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- Flexible phone self-healsA new smart-phone is made of a flexible polymer, so it can bend and warp without damaging itself. But that’s not the only great…
- Smart worldIt’s no surprise that when you’ve been around the world of innovative materials as long as Materia creative director Els Zijlstra, only the really…
- A smart pocket to protect you from radiationThe fashion company Garcia collaborated with RadyGo to develop denim clothing with a smart pocket that protects your hardware from radiation from your smartphone.…
- Smart recycling bin determines the material type of your wasteHave you ever hesitated in front of a recycling bin, trying to determine if your waste can be recycled? Wondering if it’s made from…
- Kristi Kuusk: smart textiles in self-care clothingMore and more things become ‘smart’: phones, homes, and now clothes! Designer Kristi Kuusk is researching the future of textiles and looks for new…
- Smart Shielding: A Space-Grade Jacket that Blocks Radiation and Infrared DetectionVollebak’s Shielding Jacket brings space-grade technology into everyday design. Originally developed to protect NASA’s Mars Rover from electromagnetic interference, this high-tech material is now…
- Metamaterials: a whole new worldWe've written about smart materials, which are impressive as they add novel functionality to materials we know well. A newer class of materials is…
- The future of jewelleryUK-based creative technology studio Square Circle reimagined a traditional bracelet, turning it into a digital companion. Smart watches are already mainstream, but those generally…
- Super metal printingNew advances in 3d printing technology mean that we can now print customised shapes with high accuracy and extreme strength. Electron beam melting is…
- Haptic clothesDesigners are starting to wake up to the growing influence of clothing design on the industry. As materials become lighter, cheaper and smarter, the…
- From nature to naturalDoes using your smart-phone to change the colour of painted walls sound bizarre? It may be, but it is already possible in principle. The…
- 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…
- Re3 glass blocks from waste glass can be dry-stackedThe project Re3 Glass by Telesilla Bristogianni and Faidra Oikonomopoulou of Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands introduces a reversible building system comprising…
- 3D printing with paper3D printing is coming closer to every-day reality for consumers as well as designers. Well-known office supply company Staples is teaming up with Mcor,…
- Scented carpetThese tapestries are made by combining 100% natural wool with scented backing made from Organoid materials. Using a hand tufting gun, structured woolen surfaces are attached to the backing, a natural composite material including wood chips, vanilla, rose and a natural binder. The resulting damp and flexible material mixture is then covered with a vacuum film and hermetically sealed.
- Naturally Scented TapestryThese tapestries from Modieus are made by combining 100% natural wool with innovatively scented backing made from Organoid materials including vanilla and rose, which…
- Photon Space Offers Glasshouse LivingThe all-glass house has long been a desirable idea – not only for aesthetic reasons but also because natural daylight is scientifically proven to improve…
- WallSmart: An Interactive PaintNot so handy with a paintbrush? In the future, you may be able to change the colour of the walls in your home with…
- Seeing the lightThe boundaries between technology and art are getting fuzzier. In an ongoing research project, artist Jim Campbell literally makes fuzzier images too. His work…
- Curved glass on a rollGlass is a curious material. It is well understood by technologists, designers and the general public, yet it is constantly undergoing refinement, technological advancement…
- Graphene wonder condomA team of scientists in the UK have used graphene, the carbon wonder material, to develop a prototype next-generation condom, which will be lighter, thinner…
- Breakthrough solar cell materialA novel material for solar cells has been developed that generates almost as much power as today’s thin-film solar cells but which is far…
- Biofabricated Gaming Controller: A Glimpse Into Sustainable ElectronicsIn the face of escalating e-waste and environmental degradation, the BioHybrid Device challenges traditional manufacturing paradigms by merging biological and digital fabrication. Created by…
