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- Silicone: out of your bathroom into jewels and design!The transmission from fashion to design and architecture is not new, and the work of Tzuri Gueta is an exiting example. Designer, artist, craftsman,…
- Living Plates: silicone dining plates that move when you eatWhether your plates are made of ceramic, wood, plastic, or another material, they are most likely made of a rigid material. They can have…
- Transcendent Skin visualises future human skin in leather and siliconeIn response to our beauty ideals based on flawless perfection, German designer Julia Thomann imagines a future in which we are granted eternal youth.…
- Inflatable silicone material is made using liquid printingResearchers from BMW and MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab collaborated to design the first 3D printed inflatable material made from silicone, using liquid printing. The material…
- Stretchable Polymer Electrolyte Enables Safer and Flexible Solid-State BatteriesResearchers at Empa have developed a stretchable polymer electrolyte that could significantly improve the performance and safety of solid-state batteries. The material, based on…
- Sintered CeramicsA new production process for high-quality durable ceramics is leading to ultra-strength materials. Dutch ceramics producers Ceratec have demonstrated a sintered form of the…
- The soft pianoImagine you're playing the piano in a concert hall. You want to hold a single note for as long as possible. A traditional piano fades…
- Stealth material hides hot objects from prying infrared eyesResearchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (US) have developed a ‘stealth’ material that hides objects and people from infrared cameras. Infrared cameras are tools…
- Octopus inspires texture-changing camouflage robot skinA master of disguise, the octopus can change the colour and texture of its skin to blend in with its environment. Inspired by this…
- Nynke Koster: Casting Marble as Soft as a PillowAt the the Palace of Soestdijk, Nynke Koster casts elegant historic marble reliefs with a silicon rubber as soft as a pillow. You can…
- Laser Technology Could Transform Circular Solar Panel RecyclingAs the first generation of solar panels reaches the end of its lifespan, efficient recycling becomes increasingly important. Dutch research organisation TNO has developed…
- 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…
- Grasping at straws: reusable, natural or naturally reusableThe European Union recently voted in favour of banning single use plastics by 2021, including drinking straws. Today, we show some sustainable alternatives for…
- Let the sun shine! Innovations in solar cell designAs the need to move away from fossil fuels increases, innovations in generating renewable energy are necessary. Solar energy is a very promising method…
- Animal free leather on World Meat Free DayToday (12 June) is World Meat Free Day to draw attention to the bad effects eating so much meat has on the planet. Producing…
- Ultra thin and flexible solar “wallpaper” by SunflareSolar panels are all the rage. More and more homes have them installed on the roofs to cut the costs of electricity. However, still…
- Flexible super lightThis is a very special light. It’s a folding LED lamp that you can take anywhere, stuff into a bag, and use outside. How…
- A façade mimicking a billowing transparent clothDutch architectural studio UNStudio completed the renovation of the façade of P.C. Hooftstraat 138 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, mimicking a billowing transparent cloth by…
- Making medicine in artificial leaves with sunlightResearchers at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands developed a mini-reactor that, similar to leaves in nature, absorbs sunlight and drives chemical reactions,…
- A self-lubricating condomIn response to a brief by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, researchers at Boston University developed a condom that self-lubricates during sex. Most…
- 3D printing ceramics with simulated moon regolithResearchers at the European Space Agency (ESA) printed finely detailed ceramic parts using simulated lunar regolith. Regolith is a layer of loose heterogeneous material…
- New solar cells could make use of fungi-produced pigmentResearchers at Oregon State University are working with a highly durable organic pigment called xylidein derived from wood-eating fungi, as an alternative to silicon…
- Sea salt lamps inspired by the seaThe sea has long since inspired humans, and for materials it’s no different. The sea brings us seaweed and other algae, sand, fish leather,…
- Transparent and flexible material is a near-perfect broadband absorberImagine transparent window coatings that keep buildings and cars cool on sunny days, or devices that could more than triple solar cell efficiencies. These…
