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Sense & Sensibility

A ‘pavilion’ made of mist

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Switzerland-based architectural studio AUTHOS.ch in collaboration with Zurich based designer Stella Speziali developed a ‘pavilion’ using mist as an intangible, ephemeral material. Called NEBOLOSUS, the ‘structure’s’ mist flows over more than 50 square metres of ...

Sustainable

Turning polluted soil into bricks

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Dutch designer Emy Bensorp, with her startup Claybens, developed a method to turn PFAS polluted clay soil into clean ceramic materials and products like bricks. PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) chemicals are synthetic chemical compounds ...

Lightweight

Chain mail-like material transforms from flexible to rigid upon impact

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Researchers at Caltech University in the US and NTU Singapore developed a 3D printed chain mail-like material that can transform from a fabric-like state to specific solid shapes under pressure. The material is similar to ...

Paint made from waste concrete powder sequesters CO2

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London and Seoul based designer Kukbong Kim developed a paint called Celour made from waste concrete powder, leftover from recycling concrete, which actively captures and stores CO2. Concrete is composed of aggregates and cement. Annually, ...

Ultra water-permeable pavement

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Start-up Aquipor designed a pavement material with submicron-sized pores that allows water to pass through, but everything else to stay on the surface. While parts of the world like Greece and California are currently on ...

Biobased

The world’s first speedboat made with 100% natural fibres

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Belgian start-up ECO2boats is currently building what will be the world’s first circular speedboat, made entirely of natural fibres, and unlike other classic boats, will not contain any fibreglass, plastic or wood. While larger industrial ...