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3D Print an Urban Garden

Published 9 years ago by Allie | no responses

Flowers, herbs and gardens can be added to the list of lovely 3D printables thanks to computer scientist Yuichiro Takeuchi, who is hoping to make the world a greener place with his ‘garden software system.’ ...

Sense & Sensibility

Otherworldly Scotch Tape Tunnels

Published 9 years ago by Allie | no responses

This holiday season, you can see Scotch tape used for a lot more than wrapping gifts. If you are in Paris, you can wander through these futuristic floating tunnels of Scotch tape at the Palais ...

Rewritable Paper?

Published 9 years ago by Allie | no responses

A team of chemists at the University of California, Riverside has developed a new type of ‘paper’ that can be written on, erased and then rewritten on up to 20 times without affecting the quality ...

Modern Buddhist Temple Inspired by Material Innovation

Published 9 years ago by Allie | one response

A recent terracotta material innovation is behind the expressive facade of the new Nan Tien Institute and Buddhist Temple in New South Wales, Australia. Inspired by the Buddhist symbol of the lotus flower, global design studio ...

Hydroceramic: Intelligent Material Prototype

Published 9 years ago by Allie | 2 responses

The increasing development and application of ‘smart’ materials in other industries is opening up new possibilities in building design. ‘Digital Matter Intelligent Constructions’, undertaken by students at the Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia, explores ...

Sustainable

Make a Difference with Your Toothbrush

Published 9 years ago by Allie | no responses

Every year, billions of plastic toothbrushes end up in landfills or the ocean. The toothbrush industry itself is oriented towards the production of very cheap and disposable plastic toothbrushes. That’s something The Goodwell Company hopes ...