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…
3D-Printed “Honeycomb” Sensors Match Your Unique Neural Map
Summary: No two brains are shaped exactly alike, yet most neural implants use a “one-size-fits-all” design. Researchers have…
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…
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…
Quick as a blink: Chinese scientists unveil 3D printing in under a second
Chinese scientists have developed a new technique that solidifies liquid into three-dimensional objects in under a second, making…
self-sufficient 3D printed farm itaca finishes building wall in italy
Mandala-inspired self-sufficient 3D printed farm, itaca WASP completes constructing the wall of the self-sufficient 3D printed farm…
Zomuzi turns former autobody shop into Gantri San Francisco shop
New York studio Zomuzi has completed a showroom for lighting brand Gantri in San Fransciso that brings together…
iris van herpen’s ethereal garments to exhibit in brooklyn this may
a traveling exhibition set for the brooklyn museum Dreamlike and futuristic, the work of designer Iris van…