Essays about: "Material Driven Design"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 92 essays containing the words Material Driven Design.
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1. Lek, lärande & rörelse på bostadsgården med dagvatten som resurs
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : Föreliggande studie utreder hur dagvatten kan användas som resurs för att främja lek, lärande och rörelse på bostadsgården. I urbana sammanhang ses ofta dagvatten som ett problem då stora vattenflöden överbelastar vår infrastruktur med förödande konsekvenser. READ MORE
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2. Kurita : CARING FOR SOIL
University essay from Konstfack/IndustridesignAbstract : Soil is one of the largest ecosystems being ignored by human activities. Our farming practices and urban constructions have contributed to its degradation, with far-reaching consequences for the water cycle’s equi- librium. READ MORE
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3. Growing Furniture : Designing a mycelium side table
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälleAbstract : Product development can be taxing for the environment. When it comes to hardware products then a lot ofthe materials generally involved are based on finite resources such as fossil fuels. READ MORE
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4. The development of an acoustic insulation solution using mushroom mycelium as an alternative to synthetic foams
University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, IndustridesignAbstract : In the past decades, humanity is facing the consequences of the irresponsible production of plastics and the expansion of industries such as industrial agriculture, Therefore, the development of new sustainable alternative materials has become increasingly popular as a science field. That is the case of mycelium composites, a biodegradable material made out of agricultural and the thread-like roots of mushrooms called mycelium. READ MORE
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5. Achieving a Sense of Calm : Soma Design for Better Sleep through Seamless Technologies
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Sömnsvårigheter har blivit allt vanligare i takt med att samhället blir mer skyndsamt och teknologi-drivet. Även om orsakerna kan variera, finns det några allmänna faktorer som kan hjälpa kroppen att varva ner innan läggdags. READ MORE