Dutch designer Jólan van der Wiel shapes stools using magnetic fields and the force of gravity. The ‘Gravity Stool’ will be exhibited at the Craftsmanship Exhibition, that is part of Material Xperience 2012.
Xavier de Kestelier of Foster+Partners is one of the speakers at the Material Xperience 2012. The event presents a fine list of speakers, including six more inspiring architects and designers.
Materia was asked by the German DEUBAU, the trade show for the building industry, to put together an exhibition on sustainable materials. The exhibition ‘Green Matters’ will be on display throughout the show, to be held from 10 to 14 January.
Materia has announced the winners of the 3D Printing Jewellery Contest. Dutch designer Gerard Mekenkamp has won the first prize with his design for the bracelet ‘Trapped Beauty’.
3D Printing in Materia Inspiration Centre
The exhibition ‘Materia goes 3D Printing’ was succesfully opened on 8 September 2011. Circa 90 visitors joined the opening at the Materia Inspiration Centre Amsterdam, where the exhibition on Rapid Manufacturing will run until 27 January 2012.
SLUG versus the sludge
A recently developed material called SLUG-26 might be a cheap end effective help in cleaning waterways.
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Material Xperience 2012, that takes place from 25 till 27 January at the Rotterdam Ahoy, will present new materials, products and applications. Also, there are lectures by many inspirational speakers, such as Kasper Guldager Jørgensen, Blaine Bownell, Daan Roosegaarde and Gijs Bakker.
‘World of Inspiration’ is the theme of Material Xperience 2012, to be held from 25 to 27 January in Rotterdam. This edition of the annual event is centred around the exciting opportunities that internationalisation presents to designers and architects.
Material Xperience goes to China! The materials event for creative professionals will have its first Chinese edition at the Green Building China (GBC) Expo Shanghai, from 27 to 29 March 2012.
Scientists create lightest material on Earth
Scientists at UC Irvine, HRL Laboratories and Caltech claim to have made the lightest material on Earth. The new material is so lightweight it can be placed atop a dandelion without crushing the little seeds.
Luminous and acoustic wall covering
Philips and Kvadrat Soft Cells have teamed up to bring a luminous textile to the market. Acoustic panels with integrated leds combine soundabsorption, texture and coloured light for atmosphere and a comfortable interior space.
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