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Colourful Geometric Vases That Bridge Painting and Pottery | BARVA VASES

Tuesday, 22 August, 2023 3 Min Read

Blending a rich array of colors alongside undulating lines and textured brushwork, these vases filled with vibrant hues open up boundless avenues for design.

The Exploded View Beyond Building Exhibition is Built from 100 Bio-based Materials

Monday, 21 August, 2023 3 Min Read

The Exploded View Beyond Building installation showcases an array of more than 100 biobased building applications and circular construction methods, while narrating the tale of its integral place within the evolving value chain.

Loop Loop Creates World’s First Plant-Based Aluminium Dyeing Process

Thursday, 10 August, 2023 3 Min Read

Loop Loop has developed four dyes so far, including warm purple from dyer’s alkanet flowers, mustard yellow from dyer’s rocket flowers, deep pink from madder root, and bright gold from red onion.

Researchers Develop Biodegradable Sawdust Formwork to Combat Wood Waste

Wednesday, 9 August, 2023 3 Min Read

Under the leadership of DART director Mania Aghaei Meibodi, along with researchers Muhammad Dayyem Khan, Tharanesh Varadharajan and Zachary Keller, the team aimed to repurpose industrial sawdust to minimize waste from formwork used in concrete construction.

MIT Researchers Develop Cement, Carbon Black-made Supercapacitor for Energy Storage in Roads and Buildings

Tuesday, 8 August, 2023 3 Min Read

The MIT team has engineered a supercapacitor, a rechargeable battery-like device, using a mixture of cement, water and carbon black, a fine carbon powder.

Mycocrete: An Innovative Eco-Friendly Building Material Derived from Fungi

Friday, 4 August, 2023 3 Min Read

Scientists have created a new construction material- Mycocrete, a paste made up of a mushrooms root system.

Designer Transforms London Underground Waste into Art Nouveau-Styled Tiles | From the Underground

Monday, 31 July, 2023 2 Min Read

The tiles are ingeniously made from two key waste components: London clay, excavated during tunnel boring, and iron oxide-rich dust produced by train wheels grinding against steel tracks daily.

Sustainable Surface Tiles Crafted from Recycled Paper Waste | Alted H01

Friday, 28 July, 2023 2 Min Read

Alted H01 presents a vibrant collection of surface tiles crafted from recycled paper waste.

This Pavilion Pioneers Sustainable Mycelium Alternative to Polystyrene Foam | Hayes Pavilion

Friday, 7 July, 2023 3 Min Read

Designed as a gathering space and a conversation starter, the pavilion explores the potential of mycelium as a sustainable alternative material for elaborate festival sets.

Scientists Unveil Self-Monitoring Metamaterial Concrete for Smarter Infrastructure Systems | SR Material Update

Monday, 3 July, 2023 3 Min Read

Engineers at the University of Pittsburgh are modernizing concrete, a material with a long history dating back to the Roman Empire, that is still widely utilized in building construction.