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Rethinking Traditional Screen Printing

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Screen printing, a widely used and versatile technique, is often associated with high water consumption and significant waste production. One specific method within screen printing, known as flocking, involves applying small fibres—typically synthetic—to create soft, ...

Innovation

3D Printing with Bendable Concrete: A Material Revolution in Construction

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Researchers at the University of New Mexico (UNM) are pioneering the development of a groundbreaking material: bendable concrete designed for 3D printing. This innovative material has the potential to transform construction by improving durability, reducing ...

Biobased

À_SOMBRA: Award-Winning Mycelium Urns Transform Burial Practices for a Sustainable Future

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The À_SOMBRA project, winner of the 2023 Design for a Better World award in the Concept category, reimagines burial rituals by integrating sustainability, material innovation, and ecological regeneration. Designed by João Pedro Alves Cavalcanti and ...

Chainmail-Inspired Material: A New Standard in Strength and Flexibility

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Researchers at Northwestern University have developed the first-ever two-dimensional (2D) mechanically interlocked polymer, a nanoscale material that combines exceptional strength and flexibility. This innovative material, which mimics the structure of chainmail, features 100 trillion mechanical ...

Recycling

Lighting the Way: Lampshades from Coastal Plastic Waste

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Modern lampshades made from recycled coastal plastic represent a practical application of waste materials in design. Developed through a waste clean-up initiative in Java, Indonesia, the collection supports efforts to address plastic pollution while providing ...

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Construction Begins on the Largest Modular CLT Residential Building in the Netherlands

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Construction has begun on BoogieWood, the Netherlands’ largest modular Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) residential building, located in the Binckhorst area of The Hague. This development, led by VORM in collaboration with Haag Wonen, incorporates sustainable materials ...