Yamaha “frets” instrument wood waste, repurposes it for protype guitars
In Japan, the design team at Yamaha Corporation has unveiled prototype guitars using defective and scrap wood generated by the instrument maker’s manufacturing operations.
“The...
Milwaukee may soon be home to the world’s tallest wood skyscraper
In Wisconsin, Michael Green Architects has designed a 55-story, 600-feet mass timber tower for the Marcus Performing Arts Center in Milwaukee that, if built,...
Design student Prantar Tamuli creates carbon-capturing walls
In London, a student pursuing a master’s degree in bio-integrated design has developed cyanobacterial building panels that capture carbon.
The idea came to University of...
Max Justice shakes up death industry with mushroom coffins
In Pennsylvania, a man named Max Justice is producing mushroom coffins to help make the act of burying a loved one more environmentally friendly.
Justice,...
IAAC 3D prints structure using local soil and natural materials
In Barcelona, the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia has recently completed the second phase of a 100-square meeting building prototype constructed using 3D...
BioMatters, Manufactura create 3D printed material from Maine lobstah shells
In Mexico, design studio Manufactura has partnered with New York’s BioMatters to convert waste lobster shells from Maine into a material suitable for 3D...
European Space Agency creates space Legos from meteorite dust
In Paris, the European Space Agency has 3D-printed Lego-shaped bricks from meteorite dust to evaluate the material’s potential for a lunar base construction material. ...
Sustainable packaging swap a win-win for amazon
In Seattle, e-commerce behemoth Amazon has reduced its use of plastic air cushions by a staggering 15 billion by using paper packing filler instead.
Testing...
Spain coffee shop opens with coffee waste furniture
In Barcelona, a coffee shop has been designed with furniture 3D-printed using a material based on coffee waste and common bioplastic polylactic acid.
Conceived by...
Aldi launches paper wine bottles
In the United Kingdom, discount supermarket chain Aldi has launched paper-based wine bottles for its store-brand vino. Manufactured by FrugalPac, the “Frugal Bottles” are...