the 'semiramis' vertical garden installation owes its unique form to a machine learning design method developed by ETH zurich.

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the researchers use metal wire coated with polymers and titanium dioxide that can convert and purify the fog the nets collect into clean water.

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the lightweight insulated construction elements bond together to reduce building materials, labor, and costs.

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on approach, a soothing display of warm hues grows and ripples underneath the translucent gradient surface.

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the ultrathin, transparent coating prevents glass surfaces from fogging up thanks to a nanolayer of light-absorbing gold clusters.

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the pavilion by ETH zurich and gramazio kohler shows how digital techniques and robotic fabrication enable the creation of freeform structures using recycled ultra-thin formwork.

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the carbon-neutral fuel that is produced is fully compatible with the existing aviation infrastructure for delivery, storage, and usage in jet engines.

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the ultra-efficient slab is made using forty-three 3D printed molds supported by a laser cut timber waffle.

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myoshirt is intended to give people with limited mobility more strength and endurance in their upper body. 

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the resulting mineral composite elements can save up to 70% concrete, are lighter, and feature improved insulation properties.

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