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terracotta lighting fixtures highlight natural textures and traditional craftsmanship. The post woven paper veneer partitions flow freely within nilkanth ayurveda clinic’s interiors in india appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Today I learned that Lego is the largest tire manufacturer by volume in the world – even though its tires are among the smallest on the planet. The Danish toy company is now making those tires out of recycled materials like fishing nets, engine oil, and rope.Continue ReadingCategory: Children, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Lego, Plastics, Recycling, Toys
A decade-spanning study has revealed a troubling side effect when pregnant women take a common painkiller during their pregnancies. The effect of the over-the-counter drug was significantly stronger in female offspring than males.Continue ReadingCategory: Body & MindTags: Pregnancy, University of Washington, ADHD, Acetaminophen, Tylenol, Painkillers
While it's great that many types of paper can now be recycled, textile waste is still mostly just dumped or burned (with a few experimental exceptions). A new technique could change that by combining the two materials, using discarded cotton clothing to boost the strength of packaging paper.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: TU Graz, Recycling, Paper, Textile, Clothing, Waste
almusalla's stepped walls encircle areas of worship and congregation, while its facade -- weaving 200 kilometers of palm fiber -- injects a delicate counterpoint. The post interview: nicolas fayad on weaving palm waste into a prayer space at islamic arts biennale appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
A battery that's safer and cheaper than lithium-ion while offering comparable energy density? That sounds like a pipe dream. But such a battery is in fact in the works, using a chemistry of renewables to store over 220 W/kg. Singaporean startup Flint believes it has the formula for the most sustainable battery the world has ever seen, capable of replacing lithium for applications like EV power an
the material exhibits a texture akin to ceramic or stone, with variations in color and surface cracking. The post coffee waste becomes raw, textured furniture in chanhyeok kim’s ‘unsleepy series’ appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
'mega mat' consists of 552 woven mats arranged in a data-driven pattern signifying the state of plastic recycling in thailand. The post MVRDV turns plastic waste into public space with woven ‘mega mat’ in bangkok appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
purman solves polyurethane (PU) foam's environmental challenges with a recycling method that creates high-performance, sustainable products. The post from disposable to sustainable: transforming PU waste into high-performance products appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of a novel painkiller as an effective treatment for short-term moderate-to-severe pain in adults. It’s the first of a new class of analgesics to be approved in over 20 years, and, importantly, it isn’t addictive.Continue ReadingCategory: Body & MindTags: Analgesics, Pain, Pharmaceuticals, FDA


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