Category: Materials
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Link About It: This Week’s Picks
[ad_1] Homes that self-regulate temperature, airplanes converted into residences, two powerful art exhibits and more Fusing Cinematic Motion-Capture and AI to Treat Movement Disorders Researchers at the University College London (UCL) and Imperial College London are exploring how motion-capture technology and AI can work in tandem to treat disorders that impair movement. The two-pronged approach […]
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Vollebak’s Thermal Camouflage Jacket Proves the Viability of an Invisibility Cloak – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] From launching the world’s first solar jacket that can store and re-emit light to creating the first jacket made from the aerospace material graphene, Vollebak revolutionizes clothing through science and technology. Today, they set a new precedent once again as the creators of the world’s first Thermal Camouflage Jacket, a computer-programmable piece of outerwear designed […]
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N°39 Medium Triangle Tote Bag – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Inspired by the knot used for traditional Japanese furoshiki wrapping cloth, this medium-sized tote bag by CaBas is crafted using sashiko-embroidered Mikawa cotton from Aichi-based Atelier Tanei (one of the rare manufacturers with the skill required to work with the material). With a leather strap, the bag features inner and outer pockets secured by a […]
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Textured Works – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Providing moments of invigoration and meditation, this year’s installment of The Armory Show—the acclaimed international art fair born in NYC circa 1994—opens within the sprawling Javits Center (and preceded by a satellite installation off-site) to the public today. Inspiration radiates from the network of exhibits, presented by 240 galleries and representing more than 30 countries. […]
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Link About It: This Week’s Picks
[ad_1] Talking to animals, ultra-high-speed public transport, Seoul art fairs and more from around the web TransPod’s Fully Electric “FluxJet” Transportation System Can Travel 1,000 km/h In development by Canadian mobility startup TransPod to carry passengers and cargo, the FluxJet ultra-high-speed ground transportation system employs contactless power transmission, enabling it to reach speeds of 1000km/h. […]
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Bucatini Candle Holder – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Curiosity is at the heart of (a.o.t), a Copenhagen-based conceptual design studio run by Kathrine Barbro Bendixen and Mathias Kruse Jørgensen. For their Primi collection, the duo explored the history and versatility of aluminum through handcrafted objects, including the striking Bucatini Candle Holder. Sculptural and winding, the holder’s material is bent and shaped into […]
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Environmentally Conscious Oyster Farmers Find Plastic Alternatives – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] In an effort to use less plastic and remove plastic waste from waterways, environmentally conscious oyster farmers are turning to (and back to, in some cases) wood, metal, cork and even mushrooms to reduce damage to waterways. Modern Farmer interviewed three aquaculture professionals—Abby Barrows of Long Cove Sea Farm, Eric Oransky of Maine Ocean […]
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Traditional Japanese Garments Merge with Unusual Natural Materials in New Exhibition – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] From now through 11 September, the Minneapolis Institute of Art will showcase Dressed by Nature: Textiles of Japan, an exhibition that features over 120 Japanese textiles crafted from unexpected natural materials like banana leaf, nettle, hemp and even fish skin. “Exhibitions on the dress of Japan always focus on the silk kimono and clothes worn […]
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Scientists Transform Cabbage Into Stronger Concrete – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] A team of scientists at the University of Tokyo set out to make concrete from leftover food waste, including coffee grounds, tea leaves, onions, pumpkin, seaweed, orange and banana peel. The researchers didn’t just succeed, finding that all of the food (save for the pumpkin) created strong building material; but they also ascertained that […]
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New Low-Cost Material Can Pull Buckets of Drinking Water from the Air – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin developed a low-cost gel film that can pull multiple liters of drinking water from the air—even in arid conditions—and release it easily. The material is made up of two common and inexpensive ingredients: konjac gum and cellulose. The gum’s porous structure attracts water from the air, […]
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Link About It: This Week’s Picks
[ad_1] Power from waves, two sneaker innovations, an Alzheimer’s breakthrough and more from around the web Nike ISPA’s Link Axis Sneakers Are Designed to be Disassembled and Recycled New from Nike ISPA (which stands for improvise, scavenge, protect and adapt), the Link and Link Axis sneaker models are designed to further the brand’s future in […]
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Link About It: This Week’s Picks
[ad_1] Textiles embedded with data, new fish species, fashion in the metaverse and more NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Observes The Farthest Star Ever Seen Documented in a new study led by Johns Hopkins University PhD candidate Brain Welch and published in the scientific journal Nature, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of a […]
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SL:HSV Trail Shoes – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Designed in collaboration with Speedland athlete and record-breaking elite runner Liz Canty, these SL:HSV trail sneakers are built for performance. The precise fit offered by the proprietary PerformFit Wrap by BOA Li2 System makes trail running safer and more comfortable. BOA laces stay snugly in place and don’t leave dangling loose ends. Altogether, the […]
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An Uncuttable Material Inspired by Abalone Shells – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] A new material called Proteus made from “ceramic spheres embedded in a cellular structure made of metallic foam” that’s believed to be uncuttable could revolutionize security. Inspired by abalone shells—which are composed of an essentially weak material that’s arranged in a manner that makes the shells super-strong—Proteus may be used in various ways, from […]
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Link About It: This Week’s Picks
[ad_1] Eco-friendly innovations, AI-produced portraits, upcycled watches and more fascinating tidbits from around the web Industrial Designer Jexter Lim’s Adaptive Tableware for Visually Impaired People Singapore-based industrial designer Jexter Lim worked with visually impaired people on the development of Eatsy, his collection of adaptive tableware that streamlines eating and serving actions like scooping, aligning, pouring […]