Charter to search for the answer to the question "Is there life on Mars?" Our reality has gone far beyond the fantastic worlds described by Bradbury and the Strugatsky. To resolve any household problem is now just a click away. We print fabrics, furniture, lamps, even stereos on a 3D printer. Finishing materials are a thing of the past, because now there are interactive finishes with an endless set of color combinations and prints. The image comes to life if you wear special glasses or point the smartphone at it. Forms are becoming more and more incredible, and the “race” of materials accelerates to months and weeks. Of the latest discoveries, for example, ceramics are stronger than corundum (Swiss brand LAUFEN). Designers study neurobiology and molecular physics, creating fixtures that can heal, and plumbing with truly micron-based water consumption.

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