Articles
A self-supporting brick arch
Architectural studio SOM, along with Princeton University’s Form Finding Lab and the University of Bergamo, designed a brick vault construction that supports itself. In their research, the team found that Renaissance dome of Florence Cathedral ...
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A cooling automotive paint
Car manufacturer Nissan developed an automotive paint that helps lower the vehicle’s ambient cabin temperature in summer, reducing the energy usage of the air conditioning system. If you have ever stepped into a car in ...
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A collection of stools made from recycled ABS
Hong Kong-based designer Andrea Ponti designed a collection of nine stools, made of recycled ABS and inspired by nature. Called Inspired by Nature, the collection shares a consistent design language, marked by a rounded footprint, ...
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A woven lighting structure made of birch wood
Dutch designer Rick Tegelaar designed a lighting structure made of birch wood laminate and brass wires. Called Tabby, after a simple type of weave, the illuminated structure weaves together birch strips and brass wires in ...
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A blooming stool made of potato plastic
Designer Gisung Han designed a stool made of potato plastic with incorporated flower seeds, which will bloom when the stool biodegrades. The project, called Blooming Decay Stool, was part of the Innovation Design Engineering course ...
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A wooden folding façade
Czech architectural studio Byró Architekti designed a small wooden garden pavilion with a blackened wood façade that can be folded open. Called simply Garden Pavilion, the structure was built on the foundations of an another ...
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