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Sugarcrete: a sweet concrete alternative?

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Researchers at the University of East London (UEL) in the UK developed a low carbon material called Sugarcrete, made of sugarcane. Sugarcane is the world’s largest crop by production volume. When the material is processed ...

A 4D knitted dress

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Researchers at MIT Self-Assembly Lab along with Ministry of Supply have combined several technologies to create a garment that is sculpted to create a personalised fit or style. Generally, in the making of a garment, ...

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 ...

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, ...