BASF Digital Farming GmbH has received the renowned Crop Science Award for the best innovation in digital agriculture. As part of the Agricultural Solutions division of BASF, the company received an…

With its CityBot EDAG presented a mobility concept that integrates artificial intelligence. It is being developed as a game changer for the Smart City of the future.

Multimorbidity refers to the simultaneous occurrence of several diseases. It is particularly characteristic in the elderly. Under the name "Smart Medication", the designer Kilian Frieling has…

The availability of affordable, independent and, above all, clean electrical energy is still limited worldwide. With IGNIS Berlin-based designer Tobias Trübenbacher has developed a tool that converts…

In October 2019, NorDan was the first window manufacturer in the world to launch 3D printed windows for commercial sales. The first 3D printed windows series are circular windows. The products are…

The "Flexible Forms" pavilion of the BioMat Group at the ITKE in Stuttgart is a double-curved, parametrically designed segment shell made of light, one-sided curved wood and bio-composite elements.

Ceramic Foam is a fascinating material characterized by its airiness, its open porous surface and cellular structure. By foaming the volume of the original ceramic material increases, generating…

"This is urine" is a project that explores the value of urine by uncovering its potential new roles within the society. Unlike the common belief shared in modern society, urine has been widely used…

Fruit Maker is a conceptual work by the designer Tor Robinson from Wellington / New Zealand. It explores ways in which 3D printing could be used by the food industry in the future.

In the "Organico" project, the designer Philipp Hainke made an attempt to present a solution to the question of the future of material.

Since naturally grown bamboo tubes come in various sizes, diameters and thicknesses, industrial use has been difficult up to now. With the help of a patented production process, it is now possible to…

Stealth Key is the first 3D metal printed key that provides unparallel levels of key duplication security. Today, conventional high security keys provide little barrier to unauthorised 3D printing…

Russian-born and Berlin-based designer Anastasiya Koshcheeva is turning a decade old Siberian handcraft from her hometown into contemporary design from birch bark.

Phono-Luminous Paper is a novel material, which produces both light and sound in response to touch. By gently touching the surface of the material, traces of light emerge and the surface itself…

With "Invisible Spring", the designer Nina Lieven presents a material development for a hinge that automatically springs back into its starting position after actuation and has a remarkable memory…

The basis for the development of the "BendyBag" was the organic photovoltaic material "Solare", which is ideal for a simple integration in textile solutions. In her design, the designer Sandra…

LiCrete is a translucent building material from Gravelli from Prague and consists of 85% concrete and 15% plastic. With its special translucency, it is suitable for staging backlit walls, stairs or…

NovoFibre is the world‘s first Oriented Structural Straw Board (OSSB). It is made of 100 % high-quality natural wheat straw and produced in a continuous hot pressing process.

A new manufacturing innovation from the Alpine region is further blurring the boundary between two and three dimensional design. To produce a sheet of photographic metal the relevant image is punched…

EnerKite GmbH from Brandenburg has focused on the development of a mobile 30 kW airborne wind power plant in recent years. The new system celebrated its maiden flight in Pritzwalk, Brandenburg, at…