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Alfonso Parra Rubio

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Living Knitwork Pavilion receives special mention at Architizer A+ Awards

It was recognized in the Plus: Architecture +Innovation category
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"Momo: a Self-Assembling Lunar Habitat" highlighted in Designboom

Kevin Dunnell and Alfonso Parra Rubio were part of the group that designed Momo, a project developed from a space architecture course.
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Artificial reef designed by MIT engineers could protect marine life, reduce storm damage

They demonstrate the design in a paper published in PNAS Nexus.
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From MIT to Burning Man: The Living Knitwork Pavilion

Learn about the Living Knitwork Pavilion: an interactive architectural installation that combined textile arts + engineering at Burning Man.
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The latest kirigami-inspired engineering materials are also works of art

Researchers at the MIT Center for Bits + Atoms have created plate lattices that are lighter than cork and highly customizable.
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MIT researchers create strong, ultra-light architected materials using kirigami techniques

Researchers from the MIT Center for Bits + Atoms are using techniques from kirigami to create strong, lightweight metal structures.
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MIT engineers use kirigami to make ultrastrong, lightweight structures

Using kirigami techniques, researchers at the MIT Center for Bits + Atoms have created complex metal structures that are lighter than cork.
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Congratulations to everyone graduating in 2022!

Your flexibility, perseverance, and dedication have been nothing short of inspirational.
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Congratulations to everyone graduating in 2021!

This has been an extraordinarily challenging period for all of you, and we couldn't be prouder of your accomplishments.