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23 October 2008

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This is the Materia Newsletter for October 2008, packed full of new materials, events and information.

For your inspiration, read on!

Team Materia

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In the spotlight

Laminated glass with real shells! The Shells collection of Glass-inspiration is a new designer product made of integrated shells between two glass panels. Because its wonderful translucency, this material gives, with use of backlighting, a surprising glowing effect. read more..

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Olivine! Concrete absorbs CO2.. Open (very porous) concrete in which sand and gravel have been replaced by olivine, seems capable to absorb, in the course of his life, ten times more CO2 from the air than the amount of CO 2 that occurs in concrete production. Olivine is a green-coloured mineral, with a relatively short time weather resistance time. read more...

Your project here

Pictures on the facade? The facade of the ''De Pijler'' designed by PLUS Architects is made of solid plates, modified with a Vectogramm milling technology. This is the first time this technique has been used for facades. Each facade has a "full-screen" picture of the 4 themes of the primary school, namely; independency, structure, involvement and social awareness.. read more...

Events

Climate change is now 'top of mind' due to widespread daily media coverage. This is leading to growing discussion over the need for a transformation towards low carbon economies and technologies. Sustainable Innovation 08 will provide a platform to discuss in the future opportunities and challenges related to sustainable innovation. read more...

Inspiration

A lattice girder or a metal grid? More like an origami created like in the purest Japanese tradition but this time without paper! Ycami has worked with sheets,but aluminium ones. Structures of great fascination, despite their associatiation with purely industrial architecture, enable great experimentation on materials. read more...

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