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A hybrid structure made of willow and earth
With their project ReGrow Willow, a team of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) demonstrates the possibilities of digital circular construction with natural materials. The project consists of an earth-willow hybrid structure for architectural and construction ...
Read more >A lamp made of 3D printed limestone
Called Bone Light, the lamp, designed by Dutch design Lilian van Daal, is 3D printed using limestone. The lamp is designed using biomimicry, which emulates nature’s forms, processes and ecosystems to create more sustainable design. ...
Read more >A bag made of 99 per cent air
During Paris Fashion Week, fashion brand Coperni debutied a bag made of silica aerogel made by NASA, a material that consists of 99 per cent air. Silica aerogel is the lightest material on earth and ...
Read more >Buoyant vernacular architecture made of bamboo
With the help of the Holcim, three young Indonesian architects re-adapted buoyant vernacular architecture, using bamboo. The aim of the project was to address the challenge of sustaining water-related vernacular architecture in Indonesia, using local ...
Read more >Self-heating concrete
Researchers at Drexel University in the US developed a special type of concrete that can warm itself up when it snows or as temperatures approach freezing. Concrete is sensitive to freezing temperatures, especially in combination ...
Read more >Exploring the Future of Materials: A Review of MaterialDistrict Utrecht 2024
From 6-8 March, MaterialDistrict Utrecht took centre stage at the atmospheric industrial Werkspoorkathedraal in Utrecht. This year’s event placed extra emphasis on biobased, circular, and regenerative materials, highlighting their importance in combating climate change and ...
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