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MycoWorks Introduces a Luxury Leather Alternative that Redefines Sustainability | Reishi

The results underscored Reishi’s ability not only to serve as a responsible alternative to conventional leathers but also to inspire fresh creative directions.

Designer Transforms Construction Debris into Sustainable Public Furniture | X-TRAKOJAN

He collected leftover materials from building sites scattered across Stockholm, including timber beams, fragments of concrete and other salvaged elements, and assembled them into a carefully crafted whole.

Designer Reimagines Construction Waste into Sculptural Seating | Residue Soft Remains

Mallorca-based designer Sara Regal presented an innovative collection of seating created entirely from construction debris and leftover building materials.

Bacteria-Powered Concrete that Eats CO2, Cleans the Air and Heals Itself | ETH Zurich

Unlike conventional cement-based products, which release massive amounts of CO2 during production, this new material does the opposite; it absorbs it.

Researchers Reinvent Evaporative Cooling with 3D-Printed Clay

According to Al, the innovation is a modern hybrid of two traditional systems, namely, the muscatese, an Omani window design that uses evaporation to cool air, and the zeer pot, an ancient clay vessel used for refrigeration by placing one pot inside another with wet sand in between.

Designer Turns Discarded Tennis Balls into Stylish Sound-Absorbing Material | Soundbounce

Her project, Soundbounce, rethinks sustainability by turning discarded tennis balls into a striking, tactile and effective sound-dampening material.

Scientists Develop Carbon-Negative Building Material Using Seawater and CO2

Scientists at Northwestern Engineering have developed a novel carbon-negative building material by utilizing three abundant and accessible resources, including seawater, electricity and carbon dioxide (CO2).

Taiwan Students Conserve Shoreline with Oyster Shell-Made Wave-Dissipating Blocks | Ecotrapod

The Ecotrapod is a wave-dissipating structure that not only protects coastal areas but also nurtures marine life and dramatically reduces environmental harm.

Elephant Skin-Inspired Mycelium Tiles Offers Passive Cooling for Tropical Buildings | NTU Singapore X bioSEA

Drawing inspiration from elephants that inhabit hot, often humid, tropical climates and regulate their body temperature through the wrinkles in their skin, the team designed the surface of the mycelium tiles to mimic this heat-regulating texture.

Designers Revive Ancient Craft of Shadow Puppetry with Biomaterials | Luminous Lore

In this installation, the designers replaced animal hide with SCOBY leather to construct a large-scale illuminated lamp echoing the traditional aesthetics of Tholu Bommalata.