Extending the use of heat actuated materials to architectural purpose: new developments in ‘Nylon Muscles’ have been taken up in 2 Masters projects at the IaaC*, Barcelona. See Blogroll for a link.

*Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia where, apart from the outcomes of Masters programmes, there is an abundance of architectural research worth reading. (See Blogroll link). Students undertaking this research on […]

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The Breathing Skins Project is biomimicry experimentation using permeable muscle-controlled skins – potentially building skins – to respond to indoor climate & user’s needs. See Blogroll for a link.

The Breathing Skins Showroom was awarded a Green Product Award 2016 (International) & a German Design Award 2017.  The Showroom was realised in Mandelbachtal, Germany & has been exhibited in Hamburg, Cologne & […]

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