FLEXTEGRITY WINS INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION

Learn how gyroid and TPMS lattices spread stress, absorb energy, and where powder removal creates trade-offs in SLS and MJF…

Dense lattice file size in CAD can exceed 1 GB with mesh-based tools. Learn how implicit modelling, smart export, and…

A graded density lattice varies cell density across a part to put stiffness and cushioning exactly where needed. Learn the…

A 3d printed lattice midsole replaces foam with thousands of tunable struts. Learn how geometry, not just material, determines cushioning…

Strength-to-weight ratio explained, and how geometric lattices beat solid material by placing mass only along the load paths. Includes how…

For lightweight strength, geometry often matters more than material choice. Learn how arrangement, not substance, determines how much force a…

Lattice energy absorption works through controlled, progressive collapse of struts or surfaces. Learn how geometry determines crush response in helmets,…

How to separate compression and tension inside a lattice so one part is stiff where needed and flexible where needed,…

Lattice mechanical testing combines FEA simulation with physical compression and tensile tests. Learn how engineers validate that a printed lattice…

Sphere architecture uses triangulated geodesic geometry to enclose large volumes with minimal material. Learn why spherical buildings are structurally efficient…

Ground stabilization methods that use open lattice geometry interlock with soil and let water drain, reducing erosion on slopes and…

Seismic energy mitigation through lattice foundations works by absorbing and redistributing ground motion through controlled flex rather than transmitting it…

A macrostructure gains strength from a repeating geometric pattern rather than bulk material. Learn how tiling a single icosahedral cell…

Learn how the same icosahedral geometry works as a microstructure within macrostructure, from fullerene molecules to building-scale lattice arrays.

A biodegradable lattice can control erosion and then break down naturally. Explore how this emerging approach compares to conventional geosynthetics.

Sustainable structural design starts with geometry. Learn how placing material only along load paths cuts mass, embodied carbon, and waste…

Sam Lanahan is the structural engineer and inventor of C6XTY, mentored by Buckminster Fuller. Learn about his path from Fuller's…

C6XTY inventor Sam Lanahan turned icosahedral geometry into a buildable structural system. Learn what C6XTY is, how it works, and…

No single lattice unit cell wins every application. This guide explains strut-based and surface-based cell types, what each is good…

Geodesic dome strength increases with size because more triangles spread load more finely. Learn why triangulation avoids bending, how subdivision…

A practical guide to designing 3D-printed lattices: choosing unit cells, sizing struts, avoiding file-size and powder problems, and validating before…

The Montreal Biosphère, Epcot's Spaceship Earth, and the Eden Project are the most famous geodesic domes. Each one teaches a…

Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion principle of doing more with less, explained plainly, and how synergetics and smart geometry connect to lightweighting…

Buckminster Fuller patented the geodesic dome in 1954. See how its triangulated geometry turns load into shared tension and compression,…

Fullerene geometry is scale-independent: the truncated-icosahedron load paths that stabilise C60 work the same way at building scale. See how…

Buckyball uses span drug delivery research, electronics, lubricants, and structural geometry. Learn which applications are lab-stage and which are working…

Buckyball geometry is a truncated icosahedron: 12 pentagons and 20 hexagons. Discover why this same shape appears in soccer balls,…

Learn what gives a buckyball its shape and strength. The truncated-icosahedron cage of 12 pentagons and 20 hexagons shares load…

A buckyball (C60) is a hollow 60-carbon cage of 12 pentagons and 20 hexagons. Learn why that shape is so…

Introduction: This article is about keeping our brains active while sheltering at home. We talked to an expert Kirby Urner…

Curated by Kirby! You have no doubt played a 2D game on a grid of squares, chess or checkers for…

Our purpose here is to elaborate a classic Python framework for storing and writing geometric information in a variety of…

We all know that natural disasters are sudden and dangerously powerful. There are many factors that make natural disasters a…

For all major and minor construction projects, slope protection, soil stabilization, erosion control, and earth retention systems are some significant…

The rhombic triacontahedron (RT) dissects into 120 such modules, left and right handed. Meanwhile, the regular tetrahedron may be sliced…

Ground stabilization is the most critical chapter of Geotechnical Engineering along with a load support system. That’s why more than…

Additive Manufacturing has already changed the conventional methods of designing and manufacturing process. And 3D Geometry is one of the…

VUCA (latest curriculum writing) integrating the concept of “risk” even mentioning “Chief Risk Officer” and VUCA, in this special curriculum:…

Nature has already given us everything we need. But it is the human mind that wants to comprehend more than…

