Absora has developed a micro-perforated sheet-metal metamaterial that absorbs sound and vibrations, reduces flow resistance, and is simultaneously extremely lightweight and high-strength.

By embedding conductive liquid metals in stretchable textiles and soft interfaces, a surface for tactile control of a lamp was developed at the WINT Design Lab.

Berlin based start-up MotorSkins designs and produces textiles with embedded fluidics for Human movement and Human-machine interaction. Their textile systems are capable of sensing and giving haptic…

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…