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Mechanical metamaterials are artificial materials that can exhibit highly unusual physical properties such as negative Poisson’s ratios and stunning shape-morphing effects. Inspired by the traditional ...

In November, architects, designers, digital fabricators, and innovators gathered in Calgary, Canada, for the 2024 Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) conference. This year’s ...

Mechanical metamaterials (MMs) are artificial materials designed to display peculiar mechanical properties or programmed responses thanks to careful optimization of their geometrical features 1,2.