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- Flexible Electrospun Textile Powers Self-Sustaining Wearable SensorsResearchers at Penn State University have developed a new textile that creates electricity from movement. This innovation could reshape wearable technology for designers in…
- Graphene-based material diamene becomes harder than a diamond upon impactResearchers at the City University of New York developed an ultra-thin flexible material called diamene made from two layers of graphene that temporarily becomes…
- The London Design Festival: What happened material-wiseLast week, from 16 to 24 September, the London Design Festival 2017 took place. Between all sorts of wonderful design installations, such as a…
- The Materials Behind This Ethereal Floating Glass Stair + SkylightOverlooking the side of Hong Kong Island, this stand-alone glass staircase and skylight within a two-floor apartment appears to float between the walls of…
- Mycelium Jacket Showcases Programmable Biomaterials For Future DesignA concept jacket made from mycelium—the root-like network of fungi—offers a clear glimpse into the future of biofabricated materials. Vollebak developed this one-off piece…
- TemperatureThe temperature of a material would not seem to be an obvious propert. Why reflect on it? Increasingly the design community is incorporating product…
- MaterialDistrict Utrecht announces its 16th editionMaterialDistrict Utrecht, the show for the latest trends in material innovation for architecture and interior design, announces its 16th edition, taking place from 8-10…
- The Hype About GrapheneGraphene is amazing. It is incredibly light, flexible, conductive – and it happens to be the strongest known material in the world. Recent material…
- The fabric of architectureWe associate textile mainly with fashions. The textile industry does however have numerous other applications. The book Technotextiles reviews the most recent developments in…
- PyberPyber is a fibre-based packaging material developed by HUID using onion skins as its primary raw material. The material is intended as an alternative to conventional paper and plastic-based packaging, making use of an agricultural by-product that is widely available within food processing streams.
- BiopanelBioPanel is a biodegradable sheet material suitable for many different applications. It consists of 100% biobased materials with industrial hemp and a lactic acid thermoplastic biopolymer (PLA) as components. These are rapidly renewable plant- materials, most of which can be produced locally. BioPanel was originally developed as a sustainable and environmentally friendly panel material for sign applications.
- BELEAFbeLEAF™ is a biobased material produced from the leaves of the Elephant Ear plant (Alocasia macrorrhiza). Developed by Nova Kaeru in Brazil, the material utilises the natural structure of the leaf to create a flexible sheet material suitable for a range of design and product applications. The material is intended as an alternative to conventional leather and synthetic sheet materials.
