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- MVRDV Unveils A Transparent Office for a More Transparent SocietyFollowing the release of their totally transparent 'Infinity Kitchen,' Dutch firm MVRDV are continuing their exploration of alternative way of using transparency in their…
- Semi-Transparent, Strong Wood Developed from Natural, Low-Cost MaterialsA team of researchers at Kennesaw State University, USA, has developed a new type of semi-transparent, durable wood using inexpensive, largely natural materials. Presented…
- New efficiency record for colour-neutral, transparent solar cellsResearchers at the University of Michigan in the US developed colour-neutral transparent solar cells that set a new efficiency record of 8.1% efficiency with…
- Transparent wood could lead to more energy efficient homesResearchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden developed a sturdy transparent wood material that is able to store and release heat. The…
- Optically transparent wood to replace glazingResearchers at the University of Maryland (USA) developed a way to transform wood into a transparent material with less chemicals and the power of…
- Transparent bambooResearchers at Central South University of Forestry and Technology (CSUFT) in China developed a way to make bamboo transparent, to use as a flame-retardant…
- MVRDV Innovate A Totally Transparent KitchenPart of a satellite event for the Venice Biennale, MVRDV has taken the standard modern kitchen and transformed it into a totally transparency design…
- Coming Soon: Transparent WoodSee-through wood sounds like a fiction, but researchers in Sweden claim they have in fact developed a transparent timber that could replace glass panes in…
- 100% renewable transparent woodResearchers at the Swedish KTH Royal Institute of Technology developed the first transparent wood without the need for fossil-based materials that is 100% renewable.…
- Transparent Solar Cells Move Closer To Commercial RealityResearchers at Hong Kong Polytechnic University have achieved a record light utilisation efficiency (LUE) of 6.05% with semi-transparent organic photovoltaics (ST-OPVs). This milestone brings…
- Apparition: soft and transparent cow-skin leatherCreating transparent and supple cow leather has been a challenge. It has been possible with smaller hides of goats and sheep, but this leather…
- Material Xperience 2017 exhibits transparent solar panels LumiductThe Lumiduct transparent solar panels are one of the special items exhibited at Material Xperience 2017. Lumiduct enables transparent glass façades to generate more…
- Fully transparent solar charged PowerWindowHaving solar panels on your roof is nowadays almost as common as having a roof in the first place. More and more innovations are…
- Transparent Insulation Material Promises Major Energy Savings for BuildingsResearchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a new transparent insulation material for windows. The material improves thermal performance while keeping glass…
- A transparent metamaterial for energy-efficient light and temperature regulationResearchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) developed a metamaterial that allows sunlight to enter, maintains a more comfortable indoor climate without additional…
- Transparent aerogel for more efficient solar collectorsResearchers at MIT developed a new type of aerogel so transparent you can barely see it, for the use of in solar collector. When…
- A transparent cloud made of handcrafted acrylic knotsAs part of Biennale Architettura 2018 in Venice, ‘No More Free Space?’ is the name of the Singapore Pavilion. The centrepiece is an interactive…
- A semi-transparent brick façade made with augmented bricklayingResearchers at ETH Zürich and local masons in Greece built a 225 m2 large wavy façade to demonstrate how augmented bricklaying combines the advantages…
- 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…
- Transparent Komorebi pavilion is made from pliable plasticStudents from Harvard University and researchers from Tokyo University designed the Komorebi Pavilion, a fully transparent structure made from PETG modules. In the project, the…
- Transparent nanofibre air filter cleans air and offers UV protectionThe air quality inside houses often leaves much to be desired, especially if the outside air is polluted as well. In an attempt to…
- Newcastle’s Intriguing Transparent CubesNine different and intriguing transparent cubes have appeared over the past months around the English city of Newcastle. Each cube contains special objects and materials…
- 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…
- Diaphanous materialsMaterials that are light-permeable are usually called ‘transparent’ or ‘translucent’, although it might be more accurate to call them ‘diaphanous’ – of such fine…
