Smart Paint
What if the detection of small faults within the structure of bridges, tunnels, turbines, buildings, etc. could be noted, analyzed and taken care of prior to any damage they may […]
Category Archives: Paint & Coatings
Blank Wall: An Invitation
In the film the Horse’s Mouth, the main character, an artist named Gully Jimson, has an obsession with blank walls. To him blank walls have an unseen character. They hold […]
Dye: The Inner Rabbits Foot
There is something about dying a “natural” substance, while still allowing it to retain its natural character that is fascinating. Dyed flowers, rocks, rabbit feet (even mushrooms) hold a sense […]
Holy Crypsis
Crypsis is the final study of camouflage I’m taking a closer look at. In biology crypsis is the ability for an organism to avoid observation or detection by other organisms. […]
Razzle Dazzle
This week I am going to continue testing and studying the idea of camouflage. Dazzle camouflage, also known as razzle dazzle or dazzle painting is used in the animal kingdom […]
Temperature Sensitive Materials
Materials that react to the immediate environment are popping up everywhere. In some fields this is not something new. Clothing design may be at the forefront of this idea with […]
The Cardboard Bike
With an ever-expanding trade network in a globalized world, shipping has become an important part of world commerce. Shipping technologies have become more and more advanced, especially in the field […]
Weathered
I’ve been researching weathering, aging, or degradation of exterior cladding materials over this semester because I’m working on a design project that deals with embracing patina rather than discarding worn […]
FLOCK [>from typical – innovative surface>]
FLOCK [>from typical – innovative surface>] Material/application: FLOCK Designer: Speziell Studio Sources: http://www.speziell.net/ Featured material: Flocks (plastic or natural fibers) – surface coating In 2003, Speziell Studios unveiled the great […]
White
The Rolex Learning Center by SANAA is a building (like many of SANAA’s buildings) that embraces the use of the color white. White not only pervades the exterior and interior […]
50 Shades of Camouflage
Camouflage is a set of methods or concealment that allow otherwise visible animals, military vehicles, or other objects to remain unnoticed by blending in with their environments by resembling something […]
Inflatable Cladding
When it comes to cladding a building architects have many options. Cladding options are nearly endless and add character and feeling to the structure. In the past when it came […]
TERRAMAC [living_3Dcarpet]
TERRAMAC [living_3Dcarpet] Project: Time of Moss Designer/Artist: Makoto Azuma – AMKK Sources: http://www.azumamakoto.com Featured material: TERRAMAC [living_3Dcarpet] Perhaps the best way of welcoming the outside/inside could be by means of […]
Our Material Identity
The role of the consumer is one of longing for uniqueness but struggling to belong. Commodities are not marketed to you and me, but rather our demographic, a set of […]
MoMA PS1: Wendy by HWKN Architects
MoMA’s PS1 is the collision of several different architectural programs and social functions. The addition of a tall concrete wall attached to re-purposed elementary school divides the hectic street life […]
Material Strategies 
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