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  1. ArticleGlass teahouseIt’s always surprisingly enjoyable to see an object or a design re-imagined in a new material. It’s not always just for fun either. This…
  2. MaterialColour Changing GlassSince 1992 Prinz Optics has been developing and producing glass with optical coatings applied by sol-gel dip-coating, a wet chemical coating process which is ideal for the efficient coating of tubes and large flat surfaces. The optical effect is created by interference.
  3. ArticleA ceiling made of paper tubesIndia-based architectural studio Sanjay Puri Architects designed the 27th floor of a new office tower in Mumbai, India, using paper tubes in the ceiling.…
  4. ArticleElbphilharmonie Hamburg: a glass structure supported by a brick warehouseThe new concert building in Hamburg (DE), the Elbphilharmonie, is quite a sight to behold. Standing at the shore of the river Elbe, it…
  5. MaterialConturaxShaped and extruded, non-round glass shapes for various uses. The glass is made from high-quality borosilicate glass. The material has very good thermal qualities. The Schott tubing contains three or more angles and is manufactured using a patented, continuous, direct-drawing process. A range of lengths, shapes and diameters are available.
  6. MaterialLangotecLangotec is made of c-glass, e-glass, aramide, silicate and carbon. It can be produced in dimensionally-stable sleeves and tapes. Lango®tube is a braided and woven sleeve for various reinforcement and insulation applications.
  7. ArticleCardboard cathedralSoaring, inspiring and prominently featuring cardboard as a building material, is the world’s first ‘Cardboard Cathedral’ by Shigeru Ban a material revolution or simply…
  8. ArticleMedia FaçadeFor advertising, art, or the corporate message: the façade increasingly plays a role as attention getter. In the past years we witnessed the emergence…
  9. ArticleReimagining Waste: A Cardboard and Rope Chair with Circular AmbitionsA new open-source furniture project by India’s Dhammada Collective rethinks design through the lens of sustainability, repairability, and accessibility. Called the ‘Paper Tube’ Chair,…
  10. ArticleSeeing the upcycling lightUpcycling makes a lot of sense: who wouldn’t want to add value to raw materials while giving them an extended life? Especially when the…
  11. ArticleCRT: Cathode Ray… TilesFancy a computer screen on your bathroom wall? These glass tiles are made from recycled (or upcycled) cathode ray tubes. Some readers may never…
  12. BrandSCHOTT AGSchott is an international technology group with 130 years of experience in the areas of specialty glasses, materials and advanced technologies. Glass tubing and…
  13. ArticleWeightThe evolution of architecture involves not only improvements in construction, insulation, building methods or aesthetics, but equally in materials and especially in the range…
  14. MaterialGeofil-BubblesGeofil-Bubbles consist out of 80% waste. Waste from silicate based metallurgical molding forms is produced into foam gravel with heat and sound insulation features, then it is embedded into various adhesive materials, like concrete, and used as construction material.
  15. ArticleWhat not to miss at the Milan Design Week 2018 (part 2)The Milan Design Week is the most famous design event in the world. This year, the event will take place from 17 to 22…
  16. MaterialDreamglassDreamGlass®, an electrical sensitive intelligent product, can be switched from an ordinary transparent glass to a milky white translucent glass, granting you an instant privacy while protecting you from UV rays. DreamGlass® can be controlled by: A simple ON/OFF switch or with an intensity regulator, which allows you to control the transparency of DreamGlass® as you desire.
  17. ArticleStrong, Lightweight, and Carbon-Storing: Hollow Wooden Profiles for IndustryA series of German research projects is opening new opportunities for wood in industrial applications. These range from construction and interiors to automotive and…
  18. Article13 cat shelters for homeless cats designed by architectsFor the event Architects for Animals, several Los Angeles-based architectural firms designed cat shelters for homeless cats, which were auctioned to raise money for…
  19. ArticleFour examples of German material designIn various projects, students from the department Textile and Surface Design at the Weißensee Academy of Art Berlin have designed products from a whole…
  20. ArticleLearning from the yachting worldThe Materia Xpert Series meeting for the Leisure and Hospitality theme was devoted to sailing, floating and drifting. Examples ranged from the luxury yachts…
  21. ArticleBlue Planet AquariumThe Blue Planet Aquarium, in the Danish town of Kastrup, makes good use of materials in order to create the mood, atmosphere and experience…
  22. ArticleTritium lightsMilitary technology is transferred to the world of building materials. Tritium has been used is several military applications. Nowadays more and more the product…
  23. ArticleProducts made with rapid liquid printingPatrick Parrish Gallery, in collaboration with MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab and Christophe Guberan, presents a manufacturing facility based on rapid liquid printing., which prints various…
  24. ArticleMaterial Xperience part 4: Meet the future of products!We keep counting down! Only three more weeks until Material Xperience 2018! The trade fair will take place in Rotterdam Ahoy, the Netherlands. This year, we…