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- Cast metal: Liquid free formFew architects know about the possibilities of cast metal. Few designers use the marvelous products created with this technology. Force lines precisely shaped in…
- Concrete as a Carbon Sink: CO₂-Binding Cement Substitute Aims to Transform ConstructionResearchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are developing a concrete material that could lower construction-related emissions while permanently storing carbon dioxide. The…
- Biodegradable powerKeywords in material innovation keep popping up. Sustainability, of course. Lightweight, translucent and smart materials, too. Materials that conserve or produce energy are becoming…
- Mineral magnesite could help remove CO2 from the atmosphereResearchers found a rapid way of producing magnesite, a mineral that stores carbon dioxide. If developed to an industrial scale, it could help with…
- Precycled materialsRecycling may be a good thing, but Dutch furniture and product design company Newaste argues that ‘precycling’ is even better. Newaste skips the processing…
- Coffee cups made from a sand material inspired by dunesInspired by ever shifting dunes, The Foundry by Tinkah developed a mouldable material made with desert sand, which they used to produce coffee cups.…
- Old materials, new technology: leather and wooden laptopsNo matter how old they are, some materials never go out of style. Whether for aesthetics or sustainability, computer manufacturer HP and Irish company…
- Ignorance is Bliss project repurposes waste metal as pigmentsWith her ongoing Ignorance is Bliss project, designer Agne Kucerenkaite repurposes metal waste from industries as pigments to make new valuable products, including ceramic…
- On the road to a sustainable and durable futureVarious initiatives are experimenting with new materials to build more sustainable roads in the future. Many roads are made from asphalt or concrete, but…
- Source: solar panels that extract water from the airAccess to clean drinking water seems to be a privilege rather than a right. Deserts are expanding and draughts are happening because of climate…
- The Solar Highway“Make no little plans”, said Daniel Burnham, the mastermind of the 1893 world’s fair in Chicago. American designers have a penchant for big ideas.…
- Materials that defy gravityWhat binds all architects? This is the question that architect Janjaap Ruijssenaars poses at the start of every seminar he gives. The letters filled…
- Compostable Soft Robotics: Plant-Based Materials That Return to the SoilResearchers at Seoul National University have developed stretchable soft robotic fingers made from plant-based, biodegradable materials. After use, the devices break down in soil…
- 3D Printed Concrete Innovation Captures CO₂ and Reduces Material UseResearchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a groundbreaking 3D printed concrete that not only reduces material usage but also actively captures carbon…
- Transforming Asbestos Waste into Sustainable Resources for Electric Vehicle BatteriesExterra Carbon Solutions, a Canadian cleantech company, has received a grant of CA$600,000 from Quebec’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests to advance a…
- Cosmic concrete with twice the strength of regular concreteDubbed StarCrete, researchers at the University of Manchester created a concrete-like material made with extraterrestrial dust, which is twice as strong as regular concrete.…
- What not to miss at Dutch Design Week 2022 part 1Dutch Design Week 2022 takes place from 22 to 30 October in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. MaterialDistrict lists some of the most innovative material projects…
- A luxurious electric car made with plant-based materialsWith their Vision EQXX, Mercedes-Benz claims to have developed an electric car that has a range of 1,000 kilometres on a single battery charge,…
