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- 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…
- Make your own potato lightbulbPotatoes are, by nature, a great battery acid and a simple trick can transform a simple potato into a cost-effective cell that can light up a…
- Cast metal: Liquid free formFew architects know about the possibilities of cast metal. Few designers use the marvelous products created with this technology. Force lines precisely shaped in…
- Spray-paint solar cellsA new type of solar cell in development resembles a spray-paint-like synthetic. Designers, solar energy enthusiasts and graffiti artists everywhere may soon have an…
- Predicting Metal Corrosion Could Extend The Life Of BuildingsMetal corrosion remains a major challenge for architecture and infrastructure. Although modern metal components last much longer than they did several decades ago, corrosion…
- Material Experiments in Concrete, Steel and Glass: pulpo’s New Collections for 2026At Maison&Objet 2026, German design company pulpo introduces two material-focused developments: the Industrial Art collection and the Alwa Square series. Both lines show how…
- Timber-Led Office Design Anchors Sustainable Urban Growth in RennesOn the edge of Rennes and Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, a new office project by Alta Architectes demonstrates the power of materials to shape future cities. Built…
- Rediscovering Circular Luxury: A Sustainable Interior Transformation in VerbierIn the heart of the Swiss Alps, an old hotel has been transformed into a private residence that redefines circular design. Interior designer Marianne…
- Ceramics made of reclaimed industrial waste by-productsCalled Circular Ceramics, Sara Howard designed a tableware collection made of reclaimed industrial waste by-products, aiming to minimise the consumption of finite raw materials…
- Harvesting fresh water from the sea with hydrogelResearchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) found a way to harvest water from the humid air over water surfaces using a water-absorbing…
- Building with hempcreteDutch architectural firm Werkstatt created the first Dutch house built entirely from hempcrete. Hempcrete or hemplime is a mixture of lime and hemp wood,…
- Ignorance is Bliss project repurposes waste metal as pigmentsWith her ongoing Ignorance is Bliss project, designer Agne Kucerenkaite repurposes metal waste from industries as pigments to make new valuable products, including ceramic…
- Bamboo buildings on World Bamboo DayToday, on World Bamboo Day, we present several constructions that use the super material bamboo. Bamboo is the fastest growing plant on the planet.…
- Future Remnants: exploring human influence on the future of mineralsWith the project Future Remnants, designer Xandra van der Eijk explores what effect humans have on the evolutionary development of mineral formation by exposing metals…
- Sustainable paving tiles are made with household wasteMost paving tiles in the Netherlands are made of grey concrete, a material that is not particularly good for the environment as the making…
- Bleed‘Bleed’ is a series of cedar cabinets by Peter Marigold featuring the effect of oxidized metal bleeding into wood. Known as ‘ebonizing’ or blackening…
- Shape Changing Metal CrystalsPart of a new family of smart materials, this shape-changing metal crystal called ‘Martensite’ features two different arrangements of atoms, switching between them and…
- Pumpkin Peel Waste Forms Active Biodegradable Food PackagingResearchers at Kyushu University in Japan have developed a biodegradable packaging material made partly from discarded pumpkin peel. The composite film could help preserve…
- Ancient Glassmaking Technique Improves Processing of Gas-Trapping MOF GlassesResearchers have developed a new way to make metal-organic framework (MOF) glass easier to produce. The method uses principles from traditional glassmaking. As a…
- Sustainable Paper Battery: A New Approach to Energy StorageA newly developed paper-based battery presents a potential alternative to lithium-ion technology by offering a sustainable, recyclable, and cost-effective energy storage solution. Created by…
- Materica Introduces the Superfici Venice Collection: A New Approach to Metalised BoiserieMaterica, a company specialising in advanced metalised surfaces, has introduced the Superfici Venice Collection, a new series of boiserie panels developed in collaboration with…
- Innovative Passive Cooling Technology for Modern ArchitectureCooling buildings efficiently while minimising energy consumption is a critical challenge in sustainable architecture and design. Researchers at POSTECH and Korea University have developed…
