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  1. ArticleFuture building materialsOn June 27th and 28th, Materia is exhibiting in Shanghai. We are very excited to be working with Architect@work at their China show. We…
  2. MaterialAnimal & Leather Print TilesThese exclusive handcrafted clay tiles can be custom manufactured in every shape, print, pattern or painted motif desirable. The surfaces consists of 3 layers of enamel and glazing. Colours used are Inspired by African plains, animals and frosted glass.
  3. MaterialCocoon MeshCocoon mesh is a handmade material of viscose with DIN 4102 B1 flame resistant. Cut to size goods with a width of 3 m and maximum length of 25 m. Available colours; natural and black. Relief variations rough and super rough.
  4. MaterialChameleon FabricsAlsa Corporation is expanding their chameleon product line from just paint to include fabrics such as leathers, PVC’s, P.U.’s, and other fabrics. This is accomplished by actually applying patented chemical technologies to the fabric to bring the most unusual and beautiful fabrics anywhere.
  5. ArticleNacre-Inspired Coating Could Protect Wind Turbine Blades From Rain ErosionResearchers have developed a bio-inspired polyurethane coating that could improve the resistance of wind turbine blades to rain erosion. The material uses a gradual…
  6. ArticleExperimental Furniture And Lighting Showcase Material ResearchEmerging designers increasingly use material experimentation to rethink how furniture, lighting and objects are designed and made. At UKURANT Makes Room, presented during 3daysofdesign…
  7. ArticleSeashell-Inspired Design Makes Recycled Plastics Stronger and More ReliableResearchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a bio-inspired way to turn unreliable recycled plastics into high-performance materials. The method takes cues…
  8. ArticleBioinspired Materials That Adapt to ImpactResearchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the Technical University of Denmark have developed a new multilayer synthetic material inspired by natural structures…
  9. ArticleCrack-resistant concrete inspired by shellsResearchers at the University of Princeton in the US developed a new cement composite that is 17 times more crack-resistant, which was inspired by…