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Sewing with wood

Published 10 years ago by Philip | 4 responses

This is some great stuff. A design studio has come up with a way to stitch onto wood, meaning they can sew thin pieces of wood together. Stockholm-based designers Färg & Blanche came up with ...

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Smart environments: the movie

Published 10 years ago by Philip | no responses

Ever wondered how to build an interactive smart façade that regulates daylight? Or what roads will look like in the future? These were some of the themes at Material Xperience. In case you missed it, ...

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Focus on a bright future

Published 10 years ago by Philip | 2 responses

Most of us in the northern hemisphere have been trying to find light and warmth during the last few months. Having seen that light is so important to design that we can think of it ...

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Nature turns smart

Published 10 years ago by Philip | no responses

What makes a smart material smart? A number of factors changes the way we think of materials: they become responsive to the environment, or have an especially useful function. So how can we show ‘smartness’ ...

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Super tough glass inspired by shells

Published 10 years ago by Philip | no responses

Imagine a glass that doesn’t break, but merely bends on impact. This may seem too good to be true. But after studying mollusc shells, that is exactly what researchers at McGill university in Canada have ...

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Wooden construction has a magic touch

Published 10 years ago by Philip | 2 responses

With great design, it’s often not just about the material, it’s what you do with it that really counts. This office by Shigeru Ban uses a spruce timber frame construction, that is free of screws ...

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