Articles
From everyday waste to materials and products
Last month, New York art and design school Pratt Institute launched its first-ever Material Lab Prize, honouring students who engage in reclaimed materials exploration. First prize went to Industrial Design graduate Sophia Yimeng Sun with ...
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Biodegradable textile made from algae and silk protein
With her project Decomposition of Materiality and Identities, designer Scarlett Yang imagines a circular ecosystem in which garments grow, decompose and shape-change throughout time and changing environment. Awarded the LVMH Maison/0 Green Trial prize 2020, ...
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A living coffin made of mycelium
The Dutch start-up Loop, a spinoff of Delft University of Technology, developed a living coffin made from mycelium called The Living Cocoon, which helps a body compost more efficiently, thus making dying more sustainable. It ...
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Capturing water from the air inspired by nature
The Dutch start-up Sponsh, a spin-off company of Eindhoven University of Technology, developed a temperature-sensitive smart textile that absorbs water from the air at night and releases that water by day, inspired by desert animals. ...
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How architecture can help with oil spills
For their master thesis project, Greek architects Chrysi Vrantsi and Chrysanthi Vasileli, supervised by Dr Maria Voyatzaki, considered how architecture could help design an innovative approach for environmental problems like oil spills. Called Project C, ...
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Turning sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into fuel
Researchers at the University of Cambridge, UK, developed a device that converts sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into a carbon-neutral fuel, without the need for electricity. The process mimics photosynthesis, the ability of plants to ...
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