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- Terracotta cones and water make for low-tech air-conditioningWith more and more places experiencing long periods of heat, findings ways to keep buildings cool is becoming increasingly important. Electric air-conditioning can be…
- Biobased roof tiles and cooling terracottaWith the project Lo-Hi, Studio SKLIM combines low tech and high tech solutions to create hybrid solution, namely biocomposite roof tiles with custom solar…
- 3D printed terracotta ‘reef tiles’ to repopulate coral communitiesResearchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) developed specially designed 3D printed ‘reef tiles’ for attachment by corals to enhance their chance of…
- Terraformæ’s Contemporary Take on an Ancient MaterialTerracotta, a material with a history spanning millennia, remains relevant in modern design for its durability, aesthetic qualities, and adaptability. Terraformæ, a research and…
- Modern Buddhist Temple Inspired by Material InnovationA recent terracotta material innovation is behind the expressive facade of the new Nan Tien Institute and Buddhist Temple in New South Wales, Australia. Inspired…
- Sophie CollectionThe Sophie collection consists of handmade terracotta tiles with a venetian glass inlay. A patented finish gives the terracotta a distressed and worn appearance, while the glazing or marble emerges in relief. The effect is a 3D surface with a contrasting appearance of stone and glass. Each tile is different in appearance. Combinations in design and colour of the glass are available.
- Bindu: Rethinking Everyday Water Use Through Material And Ritual DesignBindu is a design project by Indian designer Akhil Krishnan that rethinks everyday kitchen habits. In three parts, it encourages a more mindful and…
- Coloured Solar panelsSoluxa develops coloured solar panels that function both as energy-generating systems and architectural elements for building façades. The terracotta panels deliver a peak output of 185 Wp/m² and are specifically designed to harmonise with brick façades and terracotta roofing.
- Merdacotta: ceramics made from cow dungUsing poo to make materials is a great way to make use of a product that normally goes to waste. Things like paper made…
- Ceramic Facade System Defines Material Innovation In Wasl TowerThe completion of Wasl Tower in Dubai highlights a renewed application of ceramics in large-scale architecture. Designed by UNS in collaboration with Werner Sobek,…
- Recycled finishesThis collection of natural and recycled interior finishes is developed through a circular production process that reuses residual mineral-based materials. The finishes are manufactured from locally sourced waste streams, including recycled ceramics, terracotta, glass, stone, marble, kaolin, lava and soil-based minerals.
- SoilySoily is an earth-like textured tile. The main components are an old, unused terracotta tiles from the Soviet era in Lithuania and local soil applied to the latter in a specific way, creating a varying rough texture. Depending on the soil’s location, such qualities as shade and roughness of the tile surface differ, bringing a unique character to the tile.
- MerdacottaThese ceramics, called Merdacotta, are made from cow dung and clay. Merdacotta consists for the most part of dried cow dung, mixed with Tuscan clay, straw and farm waste, in variable quantities. The methane and urea, which is what makes poo smell, are extracted, making the dung odourless.
- Ceramic Constellation Pavilion built from 3D printed clay bricks3D printing gives designers a lot of freedom to create mass produced products, but instead of all looking the same, they can still contain…
- ShamalShamal is a longitudinal dimensioned terracotta sunscreen with the shape of an aeroplane’s wing. It provides protection against the sun and improves thermal insulation for the building.
- TerrartTerrart is a suspended façade construction made from terracotta that is ventilated at the rear, with which the original material is expressed in large-sized ceramic elements.
- A solar panel that looks like a ceramic roof tileItalian company Dyaqua developed solar panels that look like real terracotta roof tiles. While solar panels are necessary for the energy transition, their aesthetics…
- Pretty Plastic tileThe company Pretty Plastic has developed a tile that consists entirely of recycled PVC building material waste. Because only waste streams are being used in the production process every tile is slightly different, which gives façades a natural look. The tiles are fully fireproof certified and can be applied on any building.
- Bioplastic made from aquafaba from chickpeasDesigner Paula Nerlich developed a type of bioplastic based on aquafaba from chickpeas. Aquafaba is the viscous water in which legume sees have been…
- Favourite materials & articles: the best of 2017Materia.nl is visited by thousands of people every day, each with their own background and from their own sector. With such a diverse audience,…
- How animals help us create materials on World Animal DayToday is World Animal Day, so a good time to take a moment and appreciate how animals help us create all sorts of wonderful…
- Missed the Milan Design Week? Here are some material highlights! Part IIAs we all know, Salone Internazionale del Mobile di Milano, or the Milan Design Week, is the largest furniture trade fair in the world.…
- Crystal House with all-glass façade at Material Xperience 2017!We love to stay inside, but we also love daylight. In order to get our daily sunshine, many architects love to incorporate glass façades.…
- World’s First Cooling Bioskin FacadeDeveloped by Japanese architecture firm Nikken Sekkei, the Sony City Osaki Building in Tokyo is the first building in the world to use a…
