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Biodegradable Skin Care Jar

Published 9 years ago by Allie | no responses

Anita Redd launched her eczema and skin care moisturizer with great success in 2011. But as sales climbed, her original 1 oz. packaging jars were suddenly discontinued. To solve the problem, and avoid having the ...

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Shape Changing Metal Crystals

Published 9 years ago by Allie | no responses

Part of a new family of smart materials, this shape-changing metal crystal called ‘Martensite’ features two different arrangements of atoms, switching between them and changing shape when the material is heated or cooled to a ...

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Pre-Castaway Canoe

Published 9 years ago by Allie | no responses

Looks pretty sleek, but can a concrete canoe really float? The answer is yes – but the trick is finding a concrete that is less dense than water. Known as the ‘Pre-Castaway,’ this lightweight wonder ...

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Concrete Cabin?

Published 9 years ago by Allie | one response

Concrete or Wood? Despite the wood grain texture and rounded log forms, this tiny cabin by Nickisch Sano Walder Architekten was made almost entirely from concrete. Replacing a previously existing log barn, planner requirements dictated ...

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Review: Concrete Candies and Architect@Work Rotterdam

Published 10 years ago by Allie | one response

Materia’s ‘Concrete Candies’ exhibition presented concrete from many new and dynamic perspectives to visitors at Rotterdam’s ARCHITECT@WORK event, held on September 18th and 19th, 2014. There were more than 4678 visitors and 280 exhibitors in this very ...

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Salt and Concrete House

Published 10 years ago by Allie | no responses

Made from concrete and locally harvested salt, the ‘3D Printed House 1.0’ by Emerging Objects is a case study design combining traditional methods of construction with material innovation and the latest in 3D printed manufacturing. ...

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