MIT researchers 3D print zipper that stiffens into rods, coils, and arches
Y-zipper: a forgotten patent returns nearly 40 years later MIT researchers revive a forgotten 1980s zipper concept…
Nike and Zellerfeld Add ‘Hyper Crimson’ to the Air Max 1000.2
This latest colourway doesn’t stray far from the original, arriving in a black finish across the Air Max…
joris laarman proposes a softer future for concrete and plywood at friedman benda
Radical Softness in the lab At Friedman Benda in New York, where designboom met Joris Laarman ahead…
Ultra-thin new material shields spacecraft from electromagnetic waves and radiation
A shielding layer can do a lot of jobs badly if you ask too much of it. It…
Superlimão creates pavilion for Brazilian Architecture Biennial
Brazilian architecture studios Superlimão, H2C Arquitetura and Vida de Vila have created experimental pavilions in Ibirapuera Park in…
3D Printing to Fight Cancer? | Medical Manufacturing
University of Mississippi researchers are hoping that one day cancer-fighting drugs could be set in 3D-printed carriers and…
AI helps create ultra-strong steel that resists rust, cuts production time
Researchers from the University of South China and Purdue University have successfully employed artificial intelligence (AI) to create…
Adidas Introduces 3D-printed Performance Basketball Sneaker
Adidas is introducing a new platform for performance sports product made with additive manufacturing, debuting with a 3D-printed…
Facing the Age of Robots? Material Innovation in Architectural Structures
Robotically Fabricated Structure / Adel Design Research + University of Michigan, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning.…
Apple is eyeing a new kind of aluminum material for its smartwatches
Apple is reportedly exploring a new type of aluminum manufacturing process that could reshape how its smartwatches are…
3D printed street furniture recycles concrete and brick waste
Regeneration of Urban Village Memory by BENTU DESIGN Inorganic Growth is a research-driven project by BENTU DESIGN…
New hydrogel prints bone-like implants at record speed
A cube of healthy bone is anything but solid. Inside it, countless tiny channels carry fluid and help…