Using submersible devices to harness the forces of nature, these researchers believe they can build artificial reefs around the world's islands and coastlines. Ministry of Supply will tailor this ...

Ministry of Supply partnered with MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab to create a 4D-knitted dress. The wild future of 4D design A manufacturing technique from MIT's Self-Assembly Lab that is poised to disrupt ...

Custom-fit clothing is usually quite expensive, but perhaps it doesn't have to be. MIT's 4D Knit Dress is an example of a new type of clothing that a robot could selectively shrink to fit the wearer, ...

HAVE IDEAS ABOUT BOTH, FROM SPECIAL FILMS THAT ADAPT TO CHANGES IN HEAT. THE REALLY GREAT THING ABOUT THIS IS IT COULD BECOME, YOU KNOW, A SHADING SYSTEM. SO IT’S REALLY EASY TO RETROFIT ONTO EXISTING ...

Upcycling may not be the only way for garments to shape shift. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Self-Assembly Lab have developed technology that allows a garment to be ...