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Sustainable

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 ...

Biobased

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 ...

Smart Materials

Co-creation Award 2014 open for entries

Published 10 years ago by Philip | no responses

At Material Xperience 2014 we will be presenting the Co-creation Award for the project which makes best use of professional collaboration between a designer and a producer. The competition is now open for submissions. The ...

Process

Design spotlight: wood-textile combination

Published 10 years ago by Philip | one response

During the recent visit to Parqueteam in Tel Aviv, we had a chance to explore some recent innovative work by some top-level Israeli design studios. The ideas and inspiration presented by Tesler Mendelovitch here give insights into ...

Biobased

Bio-scooter: new sustainable transport

Published 10 years ago by Philip | no responses

A team of designers, producers and institutions has launched a scooter made using a biobased composite. The consortium has named it the Be.e, which it calls the world’s most sustainable scooter. The development is a ...

Biobased

New biocomposite for complex designs

Published 11 years ago by Philip | one response

Continuing our series on co-creation, here’s a small-scale example. FluidSolids is a material innovation that has led to a product and a company, all started by a designer and a material innovator. The Swiss based ...