Fluffy meshes clean up microplastics big and small
Pieces of plastic ranging from nanometers to millimeters in size are amassing in oceans and fresh water. Removing…
Agricultural Afterlives: When Waste Becomes Architecture
School built in India with Sugarcrete. Image © Husain Akbar Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or…
An implantable living pharmacy produces drugs in the body
Scientists at Northwestern University, Rice University, and Carnegie Mellon University have made a device that can be…
Designing with Living Matter: 5 Installations Using Bio-Based Materials and Digital Fabrication
© Breyden Anderson Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1039890/designing-with-living-matter-5-installations-using-bio-based-materials-and-digital-fabrication At a time of ecological emergency,…
Shape-shifting peptide material controlled by humidity
A porous, peptide-based material reconfigures its 3D structure in response to small changes in temperature and humidity (Matter…
From Material Intelligence to Circularity: Lessons from Architecture in 2025
Material Fabrication. Image © ICD-ITKE Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1037330/from-material-intelligence-to-circularity-lessons-from-architecture-in-2025 Which materials have taken…
Extending the Lifespan of Materials: Circularity and Recyclability as Part of the Design
Bolete Lounge BIO®. Image Courtesy of Andreu World Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1036758/extending-the-lifespan-of-materials-circularity-and-recyclability-as-part-of-the-design What…
Circular by Tradition: India’s Vernacular Building Practices for a Warming World
Mishing traditional bamboo house, Majuli . Photo by Rumi Borah. License Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International Share…
The Architect as a Scientist: New Materials Emerging Between Science and Design
White Tower / Studio Benjamin Dillenburger + Michael Hansmeyer. Image © Girts Apskalns Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail…