Materials
Grimshaw and UEL develop Sugarcrete blocks that “could replace the traditional brick industry”
Natural Material Studio creates “flexible and organic” Brick Textiles
Modern Synthesis uses bacteria to create biomaterial fabric
Researchers develop solution that could make carbon capture three times more efficient
Invisible solar panels “finally allow cultural heritage to access solar energy”
Now or Never exhibition visualises the carbon emissions of common materials
Municipal waste used to form low-carbon brick for Design Museum Gent extension
England bans single-use plastic plates and cutlery to limit “devastating” pollution
Eight innovative materials and products made from salvaged seashells
BioLab Studio develops 3D-printed “bio scaffold” for growing mycelium
PETA launches $1 million design competition to create vegan wool
Solar Metal Smelter uses giant magnifying glass to melt metal
Ten different and everyday uses for bioplastics
Nike unveils period-conscious England women’s kit with blue shorts
Henn and TU Dresden complete world’s first carbon concrete building
“Chameleon-like” facade material could help to heat and cool buildings
Seven alternative bricks made of reclaimed waste and biomaterials
Plantd Materials creates OSB board alternative from processed grass
MIT and Harvard researchers find secret to “self-healing” Roman concrete
PlasticFree is a database of over 100 plastic alternatives for designers and architects
“The world needs cement” says concrete industry decarbonisation chief
Checkerspot releases algae-based plastic prototype kit for designers
Six material innovations aimed at slashing concrete’s outsized carbon footprint
