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- Microlattice material outperforms EPS in helmetsCorporate R&D laboratory HRL Laboratories developed an architected elastomeric microlattice material that has 27% more energy absorption than the current best-performing expanded polystyrene (EPS)…
- A packable EPS free bicycle helmet made of recycled plasticUK start-up Cyclo Technology developed a packable foamless bicycle helmet made of recycled ocean and landfill plastic that keeps you safe thanks to its…
- Coffee Grounds Upcycled Into Biodegradable Thermal InsulationSpent coffee grounds could find a second life as high-performance thermal insulation. Researchers have developed a fully biobased composite that offers a renewable alternative…
- 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…
- Recycled surfboard foam becomes sustainable building material on MauiA sustainable solution to surfboard waste is making waves in the construction industry. Designed and manufactured in Haiku, Hawaii, Surf Block is a new…
- Material Xperience Part 6: Meet the future of Graphic & PackagingOnly a few more days until Material Xperience 2018! The annual material trade fair will take place in Rotterdam Ahoy, the Netherlands. This year, we show…
- Wild Mushroom Mycelium Turns Agro-Waste Into PackagingResearchers in Sri Lanka have developed biodegradable mycelium composites using local wild mushroom species and locally available agricultural residues. According to the study, several…
- Bee2C: A Circular Beehive from Mycelium and Recycled Coffee WasteThe Bee2C project demonstrates how organic waste can be transformed into a structural, functional, and ecological material solution. By cultivating mycelium on a substrate…
- Grow your own compostable bike helmetMexico-City based design studio NOS Design designed a bio-fabricated bike helmet called Grow It Yourself, which you can grow yourself from mycelium. Mycelium is…
- Cutting EdgeCutting edge aims to be exactly that: a high-end piece of furniture using high-tech design. The sofa is carved from a block of polymer…
- Send The Design, Not The Furniture: How TRIBOO Is Trying To Scale Circular InteriorsA year after MaterialDistrict profiled founder Marc van der Heijden, TRIBOO is working on the parts of its circular furniture model that no single…
- Coffee Waste Upcycled Into High-Performance Biodegradable InsulationA new material innovation demonstrates how everyday waste streams can be transformed into high-value building solutions. Researchers at Shenyang Agricultural University have developed a…
- Ventete Develops Inflatable Helmet Using Pneumatic Structural SystemVentete, a UK-based design and innovation company, has developed the aH-1, a micro-collapsible bicycle helmet that uses air instead of conventional foam. The team…
- Racine Tower: Sustainable Renovation and Adaptive Reuse in ParisThe Racine Tower in Paris’s 12th arrondissement has undergone a significant transformation led by Maud Caubet Architectes. Originally built in the 1970s as the…
- The power of biobased building materials in renovationsResearchers at ETH Zürich researched the most effective renovation strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and found that using biobased building materials like straw…
- A bicycle helmet made of mycelium and hempDutch design studio StudioMOM designed a sustainable bicycle helmet called MyHelmet that protects both your head and the planet. Bicycle helmets decrease the risk…
