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- Bio-digital urban curtain captures CO2 from the airLondon-based architectural and urban design design firm ecoLogicStudio, in collaboration with European climate innovation initiative Climate-KIC, designed Photo.Synth.Etica, a bio-digital urban curtain containing algae…
- Driving towards a future with cleaner air with moss filled tiresWith electric cars becoming more popular, driving becomes more sustainable. The tire manufacturing Goodyear wants to add to that even more by introducing a…
- This Light Installation is Advocating for Cleaner, Healthier CitiesVel02 is an interactive installation of light by design studio Loop.pH that highlights the link between physical activity and healthy cities. Commissioned by Shin…
- A smog eating billboardAs part of the Smog Free Project, Dutch architect and artist Daan Roosegaarde and students from UDEM University Mexico developed the Smog Eating Billboard,…
- Smog Free Tower Tours the WorldStudio Roosegaarde’s Smog Free Tower acts like a giant air filter helping to create cleaner urban skies. Meausring 7 meters in height, it features environmentally-friendly…
- KNOxOUTThe ‘eco active’ air cleaning paint KNOxOUT uses the CristalActiv photocatalytic technology. Ultrafine titanium dioxide (TiO2) absorbs energy from light to form free radicals that break down noxious air pollutants. The process is permanent. The technology also makes KNOxOUT self-cleaning, anti-bacterial and de-odorizing. The paint can be applied where exterior durability requirements are demanding.
- Re-generated cityIn her MA project called Re-Generated City, Alessia Giardino, explores how pollution and weathering can be manipulated to become part of the surface pattern…
- Predicting Metal Corrosion Could Extend The Life Of BuildingsMetal corrosion remains a major challenge for architecture and infrastructure. Although modern metal components last much longer than they did several decades ago, corrosion…
- Cellular – the breathing facade tileCellular is a climate improving facade tile that integrates the natural growth of air algae as an architectural element, giving a whole new aesthetic to city greening. The hollow ceramic panels function as rainwater stores, creating a humid environment that is the perfect habitat for the vegetation. While the micropatina produces oxygen and absorbs air pollutants, the evaporating rainwater causes a natural air conditioning.
- The BreathThe Breath was created to attract polluting molecules in its core layer. The activating nanomolecules block the impurities inside its fabric structure and prevent them from being released back into the environment. The technology is based on a three-layered system, three active parts with different and complementary positions and roles.
- Algae-Based Biodesign Products Capture Carbon In Urban SpacesThe PhotoSynthetica Gardening Collection by ecoLogicStudio introduces a new generation of biophilic design products. It combines biotechnology, digital fabrication and circular material innovation. Developed…
- Capturing tire particlesThe Tyre Collective, consisting of students from the Innovation Design Engineering programme of the Imperial College London and the Royal College of Art in…
- NoxiteThe surface slates/ granules of the Noxite membranes are coated with titanium dioxide, which functions as a catalyst in the process of changing the NOx molecules into harmless levels of nitrates. The process is activated when ultraviolet radiation from the sun hits the titanium dioxide particles, releasing energy for breaking down the NOx molecules.
- Kickstarting sustainable projectsWith the project Shapeshift that kicks off today, funding platform Kickstarter calls for projects made from recycled materials, transforming “trash” into original product design.…
- 5 innovative materials that won the Global Change AwardsFast fashion is a major problem for our planet. In a survey, it turned out that three quarters of British people throw out old…
- Agar Plasticity: The Exciting Potential of Seaweed-based PackagingNew Japanese design studio AMAM (Kosuke Araki, Noriaki Maetani and Akira Muraoka) work with agar, a seaweed-based material to develop new and more eco-friendly…
- Powder CoatingAllicance powder coating is a green manufacturing process. There are no VOC’s (Volatile Organic Compounds) nor HAP’s (Hazardous Air Pollutants) emitted through this process. In most instances the paint over spray can be reclaimed and reused, which can mean a transfer efficiency or paint usage greater than 95%.
- Designing living productsAssociate professor Elvin Karana and her team at the faculty of Industrial Design Engineering at TU Delft in the Netherlands are exploring the potential…
- Lightweight bricks made with luffa and charcoalResearchers at the Indian School of Design and Innovation in Mumbai developed a lightweight, biodegradable built system made of charcoal, organic luffa fibres, soil…
- BreathaboardUnlike drylining board alternatives, Breathaboard passively regulates the moisture in the internal space through its breathability and moisture buffering capabilities, reducing pollutants in the air, the likelihood of condensation and mould or mildew occurring and occupant health problems such as asthma.
- Loam construction panelThese Lemix loam construction panels can be used as an alternative to plasterboard. The loam panels provide thermal insulation in both summer and winter, adding to an ideal room temperature. Loam regulates moisture, protecting against fungi, neutralises air pollutants, absorbs odours, and is inflammable. Combined with the proper finish, the loam construction panels can be used in wet rooms.
- Bacteria-fighting materialsBillions of dollars are spent each year fighting what sometimes seems like a losing battle against infections in hospitals and medical facilities. However, many…
- KerAionUsed worldwide for decades, the KerAion facade system offers – besides low weight and special fastening technique – alternatives to the otherwise quite usual…
- KeraTwinWith its variety of colours, formats and surfaces, KeraTwin offers the architect an enormous freedom of design. And as diverse fastening alternatives ensure technical…
