Articles
I used to be a tile!
A small warehouse in Spain has been given a beautiful and practical upgrade. Tiles from the building’s roof were reused as though they were bricks, to create walls with a unique character. The architect, Arturo ...
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Strength of seaweed
Seaweed is mineral-rich and can help heal human skin. It’s also a versatile textile and a building material. Seaweed, technically a type of algae, has healing qualities due to the minerals and gases it absorbs ...
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The Smog Project
Smog, a portmanteau of ‘smoke’ and ‘fog’, is unfortunately becoming more and more common in our industrialised world. It’s known to be composed of filthy and harmful fine dust particles. Beijing is notorious for high ...
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Natural oil for plastic revolution
Oil from the castor bean is commonly used in medicine, food, hygiene and heavy industries. It can now also be used to create a more sustainable and healthier type of plastic. This is a development ...
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The art of magnetism
One of the biggest challenges to designers is making an object stay up. This is true whether it’s a lampshade or a skyscraper. While we’re getting pretty good at building solidly, some creatives take the ...
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Smart world
It’s no surprise that when you’ve been around the world of innovative materials as long as Materia creative director Els Zijlstra, only the really inspiring materials continue to amaze and challenge. This is exactly what ...
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