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- Studying Fish to Design New MaterialsA research team at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology is using 3D printing techniques along with principles of biomimicry to design of new materials…
- Compostable bioplastic made of fish wasteMarinaTex, a bioplastic material made of fish waste designed by graduate student Lucy Hughes of the University of Sussex, has won the UK James…
- Protective gear inspired by fruit and reptile scalesLooking at nature is a great way to design better and stronger materials. Designers and researchers take inspiration to make stronger steel with a…
- Engineered Timber Roof Defines Material Strategy of Sydney Fish MarketThe New Sydney Fish Market in Sydney uses engineered timber and steel as key structural materials. The project stands on a 3.6-hectare site at…
- Shimmer Jewellery Reframes Preciousness Through Brazilian BiomaterialsBrazilian designer Ana Luisa Braun Rodrigues combines natural materials, traditional craft and digital fabrication in the Shimmer Jewellery Collection. Developed at Central Saint Martins,…
- Creative Heroes Awards announces 29 nomineesThe jury of the Dutch Creative Heroes Awards has announced which contenders are in the running for the title of Creative Hero 2019. Dubbed…
- Boxfish BioinspirationThe Boxfish has recently proved a great source of bioinspiration for researchers searching for newer, stronger, more flexible materials. Despite its small size, the…
- 3D Printed Purpose-Built Reefs Advance Scalable Marine RestorationIn 2025, Dutch startup Coastruction deployed three large-scale Purpose-Built Reefs (PBRs). These structures support coral growth and marine biodiversity. The project combines biomimicry, computational…
- How to clean up the oceanDutch start-up The Ocean Cleanup deployed their updated system last month while US non-profit organisation Ocean Voyages Institute announced that it has successfully removed…
- Sea salt lamps inspired by the seaThe sea has long since inspired humans, and for materials it’s no different. The sea brings us seaweed and other algae, sand, fish leather,…
- Collagen Peptide FabricUMORFIL Beauty Fiber is a new generation of bionic fiber; it is composed by collagen peptide amino acid from recycled fish scale and viscose fibre, which is 100% biodegradable. It has the features such as silk-like sheen, cashmere-like lubricating and linen-like moisture control.
- Fishnet Skateboards for Cleaner OceansSustainable skateboard company Bureo is transforming ocean clogging fishnets into strong skateboard decks featuring a fish design and gripping scale pattern. Founded by a…
- Blue Planet AquariumThe Blue Planet Aquarium, in the Danish town of Kastrup, makes good use of materials in order to create the mood, atmosphere and experience…
- CEAD Unveils 3D Printed Boat Factory of the Future in DelftCEAD, a Dutch specialist in large-scale additive manufacturing, has opened the Maritime Application Center (MAC) in Delft, the Netherlands. This new facility aims to…
- Recreating the structure of a conch shell by 3D printing on World Oceans DayToday (8 June) is World Oceans Day. The ocean is an important source for materials, and we are not just talking about ocean plastic…
- Wolffish LeatherIt is the natural array of dark spots that gives leather from the spotted wolffish its bold, unique character.
- When material meets lightWhat can we build using light? Light is an incredibly important aspect of design, yet it is often poorly understood. Well-designed light can give…
- MolelkRecycled shell from the fishing industry. 6 to 8 million metric tons of shell waste gets generated by the food industry every year. Most of this ends up in landfill. Molelk is a composite material that is made of seafood waste. This new material gives waste a new lease of life on land, not in landfill.
- A leather-like material made of crab shells and coffee groundsCalled Tômtex, the biomaterial is created from shell seafood waste and coffee grounds, a sustainable alternative instead of faux and animal leather. Uyen Tran,…
- This washable fabric has electronic devices built into itResearchers at MIT embedded high-speed optoelectronic semiconductor devices, including LEDs, within fibres that, when woven, produce soft, washable smart fabrics. Traditionally, optical fibres are…
- 3D printed garment Amphibio helps you to breathe underwaterDesigner and material scientist Jun Kamei developed Amphibio, a 3D printed amphibious garment that functions as a gill. By 2100, it’s estimated that the…
- Biodegradable polyester clothing made with wastewaterOne major problem with oil-based polyester clothing is that when washed, they shed microfibers, tiny particles of plastic that are washed into the ocean…
- 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…
- The Ocean Cleanup: the next phase in capturing plasticThere is so much plastic in the ocean, there is no way to clean it all up. The best thing we can do is…
