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In the roaring 1920s, as the world turned its back on Prohibition, a brand new material began to be used in the brewing industry - namely stainless steel. The year 1928 marked the introduction of the…

Imagine a material so tough it can shrug off the intense radiation of a nuclear reactor like Superman brushing off bullets (sorry, couldn't resist a James Gunn reference). That’s the promise of nanocrystalline…

In early 2025, Lexar introduced a world first: an SD memory card built from stainless steel rather than plastic. The choice of stainless steel isn't just style related, it's an engineering decision…

And where would you find this stainless steel alien eggs? At the Saebara Resort in the Red Sea, on Sheybarah Island... and yes the 73 reflective aliens eggs are in fact luxury 'orb-villas’ - 38 perched…

In New York City, at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens, stands a giant stainless steel glove: the Unisphere. This huge stainless steel globe, is from the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair, an international…

The Cinelli XCR holds a special place in cycling history as one of the first production bicycles to be built entirely from stainless steel, an innovation that challenged assumptions about frame materials.…

You probably associate stainless steel with kitchens, hospitals, or the back of a restaurant, not the big screen. But take a closer look at some of the most iconic sci-fi films of the last 50 years,…

Josefi's journey began with a simple question: Could the cold, rigid nature of stainless steel be transformed into something elegant, wearable, and even comfortable? The answer came in the form of 3D-printed…

In the world of rock music, performance is more than just sound - it's spectacle, style, and self-expression. But for Adam Gontier, the former lead singer of the rock band Three Days Grace, one piece…

In a major step toward sustainable transport, Germany has introduced the world’s first fleet of hydrogen-powered trains, replacing diesel engines on non-electrified rail lines. At the heart of this…

"Enhanced Durability Through Twisting Technique" is a new method developed by researchers to improve the fatigue resistance of stainless steel. This technique involves creating specialised structures…

We've talked about Industrial Origami before on this site, and how it was being used to build a new low-cost electric scooter. But things have moved on a bit…

In the 1950s, the U.S. Air Force needed a lightweight but powerful rocket for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). The biggest challenge? Building something strong enough to handle launch forces…

The Eiffel Tower, one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, might look like it’s just an enormous iron structure - but did you know that stainless steel plays a crucial role in keeping it standing…

The Iron Pillar of Delhi is one of the most mysterious and fascinating metallurgical wonders in history. It stands in the Qutub Minar complex in India and is estimated to be over 1,600…

The Chrysler Building, an iconic Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, stands as a testament to both architectural ingenuity and the pioneering use of materials in construction. At 1,046 feet (319…

Did you know the ancient Persians were ahead of their time in steelmaking? Nearly 1,000 years before Sheffield’s famous stainless steel was invented in 1913, Persians were already adding chromium to…

The 1986 Restoration of the Statue of Liberty using Stainless Steel. 

The Statue of Liberty has stood proudly in New York since 1886, becoming one of the most iconic landmarks…

The Chaos is a car boasting an incredible 3,000 bhp (2,237 kilowatts), from the ambitious Greek automaker Spyros Panopoulos (SP Automotive).

At the heart of the Chaos is a twin-turbocharged…

Surprising as it sounds, Tesla’s choice to make the Cybertruck’s body out of stainless steel might not have been the best idea for an electric SUV. It turns out, the auto industry has mostly avoided…

A groundbreaking electrochemical process developed at Georgia Tech could transform stainless steel into a powerful tool against bacterial infections — all without contributing to the growing crisis…

Using cutting-edge X-ray techniques, scientists have unlocked a major breakthrough in 3D printing by successfully producing 17-4 PH stainless steel with exceptional strength and durability.

17-4…

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured a remarkable image of Westerlund 1, the largest remaining super star cluster in the Milky Way, located 12,000 light-years from Earth. Using its…

When automotive designers look to minimise the carbon footprint of a vehicle, selecting the lightest and most fuel-efficient material that also meets safety, durability, and performance standards is…

Pétanque is a fun, laid-back game where the goal is to get your boules (balls) closer to a small target ball, known as the "jack," than your opponents do. You can either roll or throw your boules to…

Wire gates are simple, non-locking carabiners featuring a gate made from a strong type of stainless steel, specifically martensitic, precipitation hardenable 17Cr-4Ni, with an average diameter of 2.3…

The Bristol Type 188, also known as the "Flaming Pencil," was Britain's first all-steel supersonic research aircraft. Designed to withstand temperatures exceeding 250 degrees Celsius, approximately…

At this years Olympics in Paris, the road cycling will take place outside and divided into two kinds of events at the Olympic Games: the road race and the individual time trial. Road cycling is one…

The evolution of badminton rackets began with simple, single-piece wooden constructions strung with animal gut. Players wrapped cloth around the handles for comfort. The shift to lighter materials such…

In 1908 a ground breaking yacht, christened Germania, was built with the help of the German company Krupp Iron Works. Krupp Iron Works produced a chrome-nickel steel for the new hull of the Germania…

A team of scientists at Georgia Tech University has engineered a steel-and-copper-based material that maintains its antibacterial properties without needing detergents or antibiotics. This innovation…

CERN, in Switzerland, is home to largest particle physics laboratory in the world. At the network of seven accelerators and two decelerators they not only smash particles together at high speeds but…

Journalist Hunter S. Thompson once wrote "If you rode the Black Shadow at top speed for any length of time, you would almost certainly die. That is why there are not many life members of the…

"What we can confirm, without a doubt, is our equipment is on the surface of the Moon and we are transmitting," Tim Crain announced this month.

