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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…
- 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…
- 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,…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- All-glass Facade Continues to Sparkle in AmsterdamLast week, the Crystal Houses located on Amsterdam’s P.C.Hooftstraat generated much excitement thanks to this Chanel flagship store’s facade of clear glass brick. Following…
- Restoring the Lost Art of Iznik TilesThe 15th and 16th centuries saw great buildings projects undertaken by the Ottomans that resulted in the famous mosques and silhouettes of today’s Istanbul…
- Pine Bark, Amber Dust and Coffee Grounds: Baltic Biomaterials at Dutch Design WeekAt Dutch Design Week 2026, the Vilnius-based Biomaterials Library shows biomaterial samples, prototypes and design objects by Lithuanian and Baltic creators, made from local side streams such as pine bark, amber dust and coffee grounds.
- Locally Harvested Reed Forms Lightweight FurnitureDesigner Harry Parr-Young has explored common reed as a structural and sculptural material for furniture. Titled Reading Reeds, the project combines traditional craft methods…
- Arvest at Ledger: A Workplace Centred on Biophilic Design and Material InnovationOne year after opening, Arvest at Ledger in Bentonville, Arkansas, has established itself as a workplace designed to accommodate hybrid working patterns and future…
- Poured Earth: Casting a Sustainable Future for ArchitectureMaterial research studio Matter at Hand, together with ceramic manufacturer Darwen Terracotta, has developed Poured Earth. This prototype reimagines earthen building as a castable, fluid material…
- Regina Heinz: ceramic arts and craftsThe Austrian born ceramic artist Regina Heinz launches a new collection of curved tiles and wall pieces. The 3-dimensional ceramic tiles are crafted and…
- Clayplanter V1: Modular Clay-Based Vertical Planter for Sustainable Urban GreeningThe Clayplanter V1, developed by EcoTech Lab, is a modular vertical planting system that reimagines terracotta clay for sustainable urban agriculture. This innovative project…
