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- Innovation Lab Stage Lecture Programme at METS 2015This week at METS 2015 (November 17-19), we will be presenting an inspiring lecture series in addition to our exhibition of innovative materials for…
- Homeostatic Façade SystemA self-regulating façade system designed by architects in the USA automatically adjusts to suit changing exterior environments, such as sunlight and temperature variations. The…
- Interact in London!Materia is returning to London this spring for the second edition of May Design Series. From May 18th – 20th, Materia will be displaying…
- Metamaterials: a whole new worldWe've written about smart materials, which are impressive as they add novel functionality to materials we know well. A newer class of materials is…
- Wall of FameMaterial Xperience 2014, our large show in the Netherlands, was all about the ‘The Smart Environment’. From high-tech laboratory composites to great new uses…
- Bioinspired Weather-Responsive Adaptive ShadingResearchers at the University of Stuttgart and Fraunhofer Institute have developed a bioinspired, weather-responsive adaptive shading system, called "Solar Gate", and works without electrical energy.…
- Materia exhibiting at R+T 2014 in ShanghaiMateria will be present at R+T Asia in Shanghai 2014 with an exciting selection of materials geared to the Asian market. R+T Asia is…
- MaterialDistrict Utrecht is back and fully committed to the circular economyAfter three years it's finally time again: the only annual event for material specifiers from all sectors of spatial design is back, with a…
- From Wind Turbine Blades to Infrastructure: A Breakthrough in Composite ReuseAs wind energy continues to expand, a less visible challenge is growing at the same time: what happens to wind turbine blades at the…
- New Technology Could Make Hard-to-Recycle Plastics RecyclableA breakthrough in plastic technology could revolutionise industries like product design, automotive design, packaging design, and fashion. Researchers from Leiden University have developed a…
- The future, rethought: Shanghai 2014Team Materia had a busy week with two shows and a conference, all in Shanghai. The shows informed and inspired architecture professionals about the…
- Nature inspired floorsWe talked a lot about smart environments during Material Xperience. Biomimicry is one of the best examples of smartness in design. After all, nature…
- 3D Printed Concrete From Industrial Waste Enables Circular ConstructionA European research consortium is rethinking concrete construction by combining 3D printing, recycled materials, and design for disassembly. The CARBCOMN project, involving Empa, ETH…
- Low-Cost, Low-Energy CO₂ Capture Unlocks New PotentialResearchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a novel and cost-effective method for capturing carbon dioxide (CO₂) directly from the atmosphere—potentially revolutionising…
- Transforming Asbestos Waste into Sustainable Resources for Electric Vehicle BatteriesExterra Carbon Solutions, a Canadian cleantech company, has received a grant of CA$600,000 from Quebec’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests to advance a…
- Biodegradable Fungal Battery Developed with 3D PrintingResearchers at Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, have unveiled a biodegradable fungal battery that is both functional and eco-friendly.…
- Biofabricated Gaming Controller: A Glimpse Into Sustainable ElectronicsIn the face of escalating e-waste and environmental degradation, the BioHybrid Device challenges traditional manufacturing paradigms by merging biological and digital fabrication. Created by…
- Fascinating 3D printing filaments3D printing is the future of manufacturing, whether it’s in construction or for products. This production method deposits only the amount of material needed…
- Active auxetic opens when it’s hot and closes when it’s coldOften in spring, it is not clear what you should wear, since it is cold enough to wear a sweater in the morning and…
- Shape Changing Metal CrystalsPart of a new family of smart materials, this shape-changing metal crystal called ‘Martensite’ features two different arrangements of atoms, switching between them and…
- Materia exhibiting at Domotex Asia/Chinafloor 2014Materia will be present at Domotex Asia/Chinafloor in Shanghai 2014 with an exciting selection of flooring materials, specifically for the Asian market. Besides a…
- Painting With Light: MIT’s MorphoChrome Enables Programmable Structural ColourResearchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed MorphoChrome, a new fabrication system that allows designers to apply iridescent, colour-changing effects to…
- “We don’t need more designers. We need reformers!”The behaviour of materials The future is similar to evolution, and materials are starting to show more and more of that behaviour. We are…
- Plant-Based Nanocellulose Enables Sustainable Recovery Of Rare Earth ElementsResearchers at Penn State have developed a plant-based material capable of selectively recovering dysprosium, a heavy rare earth element widely used in semiconductors, electric…
