Auxetic foams counter-intuitively expand (shrink) under stretching (compression). These foams can exhibit superior mechanical properties such as resistance to shear and indentation, improved toughness and energy absorption (EA) under several types of loadings.
Inspired by the work of Professor Mike Xie and peers at RMIT’s Centre for Innovative Structures and Materials, Nudel has created models of large scale auxetic foam elements, rendered below as large sculptural voxels in the landscape
