Articles
A new path for paving
Asphalt is asphalt, right? Well, no, at least not for much longer. Recent innovation promises to change the way we surface roads for ever. In western countries, roads cover up to 5% of the inhabitable ...
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Biodegradable power
Keywords in material innovation keep popping up. Sustainability, of course. Lightweight, translucent and smart materials, too. Materials that conserve or produce energy are becoming more common, as are biobased and biodegradable materials. These last two ...
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Metamaterials: a whole new world
We’ve written about smart materials, which are impressive as they add novel functionality to materials we know well. A newer class of materials is so stunning that they could blow the likes of smart materials ...
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Haptic clothes
Designers are starting to wake up to the growing influence of clothing design on the industry. As materials become lighter, cheaper and smarter, the market for responsive and intelligent clothing keeps growing. This is great ...
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Obvious is important
What are the most important qualities of a particular material? This is the question we constantly ask ourselves at Materia. In the exploration, it can help to show the most obvious qualities. Designer Matthias Borowski ...
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Seeing the light
The boundaries between technology and art are getting fuzzier. In an ongoing research project, artist Jim Campbell literally makes fuzzier images too. His work is fascinating for its exploration of light, material and space. If ...
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