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A countersnapping structure at rest.
a countersnapping structure at rest
A countersnapping structure, unstretched, in its serial state.
an unstretched countersnapping structure
A countersnapping structure, stretched, in its parallel state.
a stretched countersnapping structure
Three serially-coupled countersnapping elements, before avalanche (state 000).
serially coupled, slowly stretched, until...
Three serially-coupled countersnapping elements, after avalanche (state 111).
...rapid countersnapping chain reaction
Two countersnapping elements in parallel (state 00).
in parallel, initially symmetric...
Two countersnapping elements in parallel (state 10).
... then one switches at one's own rythm
Best poster award at GRC 2024 Multifunctional Materials and Structures.
best poster award, GRC 2024
Mold ready to be injected to cast a stiffening building block in silicone rubber.
injection mold for stiffening unit
A pre-stretched chain of countersnapping elements about to be poked (state 00).
about to poke a chain of countersnappers
A pre-stretched chain of countersnapping elements that has just switch together (state 11).
countersnappers switch together
A snapping building block (it is characterized by a non-monotonic force-displacement curve).
a snapping building block
Another snapping building block (it is characterized by a non-monotonic force-displacement curve).
another snapping building block
Snapping metamaterial lattice
snapping lattice
Snapped metamaterial lattice
snapped lattice

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Young children on the Great Wall. China, 2024.
small ones on great one
Dragonfly perched on stem. France, 2024.
dragonfly perched on a reed
Dragonfly landing. France, 2024.
dragonfly landing
Dragonfly landing. France, 2024.
dragonfly, still and watchful
Old, new. Shanghai, China, 2024.
old and new Shanghai
The bikes take over. Liege, Belgium, 2024.
bikes take over
Colorful Guillemins train station. Liege, Belgium, 2024.
modern stained glass
Urban camouflage. Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2025.
camouflage
Gull diving. Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2025.
big dive
Stitching at night. Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2025.
night stitch
Relative speeds. Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2024.
relative speeds
Geometric shelter. Texel, Netherlands, 2025.
geometric shelter
tiny car
small and simple