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Materia exhibiting at R+T 2014 in Shanghai

Published 10 years ago by Philip | no responses

Materia will be present at R+T Asia in Shanghai 2014 with an exciting selection of materials geared to the Asian market. R+T Asia is a three-day business-to-business international trade show for roller shutters, doors/gates and ...

Bricks from beer

Published 10 years ago by Philip | no responses

A new study has shown that grains from breweries can be used to make building bricks that are great insulators too. A small amount of spent grains, which are usually a waste product, are added ...

Smart Materials

Homeostatic Façade System

Published 10 years ago by Philip | 4 responses

A self-regulating façade system designed by architects in the USA automatically adjusts to suit changing exterior environments, such as sunlight and temperature variations. The Homeostatic Façade System by Decker Yeadon operates on natural principles to ...

What’s next for materials and design?

Published 10 years ago by Philip | no responses

Next week sees the first German edition of Material Xperience On Tour, the material innovation show that travels far and wide to keep you up to date with the newest materials and the most inspiring ...

Biobased

Beetle shell plastic

Published 10 years ago by Philip | one response

Beetle shells are not the first thing many people think of when talking about material development. But one designer has certainly seen the potential in insect shells. Designer Aagje Hoekstra has produced a bio-plastic from ...

David Oakey at Material Xperience 2014

Published 10 years ago by Philip | no responses

Material Xperience 2014 is dedicated to the theme of ‘The Smart Environment’. A key focus in this highly topical theme is thinking intelligently about our environment. This includes learning not only from out designed and ...