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Self-dyeing bacterial black leather
Researchers at Imperial College London have genetically engineered bacteria to grow animal- and plastic-free leather that dyes itself. Leather alternatives grown by bacteria is an up and coming research field to provide more sustainable textiles. ...
Read more >A boat made with cooking oil
Thermoplastic manufacturer Borealis and aquacultural company AKVA Group designed what they say is the world’s first boat with a hull made of cooking oil-based plastic. The workboat is part of AKVA Group’s Polarcirkel boats, which ...
Read more >A speaker made of a concrete masonry block
Canadian industrial design studio Semblance launched their first product, a stereo made of a concrete building block. Called Breeze Block, the stereo uses a masonry block often used in US mid-century modern landscaping design, and ...
Read more >Modular furniture made of hemp and flax
Polish design brand Vank designed a modular furniture systems consisting of blocks made of flax and hemp fibres. Called Vank_Cube, the system consist of a hollow block, made of a composite material made from hemp ...
Read more >Modular houses made of waste plastic
Dutch housing association Parteon, foundation Clean2Anywhere and the municipality of Zaanstad will jointly produce twenty homes made from recycled plastic. The foundation Clean2Anywhere builds ships and houses from waste plastic. They built a 17th century ...
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