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- Fashionable wetsuits made with limestoneDutch ‘water fashion’ brand Wallien offers colourful wetsuits made from neoprene made from limestone and produced using sustainable energy. Neoprene was first invented on…
- Building with algae-grown limestone concreteResearchers at University of Colorado Boulder in the US have developed a method to make cement production carbon neutral or even carbon negative by…
- Limex: limestone material to replace paper and plasticReading a book written on stone. You would think that time was long over and only something you would see in the Flintstones now,…
- A lamp made of 3D printed limestoneCalled Bone Light, the lamp, designed by Dutch design Lilian van Daal, is 3D printed using limestone. The lamp is designed using biomimicry, which…
- Carbon-neutral cement made with industrial residueResearcher at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg in Germany found a way to produce more environmentally friendly and sustainable cement alternatives, made with industrial residues.…
- Cement Plants Could Combine Production With Direct Air CaptureCement production causes around five to eight per cent of global CO₂ emissions. Researchers at ETH Zurich have now explored a way to reduce…
- More sustainable concrete made from recycled concrete and CO2Researchers at the University of Tokyo developed a more sustainable type of concrete made from waste concrete and carbon dioxide from the air or…
- Fluid Stone Reimagines Quarry Waste Through Computational DesignNatural stone is one of the most durable building materials. However, quarries leave many stone blocks unused because of their size or shape. Fluid…
- CORNCRETL: Corn Waste And Lime Composite For Robotic 3D Printed ConstructionMexican design practice MANUFACTURA has developed CORNCRETL, a bio-based construction material made from corn residues, recycled nejayote and lime-based aggregates. The team designed the…
- Carbon-negative mineral developed for use in cement and concreteResearchers at Northwestern University have developed a new method to convert carbon dioxide (CO₂) into a solid mineral that can be used in cement…
- A cooling textile coating made of chalkResearchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA, developed a chalk-based coating that cools the air underneath treated fabric. In the sunlight, your body…
- A wooden and glass schoolFrench architectural studios Bond Society and Daudré-Vignier & Associés designed a wooden school on three principal notions: spatial quality, functionality and sustainable demand. The…
- 3D printing the Notre Dame from its own ashesDutch concrete 3D printing firm CONCR3DE suggests to rebuild the Notre Dame by 3D printing its ashes. Last week, the roof of the Notre…
- CarbonCure injects CO2 into concrete to sequester it foreverCanadian start-up CarbonCure developed a system that injects CO2 into the concrete when it’s being mixed, sequestering it when it hardens while also reducing…
- The London Design Festival: What happened material-wiseLast week, from 16 to 24 September, the London Design Festival 2017 took place. Between all sorts of wonderful design installations, such as a…
- Dutch road the first to have hard shoulders made from RedutonA road in the province of Overijssel in the Netherlands will be the first to use Reduton, cementless panels of grass concrete, for a…
- Living self-healing concrete can repair itself in three weeksConcrete is the most used material in the building industry, because it is such a versatile material. But no matter how you tweak it,…
- Gregor Zimmermann at Material Xperience 2017Concrete is an incredibly versatile material, as the possibilities with the material are endless! According to Gregor Zimmermann from G.tecz, an innovative research and…
- Conductive concrete can help to de-ice the road in winterSnow can be as much fun as it can be a nuisance, especially for traffic. Chris Tuan, professor of civil engineering from the University…
- Paris Loft Blurs The Edges With GlassSitting on the top two floors by Paris’s place de la Madeleine, this 140 m2 (1500 ft2) residence by Ateliers Michael Herrmann was created…
- Custom Materials Are The Key to Luxury at Mulberry ParisDesigned by the Universal Design Studio, the interior of Mulberry's flagship Paris store emphasizes British craftsmanship and the brand's dedication to custom designed materials.…
- Growing stonesTwo material innovators have developed a method to ‘grow’ stones which allows for all kinds of novel shapes for a material that is usually…
- Repair yourself!‘Repair rather than replace’ is an increasingly popular mantra in design. As sustainable thinking is finally taking centre stage around the world, repairing existing…
- How to design a floorMost people know that black isn’t a real colour, even if it is the favourite ‘colour’ for many designers. What is less well-known is…
