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27 February 2009

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This is the Materia Newsletter for February 2009, packed full of new materials, events and information.

Material Xperience material event ( 9-14 February 2009) with the Materia exposition, 76 material exhibitors , 6 theme rooms and free lectures, was again a great success. Please find below some of the materials shown during our event.

For your inspiration, read on!

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In the spotlight

Outdoor leather! Xtreme Outdoor is an extremely hard-wearing leather with numerous applications for indoor but also outdoor usage. It is virtually impervious to wind, weather and most of the abuse found in everyday use. It can withstand attacks from all the usual suspects such as dirt, mould, alcohol and ultraviolet radiation. With 'Cool Leather System' even the darker leathers stay cool when used outdoors. Read more

News

What you always wanted to know about Bamboo!
Dr. Pablo van der Lugt has now launched his website in which all his 7-year bamboo research (MSc, PhD) at Delft University of Technology can be downloaded. Keywords in his research are Sustainability, LCA, Environmental assessment, Design, Product development and Commercialization. Read more

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The world’s first heavy traffic road bridge made from Accoya wood! The Akkerwinde bridge designed by OAK Architects located in Sneek, The Netherlands. This grand entrance to the city of Sneek has a spanning of 105 feet and rises more than 50 feet in the air. The wood used in the bridge’s dramatic design not only makes it look impressive but performs also the important function of bearing the heavy traffic load. Read more

Events

Let's build the future! Experience Future build together with Ecobuild in London. Innovative and practical hands-on expert advice. Specials future build's seminars, and live demonstrations, showing innovative products and techniques in action. Main attractions: Solar City, Zero Carbon House and Experimental eco materials.
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Inspiration

A wall that reacts as a plant? A sound-responsive wall consisting of cellular components that absorb sound and emit light and react by opening and closing its cells.The stimuli can be light, proximity of people, and touch. Inspired by the natural phenomenon of tropism in which a plant actively responds to external stimuli, designer Natasa Sljivancanin constructed an intelligent kinetic building system entitled Sonomorph. Read more

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