Articles
3D printing with waste material from (sewage) water treatment
Dutch circular design studio Omlab, in collaboration with Fillip Studios, created biodegradable 3D printed works of art to combat the nitrogen problem in the Netherlands. In addition, Omlab developed a material for 3D printed construction ...
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A roof made of boats
During Expo Dubai 2020, the Italian pavilion, designed by CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati and Italo Rota Building office, aims to show “an all-encompassing vision for reconfigurable architecture and circular design”, which includes recycled materials as well ...
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A sweater made from human hair
Human Material Loop, a project founded by Studio Zsofia Kollar, explores the possibilities of waste human hair as a material and its integration into the textile industry. As proof of concept, they created a sweater ...
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Tapestries made of fired glass fibres
With her project ‘Soft Silica’, designer Sarah Roseman experiments with glass fibre textile, turning the material into intricate structures after firing. Roseman uses glass fibres in a textile form, after which the material is fired ...
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A sewage sludge-based material as pigment and additive
OurCarbon is a material made energy neutrally from organic waste like sewage sludge. As prove of concept, the company asked various designers and studios to show the material’s potential. OurCarbon is made by a San ...
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A wooden knife sharper than steel
Researchers at the University of Maryland created a knife made of hardened wood that is almost three times sharper than a stainless steel dinner table knife. Currently, the sharpest knives available are made of steel ...
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