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- Self-Guiding Laser Cutting Uses Sound To Reduce Metal WasteLaser cutting offers speed, flexibility and high precision. It can also create complex metal parts in small batches. However, manufacturers must often run many…
- An elbow brace made with 3D printing and laser-cuttingDesigned by Nils Sorger and WertelOberfell, the +/- Brace is a user-centered, fully customisable elbow brace, produced by combining 3D printing and laser-cutting technology.…
- Smart laser cutter system detects different materialsResearchers at MIT developed a smart laser cutter system called SensiCut that can differentiate between 30 materials commonly found in makerspaces and workshops. Laser…
- Turning Birch Leaves and Peanuts into Sustainable Laser TechnologyPhysicists at Umeå University in Sweden, together with researchers in China, have developed a laser made entirely from renewable biomaterials—specifically birch leaves and peanut…
- Cutting Patterns Give Kirigami Materials New Mechanical PropertiesResearchers at The University of Osaka have developed a new kirigami structure that twists when stretched. Their work shows how carefully designed cut patterns…
- Growing and cutting a carbon neutral diamond ringApple’s chief design officer Sir Jony Ive and industrial designer Marc Newson designed a unique diamond ring out of one piece for (RED), an…
- Robotic Forming Enables Modular Aluminium LightingDigital fabrication offers new ways to shape metal without conventional tooling. Hikarigami, a student project by the Harvard Graduate School of Design, won the…
- Acoustic panels made of tumble dryer lintFor her project Pursue Play, designer Lisa McLaughlin developed acoustic and insulating panels made of waste foam, cork and tumble dryer lint. The Pursue…
- Vlisco: The Beauty of ‘Leftover’ MaterialsSince 1846, Dutch textile brand Vlisco has created colourful wax printed fabrics popular in Central and West Africa. Because of Vlisco’s high quality standards,…
- Sandwich board changes shape under weight of objectsJapanese designer Taijiro Ishiko used a sandwich material of wood and silicone rubber called Stretch Board, which is laser-cut to changes form according to…
- Leading lightsMaterial use for lighting and lamp design are recurring Materia themes. A great deal of design research is performed in these areas, and the…
- Flexible Slate Tiles Turn Stone Into Wearable MaterialVollebak’s Rock Jacket combines slate tiles with neoprene, exploring how flexible stone can become a wearable material.
- Wine Residues Used To Make Recycled Paper PostcardsPortuguese designer Dânia Jorge created a series of handmade postcards from residues generated during wine production. Developed for Will Creative, the postcards combine recycled…
- Materica Introduces the Superfici Venice Collection: A New Approach to Metalised BoiserieMaterica, a company specialising in advanced metalised surfaces, has introduced the Superfici Venice Collection, a new series of boiserie panels developed in collaboration with…
- 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…
- Mathematics Inspired Design: Elevation by Rinus Roelofs‘Elevation’ is a multi-layered constructed by Rinus Roelofs made from simple paper elements that are loosely coupled to each other yet form a surprisingly…
- Wooden sunglassesIf you live in one of the world’s larger cities, you've probably seen people wearing hit/retro wooden sunglasses. That is, sunglasses with a wooden…
- Coloured Solar Films Enable Custom Patterns on Photovoltaic ModulesResearchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) have developed a new way to integrate photovoltaic (PV) systems into architecture. They use…
- A kinetic façade with mirroring ‘scales’In a collaboration between González Serrano Studio+ and J-AF Architecture designed an installation with moving ‘scales’ made of laser-cut mirroring, transparent and translucent pieces.…
- Breathing buildingsThermo bi-metals allow buildings to 'breathe'. This innovative rethinking of the building's skin could change the way we think about heating and cooling buildings.…
- Trendsetters: Light-Up Smart Uniforms for easyJetSmart clothing is an increasingly popular trend. Budget UK airline easyJet is joining the trend by unveiling for their 20th anniversary ‘smart’ uniforms containing…
- Cool Cabs Design AcousticsCabs design work with felt materials to create interior design elements and objects that not only look really architectural and beautiful, but also achieve…
