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- Mysterious EarthCarpets made by B.I.C. Carpets are made by means of the traditional Wilton procedure. This procedure allows to manufacture carpets with both a top pile or a cut pile or a combination of both.
- Scientists create lightest material on EarthScientists at UC Irvine, HRL Laboratories and Caltech claim to have made the lightest material on Earth. The new material is so lightweight it…
- Compressed Earth Blocks: A Sustainable Alternative to Traditional BricksIn the quest for sustainable and affordable building materials, Compressed Earth Blocks (CEBs) present a compelling alternative to traditional bricks and concrete blocks. Made…
- An earth house made of prefab panelsDesigned by Indian architectural studio Zarine Jamshedji Architects, the Alarine Earth Home is made of prefab polystyrene panels and covered in recycled laterite waste.…
- Aled Roberts – Green Space: how off-world construction technologies could boost sustainability on EarthAled obtained a degree in chemistry at the University of Liverpool before pursuing a PhD jointly at Liverpool and in Singapore. He subsequently undertook…
- Salvage & Sap: Ancient Pine Resin as a Sustainable Design MaterialFor designers looking for sustainable materials and low-impact production methods, the Salvage & Sap collection by Earth to People offers a fresh perspective. The…
- Superelastic tire is suitable for both Earth and MarsEngineers and researchers are working hard to prepare us for life in space. Innovators at NASA’s Glenn Research centre reinvented the wheel by creating…
- ARCHITECT@WORK Liège 2015During ARCHITECT@WORK Liège (Belgium), Materia will be present on May 28th and 29th, with the exhibition ‘Wonders of Water.’ This exhibition is entirely devoted…
- Architect@Work Kortrijk 2015During ARCHITECT@WORK in Kortrijk (Belgium), Materia will be present on April 23rd and 24th with the exhibition ‘Wonders of Water.’ This exhibition is entirely…
- How to use concrete in spaceNASA researches examined cement solidification in microgravity to help answer questions about how concrete could be used in space, for instance to build on…
- Post-Earthquake reconstruction project creates earthquake-proof housesThe Post-Earthquake Reconstruction project, executed by the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Kunming University of Science and Technology, innovates traditional rammed earth building…
- Materia exhibition: Wonders of Water, BarcelonaDuring ARCHITECT@WORK in Barcelona (ES) on 29 and 30 March 2017, Materia will present the ‘Wonders of Water’ exhibition. This exhibition is devoted entirely to the…
- Materia Exhibition: Wonders of Water, IstanbulDuring ARCHITECT@WORK in Istanbul (TUR) on November 4th and 5th 2016 Materia will present the ‘Wonders of Water’ exhibition. This exhibition is devoted entirely…
- Materia Exhibition: Wonders Of WaterDuring ARCHITECT@WORK in Rotterdam (NL), Materia will be present on September 14th and 15th 2016 with the exhibition ‘Wonders of Water.’ This exhibition is entirely devoted…
- ARCHITECT@WORK LuxembourgDuring ARCHITECT@WORK in Luxembourg, Materia will be present on April 13th and 14th 2016 with the exhibition ‘Wonders of Water.’ This exhibition is entirely devoted…
- Peanut Diamonds…More Than An Alchemist’s Dream?Scientist David Frost from the Bayerisches Geoinstitute in Germany is mimicking conditions a thousand or so kilometres below the earth’s surface in his lab…
- Rediscovering Traditional Building Materials for a Sustainable FutureETH Zurich, one of Europe’s leading universities in science and technology, is exploring alternatives to reduce the climate impact of construction. Concrete and steel…
- Plastic, the new natural stone?Marine biologists at the Marine and Environmental Research Center (MARE) on the Portuguese island of Madeira reported on “plasticrust”, a veneer of plastic encrusted…
- Seaweed-Derived Additive Improves 3D Printing of Earthen Building MaterialsResearchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have discovered that a seaweed-derived ingredient can improve the 3D printing of earthen construction materials. The ingredient…
- Ott (natural resin, lacquer) porcelainGlazed ceramic pieces are not recyclable for their re-production and they mostly end up in a landfill. Seok-hyeon Yoon searched for alternative glazings and found out “Ott” known as Korean traditional lacquering material. It’s a natural resin from the Ott tree and was widely used as glazing for woodenware in the past. To glaze Ott on the ceramic surface, it doesn’t need to be baked as it just drys out.
- The (outer) world’s first wooden satelliteResearchers from Kyoto University in collaboration with Sumitomo Forestry, a Japanese company, have started to develop what should be the first satellites made out…
- Making Mars habitable through silica aerogelA team of researchers from Harvard University, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab, and the University of Edinburgh suggest that regions of the Martian surface could…
- FloodThese tiles are intended for water filtration and storage. The Flood Open tile collects water within its curved walls, filtering the runoff back into the earth via holes along the four perimeter edges. The Flood ‘Doorlatend’ Tile has a semi-permeable base, allowing water to seep slowly back into the earth.
- Microbes Harvest Metals From Meteorites In SpaceMicroorganisms may play an unexpected yet crucial role in the future of sustainable material sourcing—both in space and on Earth. A recent experiment conducted…