Thinking through the shapes with all of the math working precisely, enters Kirby Urner, holding a diagram of the geometry,…

Flextegrity, Inc. makes possible advanced polyhedral materials that anticipate and meet the comprehensive demands of civil engineering applications, disaster-resistant housing,…

by Mark A. Martin, Ph.D. August 2006, © Flextegrity, Inc. 2006, 2007 Introduction An icosahedral material is a regular three­dimensional array…

Flextegrity’s innovative micro-architecture, which capitalizes on the dynamic equilibrium inherent in the complementary coexistence of tension and compression, offers material…

Finite Element Stress Analysis of Icosahedron Beam by Ross Engineering, Prepared for: Mr. Sam Lanahan, Flextegrity Abstract This is a…

In this article we present Flextegrity’s patent – arrays that vary anisotropically, omni-topologically, creating myriad hybrid materials. Arrays and lattices…

ICOSAHEDRON COMPRESSION STUDY Introduction and Background: The project started with an initial compression model of a symmetric icosahedron array modeled…

In nature, identical, spontaneously assembling protein subunits tend to form symmetrical, minimum-energy shapes. Certain shapes are well-suited for microbiological tasks…

In this article we will explain about the contribution of Flextegrity to Bio sensitive pipe support for soil stabilization. Flextegrity’s…

Positioning:  Flextegrity, Inc. is the inventor/developer/manufacturer of specialty structural materials that anticipate and meet the comprehensive demands of disaster-resistant housing,…

Leverage of 'microstructural' shape factors within conventionally strong "macro-structural" forms such as the I-beam enables maximum structural efficiency.

Strength-to-weight ratio is inherently high even before material choice. Like the strongest “traditional” materials (wood, steel, and reinforced concrete), the…

The omni-extensible pattern of repeating polyhedral units combined with the ability for continuous connectivity create rich opportunities for wired or…

The open 3-D geometry creates a regular, stable matrices with increased internal "active" surface area, capable of being "loaded" with…

Response to applied stress is one of local deformation while maintaining global stiffness due to integrity of compression/tension synergy within…

Internal interconnecting matrix can be bias-positioned to create an intrinsic and interpenetrating ‘torsion box’ microstructure providing exceptional robustness to torsion…

The geometry overrides conventional limitations on inherent stiffness or flexibility! A precisely defined flexibility and/or expansion "gradient" or "zone" can…

Omni-directional control of material and size enables customized, integrated “hybrid” solutions using components of differing raw materials. Material/product design can…

The Flextegrity geometry’s multi-axial tensile network dramatically reduces the slippage and shear that can plague conventional slope stabilization techniques. A…

The proprietary geometry is infinitely scalable in unit size (from nano- to mega-scale) and in frequency (number of polyhedral elements…

Material applications of the technology are permeable, breathable and self-draining without sacrificing toughness and structural integrity. Open spaces within and…

Omni-Extensible is one possible property that a material built utilizing the C6XTY technology can have. It means- the potential for…

From Tensegrity to Flextegrity (aka, “How in the heck did you ever think this up??”)  Inventors with strikingly novel concepts…

Geodesic Dome is a hemispherical structure built from many triangles, which was named and popularised in the US by Buckminster…

-What is a Bucky Ball? Bucky ball is a spheric allotrope of carbon, with the formula of C60. It’s full…

[alert style=”success”]Featured on KGW8[/alert] Come visit the Lattice Gallery on November 7th. Experience the innovations and meet the innovator, Sam…

Innovator Sam Lanahan has air traffic over his house because of his patented lattice using the mathematics of the carbon…

At Lattice Gallery, Portland, Oregon, on 10/13/2019 at 3:00 PM, Flextegrity presents “The Evolution of Synthetic Lattices by Sam Lanahan.”…

The Lattice Gallery Grand Opening: October 3rd, First Thursday, at 316 NW Broadway Portland, Oregon. Art gallery focused on the…

Building in Tension The Evolution of Synthetic Lattices [vector_icon icon=”graduation-cap” color=”#ba1d71″]A lecture by inventor Sam Lanahan “The Evolution of Synthetic…

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Materials and design, whether in architecture or consumer products, are inextricably interwoven and co-influential.  As Patrick Kruithof so aptly states…

What is it? [vector_icon icon=”connectdevelop” color=”#35930a” size=”1.5em”] Flextegrity has developed and patented a 3-dimensional tensile lattice that is easily constructed…

Sam Lanahan presented for three days in Vegas at the Architecture Expo The C6XTY Exhibit at the Architecture Expo in…

