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Magnetic window shade

Published 10 years ago by Philip | one response

It’s great when innovation is recognized and rewarded. It’s especially great when it’s independent innovation, by a young designer, and the grateful party is an internationally operating manufacturer. Hyunjeong Kim, a student at Berlin University ...

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Ai Weiwei: material designer

Published 10 years ago by Philip | no responses

Chinese designer and dissident Ai Weiwei may be the most important artistic figure in the world of materials today. This is no exaggeration. The designer is being under house arrest in his native country, but ...

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Material Efficiency in Furniture

Published 10 years ago by Philip | no responses

Sometimes, a project comes along that blurs the distinction between image and reality. This is always a treat for culturally minded designers, as it gets everybody thinking. Here are two great cases in point. This ...

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Seeing the upcycling light

Published 10 years ago by Philip | no responses

Upcycling makes a lot of sense: who wouldn’t want to add value to raw materials while giving them an extended life? Especially when the results can be visually stunning as well as useful. Have you ...

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3D printed eco-marathon car

Published 10 years ago by Philip | no responses

Here’s another feather in the cap for 3D printing: the technology is now being used to help build racing cars. Eco-racing cars, that is, where weight reduction is paramount and where 3D techniques also help ...

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Sintered Ceramics

Published 10 years ago by Philip | no responses

A new production process for high-quality durable ceramics is leading to ultra-strength materials. Dutch ceramics producers Ceratec have demonstrated a sintered form of the extremely hard-wearing ceramic silicon-carbide, which could now see use in applications ...

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