Researchers at @MIT in the US developed a 3D printer that can automatically identify the parameters of an unknown material on its own. Commonly used materials, like mass-manufactured polymers, have established sets of parameters that were perfected through tedious trial-and-error processes. To print a new material from scratch, you have to typically set up to 100 parameters in software that controls how the printer will extrude the material. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #materialinspiration #mit #materialdistrict #3dprinting #3dprinter #additivemanufacturing

Norwegian architectural studio @Snohetta designed a new extension and outdoor entrance of the Norwegian Skimuseet in Oslo, featuring a glass façade covered with pine wood planks. The Skimuseet in Oslo is the world’s oldest ski museum. For its 100-year anniversary, Snøhetta designed the new extension and outdoor entrance, situated by the Holmenkollen Ski Jump. In 2010, the ski jump reopened after an upgrade, and the museum was partly covered by the construction. Snøhetta aimed to bring the museum back into the limelight and make it more accessible. Read more at https://materialdistrict.com/article/a-facade-of-glass-and-pine-wood/ #materianinspiration #snohetta #materialdistrict #architecture #renovaton #wood #glass #norwegianpine #skimuseet

The use of its skin to produce leather in a sustainable way contributes to the preservation of the species and the increase of the income of indigenous and riverside community, guaranteeing a better quality of life for their families and local communities. Pirarucu fish leather by @weareGlobalGreen / More at MaterialDistrict.com #materialoftheday #materials #fishleather #pirarucu #globalgreen #materialdistrict #fashiondesign #interiordesign

Today is the last day of our Healthy Heroes Exhibition @architect_at_work Luxembourg in @luxexpothebox . You can still visit today till 20:00 hours for material inspiration. Register your free ticket via link in bio, see you there! #architectatwork #ATW #ATWLU #Luxembourg #MaterialDistrict #exhibition #MaterialDistrictExpo #materials

Architectural firm @HarrisonAtelier designed a pavilion made of hempcrete, especially designed to house insects. When most people hear to term pollinator, the honeybee will come to mind. However, there are many bee species, many of which are solitary and lay their eggs in burrows and tunnels underground rather than in a hive. Much remains unknown about these species, despite their importance as the pollinators for 70% of the non-agricultural environment. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #materialinspiration #insects #beehotel #hempcrete #architecture #harrisonatelier #materialdistrict #hempcretehabitat

Come visit our ‘Healthy Heroes’ exhibition today and tomorrow @architect_at_work Luxembourg! We show a wide range of more than 120 different, innovative and sustainable material samples. Register your free ticket via link in bio. See you there @luxexpothebox #architectatwork #ATW #ATWLU #Luxembourg #MaterialDistrict #exhibition #MaterialDistrictExpo #Materials

Prefinished wood veneer sheets applied on MDF. Lignacore Premium by @Leeuwenburgh_Fineer_bv / More at MaterialDistrict.com #materialoftheday #materials #interiordesign #veneer #mdf #lignacorepremium #leeuwenburghfineer #materialdistrict

We are ready for @architect_at_work Luxembourg with our exhibition Healthy Heroes! Come visit us tomorrow & Thursday in @luxexpothebox and see and feel our materials for healthy spaces and a healthy planet! Register your free ticket via link in bio, see you there! #architectatwork #ATW #ATWLU #Luxembourg #MaterialDistrict #exhibition #MaterialDistrictExpo #Materials