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Andy Ouderkirk and fellow 3M scientist Mike Weber were zapping polymers with powerful lasers as part of a materials science experiment when Ouderkirk realized he could bind together hundreds of sheets of polymer film to create a highly reflective material. The resulting plastic mirror is much cheaper to produce than the traditional vacuum-coated glass variety. And it reflects light waves from across the spectrum: because the film doesn’t absorb infrared, it can be used as an invisible window coating, screening out solar rays without blocking any visible light and radio waves, as metallic screens do.
“There’s an incredible breadth of apps,” says Ouderkirk. “We’re having a good time exploring.”
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A hair salon designed by Suppose Design Office, a band of mirror glass wrapped around the cutting space.
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Perforated Steel Panel designed by Mount Fuji Architects is intended to define the word “Transparency”. The Panel was made of lace-like steel 3 mm thick that filters light like sunshine through foliage, with holes punched out in a floral pattern depicting cherry blossoms, a traditional Japanese Ise paper stencil pattern.
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This is a urban renovation project designed by Tsuyoshi Kawata. The site is at Osaka, Japan where it used to be a busy ceramic market 300 years ago. The house will consist of 6 rooms plus gardens in between, and a clear roof wrap around.
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