vollebak turns thousands of tiny slate tiles into a flexible rock jacket

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materials

materials on designboom include eco-friendly, sustainable inventions using natural sources such as mushroom mycelium, algae and rice. in addition, you will find innovative alternatives to commonly used materials like plastic, concrete and steel that often recycle existing elements. last, here we feature high-tech materials with novel properties such as being stronger than steel and light as plastic, or having the ability to change color with pressure.

what we learned: crafting the future

we look back at how designboom's latest chapter presents craft as an approach to the world that values attentiveness over speed, collaboration over isolation, and long-term stewardship over short-term production.

claire brodka

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