient petrified tree stumps (PTS) from harsh weather while still allowing visitors to see them clearly. This project demonstrates how smart design and sustainable materials can preserve heritage in an innovative way. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #SustainableDesign #TimberArchitecture #ETFE #RoboticFabrication #BiobasedMaterials #CircularDesign #ArchitecturalInnovation #PavilionDesign #DigitalFabrication #MaterialInnovation
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Researchers at @utaustintx have developed a groundbreaking 3D printing technique that mimics nature’s ability to combine soft and hard materials seamlessly within a single structure. This innovation opens up exciting possibilities for designers working on next-generation medical devices, wearable electronics, stretchable sensors, and even soft robotics. Drawing inspiration from biological systems—such as the way cartilage and bone integrate within joints—the team created a dual-light 3D printing method using a custom-designed resin. The process enables the production of single printed objects with both soft, rubber-like zones and stiff, durable regions, connected without structural failure at their interface. Read more at https://materialdistrict.com/article/nature-inspired-3d-printing-enables-flexible-durable-multi-material-components/ #MaterialInspiration #Materials #3DPrinting #MaterialInnovation #WearableTech #FlexibleDesign #AdditiveManufacturing #SustainableDesign #ProductDesign #SmartMaterials #Bioinspired #AdvancedManufacturing
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In Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, a unique architectural structure is challenging conventional building methods. Bouwurk, a modular community space, demonstrates how local waste and biobased materials can form the foundation for sustainable design. Built for Arcadia 2025, a cultural triennial across Friesland, the pavilion highlights the creative potential of reused resources. Designer @overtredersw partnered with local makers, companies, and volunteers to bring the project to life. Rather than using new materials, the team sourced everything from the region—proving that thoughtful design can turn waste into high-value components. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #LocalMaterials #WasteasaResource #CircularArchitecture #SustainableDesign #BiobasedMaterials #ModularBuilding #FrieslandInnovation #MaterialReuse #DesignForDisassembly #LocalMaterials #CommunityArchitecture #Bouwurk #Arcadia2025 #GreenBuilding #ArchitecturalInnovation #LowImpactDesign #EcoArchitecture
In Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, a unique architectural structure is challenging conventional building methods. Bouwurk, a modular community space, demonstrates how local waste and biobased materials can form the foundation for sustainable design. Built for Arcadia 2025, a cultural triennial across Friesland, the pavilion highlights the creative potential of reused resources. Designer @overtredersw partnered with local makers, companies, and volunteers to bring the project to life. Rather than using new materials, the team sourced everything from the region—proving that thoughtful design can turn waste into high-value components. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #LocalMaterials #WasteasaResource #CircularArchitecture #SustainableDesign #BiobasedMaterials #ModularBuilding #FrieslandInnovation #MaterialReuse #DesignForDisassembly #LocalMaterials #CommunityArchitecture #Bouwurk #Arcadia2025 #GreenBuilding #ArchitecturalInnovation #LowImpactDesign #EcoArchitecture
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In Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, a unique architectural structure is challenging conventional building methods. Bouwurk, a modular community space, demonstrates how local waste and biobased materials can form the foundation for sustainable design. Built for Arcadia 2025, a cultural triennial across Friesland, the pavilion highlights the creative potential of reused resources. Designer @overtredersw partnered with local makers, companies, and volunteers to bring the project to life. Rather than using new materials, the team sourced everything from the region—proving that thoughtful design can turn waste into high-value components. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #LocalMaterials #WasteasaResource #CircularArchitecture #SustainableDesign #BiobasedMaterials #ModularBuilding #FrieslandInnovation #MaterialReuse #DesignForDisassembly #LocalMaterials #CommunityArchitecture #Bouwurk #Arcadia2025 #GreenBuilding #ArchitecturalInnovation #LowImpactDesign #EcoArchitecture
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A range of gold hues, developed through a three-step colouring process using pure metal salts. Sandalor Gold S120 by @alucol1971 / More at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialoftheDay #Materials #Facades #Metals #aluminium
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