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- A 3D printed pavilion made from recycled plastic bottlesMEAN (Middle East Architecture Network) designed a 3D printed pavilion made from plywood, 3D printed concrete and 3D printed recycled PET. Designed for Dubai…
- Symbio Bridge made with fibreglass reinforced plastic and steelIn order to make the area of Midden-Delfland (NL) more accessible, a design competition was held in 2014 among students from the Technical University…
- 3D Printed Recycled Plastic Panels Translate Energy Into ArchitectureAectual has created a custom 3D printed wall panel system for energy company E.ON. The design turns the company’s visual identity into a tactile…
- ECHO Chair Uses Recycled Plastics in Large-Scale 3D PrintingZHA has collaborated with Spanish large-scale 3D printing company Nagami on the ECHO Chair, a furniture collection that combines computational design with additive manufacturing.…
- Researchers Develop Mussel- And Mistletoe-Inspired Materials As Alternative To Plastics And GluesResearchers at McGill University have developed a new class of bioinspired materials using concepts borrowed from mussels and mistletoe plants. The innovation could support…
- Nanotextured Plastic Film Mechanically Neutralises Viruses On ContactResearchers at RMIT University in Australia have developed a plastic surface that can destroy viruses on contact. The innovation offers new potential for safer…
- Recycled plastic: not always more sustainable?Toy brick company LEGO will no longer produce bricks made from recycled plastic bottles, because the process would lead to more carbon emissions than…
- A leather and plastic alternative made of seaweedAnna Watkins, a student at the University of Huddersfield in the UK, developed a seaweed based material that aims to replace materials like leather…
- Plastic free vegan down alternative made of flowersMaterial science company Pangaia developed a vegan and plastic free down alternative made of wildflowers and a biopolymer, called FLWRDWN. To keep warm, duck…
- Roadside clippings and recycled fibre-reinforced plastic to protect waterbanksWith two projects, alternative and sustainable materials are being tested to protect waterbanks in the Netherlands. The Dutch Department of Waterways and Public Works…
- Foldable bicycle helmet from recycled plastic keeps you safe on the roadDepending on where you live and how the infrastructure is, cycling may not be the safest option for you. A helmet makes it a…
- The Ocean Cleanup: the next phase in capturing plasticThere is so much plastic in the ocean, there is no way to clean it all up. The best thing we can do is…
- What to do with ocean plastic on World Oceans DayOn World Oceans Day, we show you some interesting projects that reuse plastic fished from the ocean. Plastic spells disaster for our oceans. Not…
- PET eating enzyme could help fight plastic pollutionPlastic pollution keeps getting worse, and if we want to clean it up before it’s too late, we’re going to need some help. Researchers…
- Bioplastic bags from cassava and shrimp waste on Plastic Bag Free DayIn the past years, we have discussed many sources of bioplastic. From cheese waste to pine needles, and from milk to cow dung, all…
- Notjustuseless project turns recycled plastic straws into fabricNOTJUSTUSELESS, a project by Hungarian designer Katalin Huszár, is an experimental eco-design initiative to collect and reuse plastic straws and turning them into fabric.…
- Gone offers a biodegradable alternative to plastic packagingWith her project Gone, designer Lizzie Wright developed a plant-based bioplastic material that is fully compostable in a matter of days, especially with packaging…
- Print your city: 3D printing public space with plastic wasteThe throwaway lifestyle of contemporary cities has exponentially increased the production of plastic waste, but what to do with it? With their project Print…
- ISLA Plastic-free paper cup coating is completely recyclableMany paper cups are coated with a thin layer of plastic to prevent the liquid content to spill out. However, while convenient when the…
- Metamaterial mechanisms made from a single piece of plasticWe at MaterialDistrict tend to judge materials on what they are made of; are they plastic, stone, glass, etc.? With metamaterials, however, it is…
- 3D printing boat moulds from wood-based plasticThis October, the University of Maine in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the US will receive what is said to be the…
- Transparent Komorebi pavilion is made from pliable plasticStudents from Harvard University and researchers from Tokyo University designed the Komorebi Pavilion, a fully transparent structure made from PETG modules. In the project, the…
- Adaptable and circular 3D design façade from recycled plasticOptimising the construction process and be circular are two important themes currently in the construction industry. Jumping aboard this ship, De Meeuw, a Dutch…