Lattices are both a framework made of metal or metal strips and a regular geometrical arrangement of atoms or molecules…

Join us in Las Vegas June 6–8, 2019 BOOTH 649 AIA Conference on Architecture June 6-8, 2019 Architecture Expo June…

Flextegrity is proud to announce the new C6XTY line of ‘Structural Fabrics’—Based on the geometry of the Bucky Ball—structural fabrics…

Synthetic lattices are based on the geometry of “Bucky Fullerenes”—or the carbon 60 molecule (soccer ball), that are used to…

Flextegrity is proud to announce the new C6XTY line of ‘Structural Fabrics’—Based on the geometry of the Bucky Ball—structural fabrics…

Come see us LIVE at Booth #823 MARCH 18 – 22, 2018 | New Orleans, LA ACS National Meeting &…

Flextegrity, Inc. is creating and developing advanced polyhedral materials that anticipate and meet the comprehensive demands of civil engineering applications,…

https://youtu.be/9tzUoRGSDYE —– TEXT FROM YOUTUBE TRANSCRIPT I’m going to introduce 00:04 you to how to construct the C6XTY ball 00:08…

Activate your creativity with C6XTY. Imagine using C6XTY fabric to restore a reef…

We can create entirely new categories of materials and structures that are both strong / lightweight and accomplish the important…

From roads to bridges, stormwater is something that can wreak havoc if the problem is not dealt with immediately. In…

Just imagine how amazing you will feel when every street you walk has smart and intelligent features. From strong pavement…

Think about a strong, bio-friendly, and open-architecture that supports the life of flora and fauna. When the artificial reef is…

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We will be the high point of your dwell experience. See us at BOOTH 1914. Dwell on Design, presented in…

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Strength-to-weight ratio is inherently high even before material choice. Like the strongest “traditional” materials (wood, steel, and reinforced concrete), the…

Sawtooth Equatorial Molding

Flexible Material in Torsion

There are millions of cars running on roads which are causing air pollution. As sustainable practices are being invented to…

From building to scaling the mega architectures, how the C6XTY is offering the best technique to scale the mega buildings…

Lighting that serves and improves engineering. Assuming an indispensable job in the manner individuals encounter and get engineering, light can…

C6XTY has researched the new geometry to create materials and structures with respect to the weight. With the use of…

A simple system that incorporates both tension and compression into a single element.

Assembled Block: Ring & Mortar Lattice

Partial Assembly: Ring & Mortar Lattice

Side View: Ring & Mortar Layers

Stacked Ring & Mortar Layers

Stacking of Icosahedral Rings It’s not just a good idea, it’s natures way. Consider stacking various C6XTY lattices in order…

Top View: Icosa Hex Ring & Mortar

Top View: Icosa Hex Ring & Mortar

Icosahedral Hex Ring & Mortar

v.4.0 Basic Hex Ring

The basic cubo-octahedral cell that forms the nucleus of the material.

This is a basic tower model which illustrates the versitility of the material. Any shape can be made.

v.3.0 Basic Array

Icosahedron with Multi-Axial Springs

FlexBlox Prototype Slab

v.3.0 Close-up View of Array

Cubo-Octahedron Detail

Radial Weave Array

Radial Cell with Connectors

Cubo-Octahedral Radial Weave

Rigid Sheet Model

Flexible Wheel Assembly

Z-Beam Model

3-D Elastic Concept

Column/Beam/Plane/Cube

Icosahedral Beam

Arched Construction

Retaining walls plays a major role in construction work for urban areas. When a construction or architecture company starts to…

Simple, repeatable, factory manufactured modular units that can be stacked. Simple, elegant solutions. Ready made, delivered to the site.

$180 table anyone?

Micro solutions for flexible armor solutions. Reactive armor can anisotropically woven into a multiple protective layers. Lighter weight, flexible, reactive-…

Imagine.. a seismically stable structure because the tension members dampen the vibration of energy waves.

Imagine… a new paradigm in construction that anticipates the evolving global need for buildings that can withstand today’s more frequent,…

Cubo-Octahedral Lattice Array

Lattice Array Configuration

Basic Array Diagram

Stainless Steel Model

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Diagram of Hybrid I-Beam

Open Icosahedral Assembly

Non-Conformal Material

If you were asked to create the universe out ofballs and strings, would you know where to start?…and where you…

FLEXTEGRITY WINS INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION in 2007 I.D. MAGAZINE ANNUAL DESIGN REVIEW Portland, OR – August 15, 2007 – Flextegrity, Inc.,…