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- What not to miss during Milan Design Week 2019Salone Internazionale del Mobile, also known as Milan Design Week, takes place from 9 to 14 April 2019. MaterialDistrict will be present to scout…
- Stackable bricks made from recycled plasticUsing local plastic, architect Rushabh Chheda of Conscious Designs designed building blocks which can be stacked in various ways to facilitate self-built, affordable housing.…
- The future of Print & Sign: an interview with Annemarie KleveFrom book to magazine, from advertising column to packaging material; the world of Print & Sign revolves around carriers and print techniques. From special…
- Building the Local reimagines bricks with local waste materialsResponding to the threat of globalisation to small-scale industries, UK designer Ellie Birkhead started Building the Local, a project that explores the values of…
- Woody Collection extends the limit of wood’s curvatureDesigner Philippe Starck designed a collection of chairs called Woody, demonstrating the possibilities of wood combined with plastic. The wood is machined with a…
- Studying ancient materials for a more durable and sustainable futureCurrent building materials are guaranteed for about 100 years, while structures built in Ancient Rome have survived for millennia. In a time when durability…
- The car of the future is electric and self-healingThe future promised us flying cars and jetpacks, which we still have to live without. However, while not flying, a collaboration between MIT and…
- Three examples of Icelandic material designUsing waste in material design is a great way to help the environment, but it does ask for some ingenuity and creativity. Below are…
- New sustainable brick is twice as strong as concrete!A new masonry building material developed by California-based startup Watershed Materials is twice as strong as concrete, offers a low carbon footprint and is…
- The Pollution Free BrickThe construction industry is notorious for the pollution the production of building materials makes. India's brick industry alone utilizes over 100,000 kilns and produces…
