German companies Putzmeister and Züblin produced a warehouse with complete and supporting concrete walls from a 3D concrete printer for what they say is the first time. Called STRABAG BMTI (STRABAG Baumaschinentechnik International), the warehouse was printed layer by layer using a mobile concrete printer, KARLOS. The building is made using new technology that is based on a truck-mounted concrete pump. Read more at https://materialdistrict.com/article/a-concrete-3d-printed-warehouse/ #materialinspiration #concrete3dprinting #concrete #3dprinting #additivemanufacturing #strabagbmti #putzmeister #zublin #materialdistrict #karlos #architecture #construction

With the help of a warp yarn, the pine needles can be woven together to form a completely biodegradable textile. Juhla - pine needle textile by @byLenaRingel / More at MaterialDistrict.com #materialoftheday #materials #pine #pineneedles #biobasedmaterials #textile #biodegradabletextile #juhla #pineneedletextile #lenaringel #materialdistrict

Architectural agency @KM.Architecture.Office designed a villa in Vietnam with adjustable bamboo shutters in the façade. Called Long Thanh Villa, the building is located in Long Thanh, Đong Nai, in Vietnam. It is situated in an existing garden with numerous green trees. Therefore, the proportion of the structure’s form and the construction area had to be carefully calculated to harmonise with the landscape. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #materialinspiration #bamboo #boomingbamboo #facades #architecture #shade #kmarchitectureoffice #materialdistrict #LongThanhVilla

Visit our exhibition Smart Materials & Circularity today (till 9:00 pm) at Maakindustrie Expo in Hardenberg (NL)! Register via link in bio, see you there! #MaterialDistrict #Materials #Exhibition #MaakindustrieExpo #Hardenberg #Event #Maakindustrie #SmartMaterialsandCircularity

The process aimed to create a material which is less impactful to the environment, zero waste, circular and fully recyclable. Gelatine bioplastic by @ifelsebeta / More at MaterialDistrict.com #materialoftheday #materials #gelatinebioplastic #bioplastic #biobasedmaterials #ifelse #materialdistrict

This is a MDF board consisting of 100% reclaimed wood and vegetable glue. Fibralux biobased by @UnilinPanels / More at MaterialDistrict.com #materialoftheday #mdfboard #mdf #biobasedmaterials #furnituredesign #architectur #interioresign #unilinpanels #materialdistrict #fibralux

Designer Xiaodong Ma’s project Repairing Society: A Nostalgia Future proposes ways to repair objects rather than replacing them, using, amongst other things, 3D printing and resin. The linear economy of take-make-waste dictates that broken things need to be thrown away, rather than to be repaired. Often, they are even designed to be irreparable or more expensive to repair than replace. In the project, Ma proposes three ways to go about repairing: repairing, grafting (inspired by plant tissues that are joined to facilitate growth together), and autotomy. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #materialinspiration #3dprinting #additivemanufacturing #resin #repairing #xiaodongma #materialdistrict #kintsugi

The textile and treatment add performance and function to clothing using a natural bio-tech approach. Skin Series algae knit (with probiotic finish) by Skin Series https://materialdistrict.com/material/skin-series-algae-knit-with-probiotic-finish/ #materialoftheday #materials #textile #knitwear #algae #probiotic #healthymaterials #fashiondesign #skinseries #materialdistrict