Design

Architecture from the Lavaforming. Photo Source: honnunarmidstod

Iceland’s Lava-Fueled Vision for 2150: Forging Sustainable Skyscrapers at Venice Biennale with Potential to Reshape Architecture and Slash Carbon by Megatons

October 31, 2024

Iceland’s architectural landscape could experience a metamorphosis by 2150, as demonstrated through the “Lavaforming” project selected for the country’s national pavilion at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia

Asia·Design·Sustainability

Forest Crayons: How Playfool Uses Japan’s Recycled Trees to Craft Artful Colors

October 26, 2024

Rahul Somvanshi

In a world where sustainability and creativity intertwine, Tokyo-based design studio Playfool has unveiled a unique project that breathes new life into recycled Japanese wood. Dubbed “Forest Crayons,” these innovative art tools

Design·Sustainability

Bizarre by Nudaforma: The Modular Seating System Making Sustainable Waves with 100% Recycled Mattress Foam

October 18, 2024

Rahul Somvanshi

Nudaforma Studio, founded by Marianna D’Antimo and Filippo Salis, has introduced an innovative seating system called Bizarre. This dynamic modular design primarily uses recycled polyurethane foam, addressing environmental concerns by repurposing waste

Design·Materials·Plastic·Sustainability

Argentine Students Create Biodegradable Plastic Bags from Citrus Peels—They Degrade in Just 15 Days!

September 30, 2024

Sunita Somvanshi

Valentín Fravoli (22) and Alejandro Unchalo (21), students from Technical School No. 2 in Tandil, Argentina, developed Citricplas — biodegradable plastic bags made from citrus peels. This innovative project, set to hit

Design·Europe·Sustainability

EcoFit Paper Lid Aims to Cut 400 Tons of Plastic Waste per 100 Million Coffee Cups

Your morning coffee cup’s plastic lid might soon be a thing of the past. Seda International has created the EcoFit Lid, a paper-based lid that works just like the plastic ones we’re

Rahul Somvanshi

February 4, 2025

It would take to make rectilinear building elements, Photo Source: Saleh Jamsheer (@ MIT News)

Architecture·Design

MIT’s 3D-Printed Mud Molds Aim to Halve Concrete’s 8% Carbon Emissions

Construction is getting a surprising helper: dirt from the building site itself. MIT researchers have found a way to use 3D-printed mud to build concrete structures faster and cheaper than traditional methods.

Rahul Somvanshi

January 31, 2025

Strip of e-textile demonstrating the flexible qualities of ink jet printed graphene. Credit: Marzia Dulal

Design·Fashion·Science

Biodegradable E-Textiles Revolutionize Health Monitoring While Cutting Environmental Waste

Research teams from UWE Bristol and University of Southampton have engineered electronic textiles (e-textiles) that decompose naturally while maintaining medical-grade monitoring capabilities. The Smart, Wearable, and Eco-friendly Electronic Textiles (SWEET) project, published

Rahul Somvanshi

January 14, 2025

Examples of materials made from fruit and vegetable waste (cabbage, orange, onion). Photo Source: The University of Tokyo

Architecture·Design·Materials

Scientists Turn Chinese Cabbage Waste into 18 MPa Sustainable Construction Material

Japanese researchers have achieved 18 MPa flexural strength from Chinese cabbage waste—creating construction-grade materials four times stronger than concrete. The achievement emerged from the University of Tokyo’s Institute of Industrial Science, where

Rahul Somvanshi

January 13, 2025

microplastic free panels made from plastic waste. photo source: The Good Plastic Company (facebook)

Architecture·Design·Europe

Polygood Turns 350M Tons of Plastic Waste Into Microplastic-Free Panels

Every year, we throw away about 350 million metric tons of plastic waste. But some companies are turning this household waste into something useful: building materials for homes and offices. Dr. William

Rahul Somvanshi

January 11, 2025

Architecture·Design

Microsoft’s Timber Data Centers Cut Emissions by Up to 65%, Pioneering Low-Carbon Alternatives to Steel and Concrete

In an unprecedented move in datacenter construction, Microsoft has begun building facilities using cross-laminated timber (CLT) in Northern Virginia, marking a departure from conventional steel and concrete structures. The initiative aims to

Rahul Somvanshi

December 9, 2024

1265 Borregas is situated near three acres of pollinator-friendly native plants and surrounded by trees.

Architecture·Design·Materials

Google Builds First Mass Timber Office in Sunnyvale: 96% Lower Carbon and LEED Platinum Target

At 1265 Borregas Avenue in Sunnyvale, California, Google’s first mass timber office building stands where Atari once headquartered its operations. The construction costs remain undisclosed. Construction Data and Timeline The five-story structure

Karmactive Staff

November 27, 2024

Design·Mobility·Sustainability

How Phoenix EV Boosts Recyclability 4x, Setting a 75% Reuse Standard for EU’s Circular Economy

Innovation is the essence of the 21st century. The world of cars and that too EVs is not an exception. The students of TU, Eindhoven, have made a new EV called Phoenix.

Rahul Somvanshi

November 2, 2024

Architecture·Design

Dubai’s Tiger Sky Tower to Break 4 World Records: Discover the Skyscraper with a 447m High Tropical Rainforest

A massive $1 billion skyscraper, the Tiger Sky Tower, is currently under construction in Dubai, setting new architectural and luxury living records. Standing at an impressive 532 meters, it is set to

Sunita Somvanshi

September 29, 2024

Design·Space

ESA’s LEGO-Inspired Space Bricks Could Cut Lunar Construction Costs by Tapping Moon’s Own Resources with 3D-Printing

Establishing a permanent base on the Moon is fraught with challenges, but recent developments by the European Space Agency (ESA) suggest that the process might be more straightforward than initially imagined. A

Rahul Somvanshi

August 15, 2024

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Design

Iceland’s Lava-Fueled Vision for 2150: Forging Sustainable Skyscrapers at Venice Biennale with Potential to Reshape Architecture and Slash Carbon by Megatons

Forest Crayons: How Playfool Uses Japan’s Recycled Trees to Craft Artful Colors

Bizarre by Nudaforma: The Modular Seating System Making Sustainable Waves with 100% Recycled Mattress Foam

Argentine Students Create Biodegradable Plastic Bags from Citrus Peels—They Degrade in Just 15 Days!

EcoFit Paper Lid Aims to Cut 400 Tons of Plastic Waste per 100 Million Coffee Cups

MIT’s 3D-Printed Mud Molds Aim to Halve Concrete’s 8% Carbon Emissions

Biodegradable E-Textiles Revolutionize Health Monitoring While Cutting Environmental Waste

Scientists Turn Chinese Cabbage Waste into 18 MPa Sustainable Construction Material

Polygood Turns 350M Tons of Plastic Waste Into Microplastic-Free Panels

Microsoft’s Timber Data Centers Cut Emissions by Up to 65%, Pioneering Low-Carbon Alternatives to Steel and Concrete

Google Builds First Mass Timber Office in Sunnyvale: 96% Lower Carbon and LEED Platinum Target

How Phoenix EV Boosts Recyclability 4x, Setting a 75% Reuse Standard for EU’s Circular Economy

Dubai’s Tiger Sky Tower to Break 4 World Records: Discover the Skyscraper with a 447m High Tropical Rainforest

ESA’s LEGO-Inspired Space Bricks Could Cut Lunar Construction Costs by Tapping Moon’s Own Resources with 3D-Printing

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