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- Inflatable Structures Inspired by Nature: Adaptive Design with AirDesign studio WINT and Protoéditions have developed Project ARA (Adaptive Responsive Air), a forward-looking design research project that explores inflatable, air-powered structures. Inspired by…
- An air purifier powered by algaeUK-based design practice EcoLogicStudio an indoor photobioreactor capable of absorbing carbon dioxide and pollutants while oxygenating the air, powered by algae. Called AIReactor, the…
- A 3D printed car that cleans the air while drivingStudents from Eindhoven University of Technology revealed their latest car, which is made using 3D printing technology, and which cleans the air while driving.…
- ‘Carbon negative’ diamonds made from airJewellery brand Aether uses their own technology to transform carbon dioxide air pollution into diamonds. Diamond is a solid form of the element carbon…
- New photocatalytic paint harvests hydrogen fuel from the airHydrogen is one of the cleanest fuels around, turning into water when it is burned. However, common methods to harvest hydrogen are not so…
- More than hot airThe world of design is increasingly interested in lightweight materials. They’re efficient, usually cheaper by weight than traditional alternatives, and they lend themselves well…
- Cement Plants Could Combine Production With Direct Air CaptureCement production causes around five to eight per cent of global CO₂ emissions. Researchers at ETH Zurich have now explored a way to reduce…
- Wearable Textile Harvests Drinking Water From AirResearchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a textile that can harvest drinking water directly from the air. Integrated into a…
- Wool-Based Air Filtration: From Spacecraft Safety to Sustainable Design ApplicationsSheep’s wool, one of the oldest textile materials, is being reimagined for high-performance filtration. In collaboration with NASA, New Zealand-based company Lanaco has developed…
- Air-Purifying Textile Façade by Schüco Reduces NOx by 30%German building systems manufacturer Schüco has developed a textile façade that purifies the air by breaking down harmful nitrogen oxides (NOx). Using sunlight, the…
- Smarter Sound Shield Blocks Noise Without Blocking AirA new development in sound-silencing materials from Boston University could offer promising solutions for designers seeking quieter, healthier environments—without compromising on ventilation. Researchers from…
- A bag made of 99 per cent airDuring Paris Fashion Week, fashion brand Coperni debutied a bag made of silica aerogel made by NASA, a material that consists of 99 per…
- Pulling Drinking Water Out of Thin AirA new material being developed by scientists at Harvard University could achieve the feat of creating harvesting drinking water literally out of the air.…
- Cooling Paint that Captures Water from AirResearchers from the University of Sydney and start-up Dewpoint Innovations have developed a nanoengineered polymer coating that can both cool surfaces and extract water…
- Passive Hydrogel Panel Extracts Drinking Water from Air — Even in DesertsMIT engineers have created a compact, window-sized device that passively extracts clean drinking water from the air — even in places as dry as…
- Drawing in the airIf you’re a designer, you know how hard it can be to get your brainwave from the page into reality. So why not print,…
- Driving towards a future with cleaner air with moss filled tiresWith electric cars becoming more popular, driving becomes more sustainable. The tire manufacturing Goodyear wants to add to that even more by introducing a…
- Bio-digital urban curtain captures CO2 from the airLondon-based architectural and urban design design firm ecoLogicStudio, in collaboration with European climate innovation initiative Climate-KIC, designed Photo.Synth.Etica, a bio-digital urban curtain containing algae…
- Exhale: a bionic chandelier that uses algae to clean the airEngineer and designer Julian Melchiorri used algae to design his bionic chandelier Exhale, designed to purify the air. The chandelier consists of 70 ‘petals’…
