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Load-bearing origami structures

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Researchers at the University of Michigan in the US developed a system which can be used to make load-bearing structures like bridges and shelters using origami modules. Origami shapes are versatile components that can fold ...

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A 3D knitted textile installation

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New York-based architecture studio SO-IL designed a 3D knitted textile installation, inspired by Bruges’ textile legacy. Called Common Threads and designed for Bruges Triennial in Belgium, the installation consists of playfully spiralling tunnels. It pays ...

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A stool made of bamboo strips

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Japanese designer Arashi Abe created a stool made of bamboo strips and hemp cord. The main material used in the stool is bamboo. 591 strips of split bamboo were assembled and tied together with hemp ...

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A 3D printer that can print with unknown materials

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Researchers at MIT in the US developed a 3D printer that can automatically identify the parameters of an unknown material on its own. Commonly used materials, like mass-manufactured polymers, have established sets of parameters that ...

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A façade of glass and pine wood

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Norwegian architectural studio Snøhetta designed a new extension and outdoor entrance of the Norwegian Skimuseet in Oslo, featuring a glass façade covered with pine wood planks. The Skimuseet in Oslo is the world’s oldest ski ...

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A hempcrete insect habitat

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Architectural firm Harrison Atelier designed a pavilion made of hempcrete, especially designed to house insects. When most people hear to term pollinator, the honeybee will come to mind. However, there are many bee species, many ...

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