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A multispecies habitat made of living trees

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Design studio Terreform ONE constructed a reef-like structure that is formed using tree-grafting methods, as a ‘multispecies habitat’. Called Fab Tree Hab, the ‘terrestrial reef’ is 92 square metre (1000 square feet) and combines indigenous ...

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Non-iridescent structural colour ink

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Researchers at Kobe University in Japan developed non-fading structural colours that do not depend on the viewing angle and can be printed. An object has colour when light of a specific wavelength is reflected. With ...

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Building with Lego bricks made from reclaimed wood

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German company TRIQBRIQ developed a timber construction system that consist of micro-modular wooden building blocks, which can stacked quickly to create loadbearing walls. The so-called BRIQs are manufactured with high precision using robot technology from ...

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Fabric made from apple waste

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Japanese studio Sozai Center developed a flexible, fabric-like sheet material called Adam, made from waste from apples. Aomori Prefecture is one of Japan’s leading apple producing regions. The apples are used in various processed products, ...

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A chair made of eelgrass and hemp

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Danish furniture brand Normann Copenhagen collaborated with design studio Foersom & Hiort-Lorenzen to create a chair with a shell made of hemp and eelgrass. Called the Mat Chair, the seat of the chair is made ...

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A permeable concrete paver system

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Norwegian design studio Snøhetta designed a permeable paver system consisting of interlocking concrete hexagonal pieces. With increasing streets and surfaces in cities, water management is more important than ever. Permeable surfaces can help manage larger ...

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