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- Saving energy with smart windows with an on/off switchWhile smart windows have existed for a while, they often block visible light by changing colour, while also blocking warmth when you may want it. PhD…
- Smart energy saving windowsIn a collaboration between Dutch research institute TNO and the province of Limburg, researchers developed a smart, transparent thermochromic coating for windows, which when…
- New low-cost flexible smart window materialPulling down the shades is one way to keep the sun out of the house, but smart windows, windows of which the glass can…
- Saving energy with a smart liquid windowResearchers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore developed a smart ‘liquid window’ that can block sunlight to keep a building cool and also…
- Temperature-Responsive Windows Could Reduce Building Energy UseWindows provide daylight, views and a connection to the outdoors, but they also form a thermally vulnerable part of the building envelope. A scientific…
- Smart materialsSmart materials are replacing installations in architecture. Imagine replacing heating and conditioning installations with materials! A paint for energy, steps that control light, a…
- Composite Stone – Window or door surroundingA modern answer to traditional materials Historically, door and window surroundings were primarily made of wood, concrete, or natural stone. While these materials have…
- Zuringhof: ‘zero on the meter’ partly because smart façade isolationThe past few years, making houses energy neutral has becoming a reality. In Tilburg, the Netherlands, a building called Zuringhof has been renovated according…
- Smart climate control materialA transparent material has been developed in the US that promises to reduce energy needs while improving comfort inside buildings by controlling solar heating.…
- Materia Exhibition: Smart TextilesDuring MoOD & Indigo Brussels 2016, Materia will present the "Smart textiles" exhibition from 6th until 8th September. This exhibition is entirely dedicated to…
- Electrochromic glassImagine buildings constructed entirely in glass. Now imagine the summer heat, then the wintry cold. Unpleasant conditions – especially at height, when windows can’t…
- Making highways smarterReconsidering everyday materials such as the asphalt and road paint that make up our highways is opening the door to some exciting innovations. Highways…
- Metamaterials: a whole new worldWe've written about smart materials, which are impressive as they add novel functionality to materials we know well. A newer class of materials is…
- Trendwatcher MateriaIn its capacity as the leading network for materials’ specialists, Materia continuously identifies and signals trends and news in the field of materialisation in…
- 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…
- Mechnochromic materialThis mechnochromic material has the capacity to change colour and transparency in response to mechanical stimuli. When the stress is released, the material turns back to its original transparency and colour. The material is suitable for a range of applications, such as smart windows, robotics, etc.
- “Material trends for the Future” Exhibition`Material trends for the future` is the theme of the exhibition and the lectures held at Deubaukom in Essen. Current trends that Materia has identified…
- Today’s materials for tomorrow’s print & sign!Paper made from fruits and vegetables, paper with wood relief, wood coloured with blueprint… During MaterialDistrict Rotterdam 2019 (12-14 March in Rotterdam Ahoy, the…
- Materia Exhibition: Must Have MaterialsDuring R&T in Shanghai from 20 until 22 March 2018, Materia will be present with the exhibition “Must have Materials”. This exhibition consists of…
- Materia exhibition: Magnificent MaterialsDuring R&T in Shanghai from 21 until 23 March 2017, Materia will be present with the exhibition “Magnificent Materials". This exhibition consists of a…
- Indigo Slam: a sustainable concrete sculpture to live inIs it house or is it art? Why not both? Smart Design Studio designed a house as a sculpture, called Indigo Slam, for an…
- 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…
- 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…
- Colour and texture changing materialPeople often try to become one with nature, sometimes literally by using camouflage, such as military suits. Some animals, like squid or octopuses, do…
