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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…
- 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…
- Liquid metal printing3D printing is just starting to become a household concept, as developments push the technology relentlessly forward. Luckily, the printing of physical objects comes…
- Gold Edition Full Metal Jacket: 11 Kilometres of Copper Reimagined as Wearable TechnologyThe Gold Edition of Vollebak’s Full Metal Jacket presents a radical exploration of material innovation in fashion design. Constructed from 11 kilometres of fine…
- A modular hospital made of wood and metal “Velcro”Canadian architect Tye Farrow used a Velcro-like metal material called Grip Metal by Canadian company Nucap to design a wooden modular template for temporary…
- Metal ScapesMetal is usually a very different material to shape. Its embodied energy makes it costly and unwieldy. Sheet metal is far easier to form,…
- Winter shelter Steam Canoe made with GRIP MetalImagine, you are just walking around, minding your own business, when you are suddenly hit by a snowstorm. Then you would probably wish that…
- Digital Fabrication And Metal Materials Shape Interactive Public InstallationsComputational design and digital fabrication are transforming how architects and designers work with materials. These technologies allow designers to create structures made from thousands…
- Wood-metal hybrid foam can be used for lightweight constructionResearchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research, Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut developed a hybrid foam material made of wood and metal. Earlier, the researchers started developing…
- Composite Metal Foams could make for stronger and lighter tanksTanks and other armoured vehicles need a lot of protection to keep their occupants safe in combat zones. The steel plates commonly used for…
- Metallic Fleece Enhances EV Battery Performance and SustainabilityGerman researchers at the Max Planck Institute have developed a groundbreaking battery material that improves performance and sustainability. Now brought to market by start-up…
- New metallic wood has the strength of titanium and the density of waterResearchers at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Illinois, the University of Cambridge, and Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey, engineered a…
- Metallic Bubble WrapPolymer bubble wrap is the kind of every day material that people love to touch (and pop). Despite this, it has been used for…
- Blow-up metal technologyTalking about ‘blowing up metal objects’ often brings explosions to mind. But a technique developed over the last decade is rather more subtle, and…
- 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…
- A metal façade from a 3D printed mouldStudents from ETH Zurich created complex architectural structures from metal using a 3D printed mould. Deep Façade, as the project is called, is a…
- World’s largest metal 3D printer can print airplane wingsAustralian company Titomic recently revealed what is said to be the world’s largest metal 3D printer, which will be used to print anything from…
- Microbes Harvest Metals From Meteorites In SpaceMicroorganisms may play an unexpected yet crucial role in the future of sustainable material sourcing—both in space and on Earth. A recent experiment conducted…
- The world’s first squeezable metal bottleStaying hydrated on the go is important, so many people opt for carrying their own bottle of water. With many people becoming increasingly aware…
- WAAM Metal 3D Printing Extends the Lifespan of Steel StructuresReplacing ageing steel bridges, industrial structures and support frameworks is often expensive, disruptive and material-intensive. Researchers at Empa are exploring how Wire Arc Additive…
- 3D Metal Forming by Explosion at Prototyping 2015Explosive forming is the forming of sheet metal using explosive materials. The results are dynamic and ideal for unique architectural and design expressions. Explosion…
- Predicting Metal Corrosion Could Extend The Life Of BuildingsMetal corrosion remains a major challenge for architecture and infrastructure. Although modern metal components last much longer than they did several decades ago, corrosion…
- ETH Students Develop Multi-Metal 3D Printing BreakthroughStudents at ETH Zurich have developed a prototype 3D printing system capable of processing multiple metals at once. This new approach could dramatically reduce…
- ‘Wicked’-Inspired Sustainable Jewelry Collection Made of Recycled Precious MetalsThe Canadian jewelry brand Pyrrha has debuted a new sustainable collection inspired by the characters and themes of the upcoming film adaptation of the…
