Materials
Ten experimental designs that tackle the food challenges of the Anthropocene era
Hannah begins construction on “first multi-storey 3D-printed house in the US”
Ubiquitous Energy aims to make transparent solar windows a global standard
University of Virginia 3D-prints living soil walls that sprout greenery
Algae-grown limestone provides route to carbon-negative concrete
Space Forge to launch satellite factory to manufacture components in space
Prometheus Materials uses algae-based cement to make masonry blocks
SFMOMA exhibition explores the architectural provocations of Neri Oxman
Five designers in Mexico exhibit new uses for biomaterials
A hemp alternative to steel rebar features in today’s Dezeen Agenda newsletter
Hemp rebar could offer low-cost non-corroding alternative to steel
Doppelgänger creates polystyrene substitute from plastic-eating mealworms
NASA space mission to demonstrate “very high velocity” solar-sail technology
TômTex and Peter Do create garments from shrimp and mushroom food waste
Great Wrap is a clingfilm alternative made from waste potato peels
Biofilm developed to power wearable electronics with sweat
ETH Zurich creates dramatically contoured concrete slab ceiling
Studio Lionne van Deursen exhibits material created by microorganisms at Milan Design Week
MIT engineers build load-bearing structures using tree forks instead of steel joints
Smart Circular Bridge built with flax completes in The Netherlands
Flat-pack wood furniture uses “nature-powered shaping” to self assemble
Ten future materials that could change the way we build
ICON and Lake Flato build 3D-printed House Zero in Austin
