Researchers are developing Solar Gate, the first façade system that adapts independently to weather conditions.

Pine cones are pretty smart for things with no brains, enough so that scientists have copied them to create a unique window shading system ... between the panes. Each 3D-printed (technically ...

adaptive shading system that operates without electrical energy. The scientists used the movement mechanisms of pine cones as a model for the "Solar Gate", which opens and closes in response to ...

Think of a building shading system ... readily available 3D printing technology. Moreover, the team engineered biobased cellulose fibers and 4D-printed them into a pine cone-inspired bilayer ...

adaptive shading system that operates without electrical energy. The scientists used the movement mechanisms of pine cones as a model for the Solar Gate, which opens and closes in response to ...

The climate crisis poses a big threat to both our environment and our lives. This has made the reduction of carbon dioxide ...

"Inspired by the hygroscopic movements of the scales of pine cones and the bracts of silver thistle, Solar Gate has succeeded in translating not only the high functionality and robustness of ...

The researchers took inspiration from pine cones ... standard 3D printer to create the cellulose-based components, making the system affordable and easy to produce. The result is a shading ...

"Inspired by the hygroscopic movements of the scales of pine cones and the bracts of silver thistle, Solar Gate has succeeded in translating not only the high functionality and robustness of ...

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