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Folded copper staircase

Published 10 years ago by Philip | no responses

An innovative copper clad staircase has pushed the envelope for interior design. Engineered by Arup, the zigzagging stairs in a Spanish villa are covered with around 200m² of panelling. The most remarkable aspect about the ...

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DESIGN SPOTLIGHT: CURVED CONCRETE

Published 10 years ago by Philip | no responses

In our series on design innovation spotlights, we’re taking a look at curvy concrete. By carefully shaping concrete, the material becomes far more sensual and warm than it usually appears. The designs are works by ...

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Endless printed house at Material Xperience

Published 10 years ago by Philip | no responses

An ‘endless’ 3D printed house is one of the star features of Material Xperience 2014. The Landscape House is a printed villa conceived as an answer to the question: “Can building be like landscape?” In ...

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Thermoformable bioplastic developed

Published 10 years ago by Philip | one response

A mock-up of a bioplastics façade has been created that is made of 90% bioplastics. This project leads the way towards new levels of both recycling and renewability in façades. A consortium of designers, researchers ...

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Algae used as roofing material

Published 10 years ago by Philip | 3 responses

An experiment to test the use of algae in bitumen production has proved successful in multiple ways. The tests, recently completed in Groningen (NL), show that algae can be grown in the waste-stream of a ...

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New textile grows from mushrooms

Published 10 years ago by Philip | 6 responses

A new organic textile has been developed that is grown from mushroom spores and plant fibres. The material is called MYX, from the mycelium: the vegetable part of a mushroom. MYX is grown during a ...

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