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- 3D Printed Concrete Innovation Captures CO₂ and Reduces Material UseResearchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a groundbreaking 3D printed concrete that not only reduces material usage but also actively captures carbon…
- Converting Cow Manure into Manufacturing-Grade Cellulose: A New Circular Material ApproachResearchers from University College London (UCL) and Edinburgh Napier University have developed a method to extract cellulose from cow manure and convert it into…
- 3D Printed Biodegradable Material from Coffee Grounds and Reishi MushroomsResearchers at the University of Washington have developed an innovative material made from coffee grounds and Reishi mushroom spores that can be 3D printed…
- Innovative Paper-Aluminium Composite for Sustainable PackagingWith the rising demand for eco-friendly alternatives in product packaging, researchers have developed a promising solution: a composite of paper and aluminium, designed to…
- Mass-producible straws made of a biodegradable compositeRenewable materials company Stora Enso and start-up Sulapac developed renewable and biodegradable straws made from a wood composite material. Plastic straws are non-recyclable and…
- More examples of German material designEvery year, students from the Weißensee Academy of Art Berlin design products from a whole range of materials. Below you will find several projects,…
- Rijkswaterstaat Tests Fully Biobased Traffic Signs Made From Natural MaterialsRijkswaterstaat (the Dutch Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management) has started testing fully biobased traffic signs along the A58 motorway near Oirschot in…
- Mussel Shells As A Secondary Raw Material In Ceramic TablewareMussel shells are a by-product of the seafood industry and are often treated as waste. However, Ocean Ceramics, a company founded by four students…
- House of Monitors Integrates Light, Structure, and Material Strategy on the Scarborough BluffsHouse of Monitors is a private residence by Williamson Williamson Inc., located on the edge of the Scarborough Bluffs in Toronto, Canada. The project…
- Sakeb Carpenter’s Pencil: A Circular Material Approach to Creative ToolsThe Sakeb Carpenter’s Pencil is a redesigned writing and drawing tool developed using recycled sawdust and biobased binders. Created by Raghad Saqfalhait and Mariam…
- The Materials of Tomorrow: Biobased Innovations for Design and ConstructionBiobased materials are being explored as alternatives to traditional construction resources. Rijkswaterstaat, the Dutch government agency responsible for infrastructure, is conducting research at Hoeve…
- Innovative Wooden Jacket Challenges Material BoundariesIn the quest for sustainable and unconventional material applications, the design team at Vollebak has successfully created a prototype wooden jacket, pushing the boundaries…
- 3D Printing with Bendable Concrete: A Material Revolution in ConstructionResearchers at the University of New Mexico (UNM) are pioneering the development of a groundbreaking material: bendable concrete designed for 3D printing. This innovative…
- 5 examples of English material designThis year, the graduate work by the Royal College of Art’s School of Design places emphasis on tackling real-world issues in a responsible and…
- Fibre composite pavilion is inspired by natureEngineers at the University of Stuttgart developed the BUGA Fibre Pavilion, which combines cutting-edge computational technologies with constructional principles found in nature, and is…
- Non-hazardous photocatalytic material removes dye from waterEarlier this month, Mumbai was startled by the sight of blue dogs wandering the streets. It turned out that the dogs had been swimming…
- Cutting Patterns Give Kirigami Materials New Mechanical PropertiesResearchers at The University of Osaka have developed a new kirigami structure that twists when stretched. Their work shows how carefully designed cut patterns…
- Turning Sawdust Into Fire-Resistant, Circular Building MaterialsEach year, industries generate millions of tonnes of sawdust, and most of it is burned for energy. This process releases stored carbon back into…
- Biorefinery Transforms Invasive Algae into Sustainable MaterialsAs industries increasingly seek sustainable alternatives to fossil-based ingredients, innovative material solutions are emerging from unexpected sources. One such example is the Finnish company…
- Aura & Balance by Santiago Orionte: Lighting Design Rooted in MaterialityArgentine designer Santiago Orionte presents two new lighting collections, Aura and Balance, at the 2025 edition of Salone Satellite in Milan. Developed under his…
- Stretching Spider Silk: A Blueprint for Stronger, More Sustainable MaterialsResearchers at Northwestern University have unveiled a crucial mechanism behind the extraordinary strength of spider silk, offering valuable insights for material designers looking to…
- Programmable water-based composites for digital design and fabricationAguahoja, a project by researchers at MIT’s Mediated Matter Group, is a collection of objects digitally design and robotically fabricated from the molecular components…
- New soft-matter self-healing material can repair its circuitResearchers at the Carnegie Mellon University in the US have created a soft-matter composite self-healing material that spontaneously heals itself under extreme mechanical damage.…
- Fires in high-rise buildings: a material problem?On 22 December, a flat burned down in South Korea, killing 29 people. Immediately, comparisons where made with the disaster that happened this summer,…
