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- 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…
- Material Xperience On Tour at HoutPro+ 2017Materia will be present for the first time at HoutPro+ with the traveling exhibition, Material Xperience On Tour. The theme of the Materia exhibition at HoutPro+…
- 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…
- Reduco Biobased Façade Panel – Willow CompositeReduco is a high-performance biobased façade material made from fast-growing European willow and plant-based binders. The panels are engineered as a fully circular alternative to conventional cladding, offering architects and builders a natural, durable, and technically reliable solution for contemporary construction.
- 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…
- RIWOOD Rice Husk CompositeRIWOOD is a premium biocomposite (RPC) material that redefines sustainability in outdoor and architectural applications. Developed by Fiberplast Group, this innovative product combines recycled rice husks and calcite with high-quality post production recycled PVC polymers to create a durable, low-maintenance, and eco-friendly alternative to traditional wood or pure plastic materials.
- 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…
- Flaxco flax compositeFlaxco is a flax fibre reinforced thermoplastic prepreg for the composite industry. The materials are manufactured from woven flax fibre, pre-impregnated and consolidated with polypropylene or PLA resins. The materials can be delivered in rigid sheets or on rolls. The mechanical properties of these lightweight bio-based materials are high stiffness, strength, vibration and noise absorbing.
- 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,…
- UPM ProFi compositeProFi composite is an environmentally innovative material that combines the characteristics of wood fibers and plastic. Manufactured mainly from recycled material, it has proven to be tough and humidity resistant and is ideal for outdoor use.
- HKog Bio-Leather Combines Plant-Based Materials With Smart Shielding ClaimsA new biobased material developed by Egyptian innovator Hany Fawwaz aims to combine the look and feel of leather with smart functionality. Called HKog…
- OBRO – Leather-Infused Translucent PVC CompositeOBRO is a translucent composite material developed by integrating finely powdered recycled leather into black PVC (polyvinyl chloride). The material is designed to combine the structural durability and water resistance of PVC with the tactile warmth and depth typically associated with leather.
- Materials by FeralRather than sourcing existing industrial materials, FERAL formulates its own compositions to investigate light diffusion, organic pigmentation and soft structural behaviour. Produced in adaptable sheet formats, the system allows variations in opacity, density and chromatic intensity, enabling diverse spatial atmospheres and nuanced levels of light filtration.
- Enzymatically Formed Carbon-Negative Material Offers a New Alternative to ConcreteResearchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have created a new structural material that could reshape sustainable design. The material, called Enzymatic Structural Material (ESM),…
- Peanut shell wins Material of the Year awardPeanut Shell Board by Kokoboard has won the Material of the Year award. From a shortlist of ten top-quality new materials, the post-harvest bio-composite…
- A 3D printer that can print with unknown materialsResearchers at MIT in the US developed a 3D printer that can automatically identify the parameters of an unknown material on its own. Commonly…
- Fire-retardant mycelium materialResearchers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, created a sustainable, scalable, and safe-fire-retardant material made of pure mycelium. Mycelium is the name for the…
- Mycelium building materialsUK-based PLP Architects aims to create mycelium-based bio-composite construction materials to move away from traditional building materials. PLP conducted a year-long experiment to explore…
- New building material is made from fungus, rice and glassAustralian researchers developed a new, lightweight fungi composite material for construction, made with waste rice husks and glass fines. If you paid attention to…
