Materials
MIT engineers invent plastic that is stronger than steel
Souhaïb Ghanmi uses animal bones instead of plastic for minimalist sockets and light switches
Blast Studio 3D prints column from mycelium to make “architecture that could feed people”
UK appoints cement trade body the Mineral Products Association to calculate concrete’s potential as a carbon sink
Emma van der Leest develops fungal coating to make bio-leather more durable
Notpla is a biodegradable material designed “to make packaging disappear”
Forest Crayons reveal the spectrum of colours within Japanese wood
Marjan van Aubel creates colourful solar panel skylight for Dubai Expo
UK cement industry sets out roadmap to “go beyond net-zero” by 2050
Concrete construction “offsets around one half” of carbonate emissions from cement industry says IPCC
Carlo Ratti Associati designs MAE Museum dedicated to carbon fibre
Drive to reduce embodied carbon in buildings makes biomaterials market a “really exciting space”
Previously unrecycleable clothing made into Fibers Unsorted textile
Natural Material Studio and Frama showcase algae and terracotta fabrics
ETH Zurich develops formwork from 3D-printed foam to slash concrete use in buildings
Auroboros’ “living” Biomimicry dress crystalises and changes shape in real time
Aalto University researchers create jacket with hidden solar panels
Cement and concrete industry publishes roadmap to reach net-zero emissions by 2050
BreaZea room divider created from scented bioplastic
Cement and concrete “are not carbon sinks” says Cambridge materials scientist
Lena Bergström’s fossil-free candle holder “symbolizes the light at the end of the tunnel”
Pareid uses human hair to measure urban pollution in Bangkok
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