Where is material science heading?
July 17, 2024
For material science, the future holds immense promise with the emergence and advancement of nanomaterials and biocomposites.
Biomateriality
Exploring the eco-engineering of wool composites
June 1, 2024
Wool composites offer innovation in sustainable, versatile new materials – paving the way for a greener future in engineering.
Working with hempcrete blocks
May 31, 2024
Hempcrete blocks offer a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional construction methods.
The environmental impact of mycelium
May 31, 2024
We explore the profound environmental impact of mycelium in reducing carbon footprints and waste – to showcase the ecological advantages it has over conventional materials.
How are new materials revolutionising the construction industry?
April 28, 2024
These new materials are reshaping the construction sector through innovations in sustainability and efficiency.
What is hempcrete? A comprehensive guide
April 7, 2024
Hempcrete construction offers a combination of sustainability, uses, applications and considerations for building projects.
Bacteria dyes go mainstream with Living Colour x Puma collaboration
December 2, 2020
Laura Luchtman and Ilfa Siebenhaar, the Dutch designers behind biodesign lab Living Colour, have teamed up with sports brand Puma to explore sustainable technologies and biodesign through the use of bacterial dyes in a collection titled Design to Fade.
Don Kwaning’s Lino Leather
November 7, 2020
Don Kwaning is an emerging designer and recent graduate from the Eindhoven Academy. One of his outstanding projects was Lino Leather, a product that adapts traditional linoleum to create a supple and non-animal leather product.
Compression and Release: James Walsh’s Anthropic Bench
September 2, 2020
Emerging industrial designer James Walsh has won the 2020 Australian Furniture Design Award (AFDA) presented by Stylecraft and the National Gallery of Victoria with a design that uses traditional techniques, reinvented in a modern form.
Timber Terrazzo by Foresso
August 5, 2020
Combining timber off-cuts with a thoroughly environmental approach to fabrication, Foresso’s Timber Terrazzo is a ground-breaking product moving in the right direction.
