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Sun Waves Uv Sterilizer

Giuseppe Santacroce Uv Sterilizer Hospitality Products Thursday, 10 September 2026

Sun Waves

SunWaves is a sterilizer capable of eliminating germs, molds, bacteria and viruses in just 8 seconds. Designed to break down the bacterial load present on surfaces such as coffee cups or saucers. SunWaves was invented with the plight of the COVID-19 year in mind, to help you enjoy a gesture like drinking tea at the cafe safely. It can be used both in the professional and home environment because with a simple gesture it sterilizes in a very short time through a UV-C light that has a long life and minimal maintenance, also helping to reduce disposable material.

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Smart Hydro Touchless Water Dispenser

Tive Creative Collective Touchless Water Dispenser Hospitality Products Wednesday, 9 September 2026

Smart Hydro

Smart Hydro is a touchless water dispenser designed for shared spaces such as offices and gyms. Infrared sensors on the side panels detect the hand of the user and the container placed on the counter. Water then flows automatically and stops when the container is lifted away, so physical contact is reduced. The main body and the arc are produced by plastic injection, while most internal support parts are bent from aluminium sheet. The dispenser is 140 cm high, 36 cm wide and 40 cm deep. The form can be approached from several angles.

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Aluminium Plates Sustainable Revolution

Contital Sustainable Revolution Single-Use Product Tuesday, 8 September 2026

Aluminium Plates

Aluminium Plates is a range of disposable plates made from fully recycled aluminium. The range is intended for the catering industry, mass market retailers and consumers. The plates are produced with a patented cold moulding process, using an alloy of class 8000 with a thickness between 60 and 90 microns. Several sizes and shapes are offered, and each plate can be lacquered in any colour, inside and outside. The plates suit traditional and microwave ovens, freezing, serving and acid or salty foods. After use, the plates can be fully recycled.

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Cancer Assassin Self Promotional

Cynthia Turner Self Promotional Computer Graphics Monday, 7 September 2026

Cancer Assassin

The artist sought to create a portrait of the dramatic moment the death grip of a Natural Killer T cell overcomes a cancer cell's defenses, memorializing a moment humanity desires. Cytotoxic Natural Killer T cells are cancer assassins that induce cancer cells to undergo programmed cell death known as apoptosis. Natural Killer T cells recognize specific sites on the surface of cancer cells called antigens, bind to them, and release biochemical proteins that form pores in the cancer cell's membrane and specifically induce the cancer cell to destruct.

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Victoria Calvatone 3D Visualisation

Larisa Zolotova 3D Visualisation Computer Graphics Sunday, 6 September 2026

Victoria Calvatone

3D Visualization of Victoria Calvatone is a computer graphics project that presents an ancient Roman bronze statue inside a Roman interior of The Hermitage Museum. The statue was first scanned, then modeled, textured, animated and rendered with digital sculpting and rendering software. The work reproduces the aged bronze surface and the color of the original figure, which is 170 centimeters high. Still images and video files were produced. The visualization forms part of a research and restoration process.

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Yinyun Ceramic 3D Print Art Installation

Fabcraft Design Lab Ceramic 3D Print Art Installation 3D Printing Saturday, 5 September 2026

Yinyun

Yinyun is a ceramic art installation composed of 85 unique 3D printed units. Generative design algorithms were used to extract electric data and to visualize the data on every unit, together creating a gradient effect. The units were fabricated by ceramic 3D printing, using a mixture of white porcelain and coal ash recycled from a power plant. The printing process also creates a detailed surface relief on each piece. No two units are alike. The installation is permanently placed in an exhibition hall in Taipei, Taiwan.

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