For the first time in over 50 years NASA…

In 1954 Pye & Marconi created the world’s first Stainless Steel underwater camera, for the purpose of finding a crashed Havilland Comet passenger jet. 

Scheduled…

“Barrel-fermented” is usually a phrase associated with fermenting wine. And whilst fermenting in wooden barrels is the first thing that springs to mind, there have been many more options over the years.…

Trillions of protons accelerate 11,245 times every second around the Large Hadron Collider (in CERN) accelerator ring at full power, or 99.9999991% the speed of light. Proton beams collide head-to-head…

We’ve seen Stainless Steel get used in just about every situation on this website, but never before in a clothing store! Japanese studio Hayao Odagiri Architects have just completed work on a three…

Yes you heard it right… the new Tesla Cybertruck will also have the ability to double up as a boat. Not surprising as Elon based the design on the S1 Lotus Elise ("Wet Nellie”) from the 1977 James Bond…

Researchers at the University of Hong Kong's Department of Mechanical Engineering, under the direction of Professor Mingxin Huang, have made significant progress in developing stainless steel specifically…

WOW! Only 11 of these stainless steel Fords were ever produced. Who needs gloss clear-coat carbon fibre when you have stainless steel?

What you see in the image above is a 1936 Ford Deluxe Sedan,…

Researchers have used a radio telescope to discover tthe fastest known radio pulses from beyond our galaxy, concealed within thirty minutes worth of data. The results, which were released in the journal…

Ok, so we’re not quite talking the the Cyberdyne Systems Series 800 Terminator, or T-800. Thankfully we’re also not talking about Skynet's first cybernetic organism, which had living tissue over a hyperalloy…

In order to create aeroplanes with all-welded stainless steel construction that would be lighter, stronger, and safer, Edward G. Budd formed the American Edward G. Budd Manufacturing Company in 1930.…

For many years, the Saturn V was the largest and most powerful of these aerospace platforms. NASA developed it for the Apollo moon missions and used it to launch Skylab into space. The Saturn V was…

On the 8th of May, in 1984, the £535-million Thames Barrier was officially opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh (it was operational since 1982). Construction of the impressive…

When it comes to choosing a durable and stylish worktop for your kitchen or workspace, stainless steel stands out as the ultimate option. With its sleek appearance,…

Stropping and Honing were terms used to describe the process that kept the edge of a blade sharp. This was something King C. Gillette knew very well.

As a young man, King C. Gillette (1855-1932)…

The Wilson T2000 racquet used by Jimmy Connors above was a game changer in the tennis world. The design of the stainless steel "T2000" model was…

The Greater Manchester puppeteers, who created the stars of Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, were "thrilled" their film won an Oscar.

Altrincham-based Mackinnon & Saunders teamed up with the…

If you've ever marvelled at the grimy, sprawling metropolis of Ridley Scott's Blade Runner, or the elegant neon cycles of the original Tron, you have to thank Syd Mead. For nearly six…

A sculpture made from knives collected by police has been unveiled to honour victims of knife crime.

This 2m (6ft) Armoured Heart was installed outside the east entrance of the Oracle Shopping…

A high-tech engineering team called Sandvik has unveiled a new work of art called the Impossible Statue. The statue is a feat of modern engineering, created using the latest advances in artificial intelligence,…

Walter Zapp created the first Minox subminiature camera in 1936. Zapp, a German from Riga, Latvia, who was born in the Baltic region, talked with friends about the potential of creating a camera that…

In Midtown Manhattan, New York City, there is a 102 story Art Deco skyscraper called The Empire State Building. Shreve, Lamb & Harmon designed the structure, which was constructed between 1930 and 1931.…

Even before we saw Nathan Chen performing the quadruple jump on Olympic ice, people were using skating to get around. Ice skates made from horse and cow bones may date back to around 1800 BC. The first…

The National Ski Arena in Holmenkollen is one of Norway's most popular tourist destinations, featuring the Holmenkollen Ski Museum and Jump Tower, as well as shops, cafés and ski simulators.

“I hold a guitar like a plumber holds a hammer” (Mark Knopfler)

Mark Knopfler famously used the National O-14 Style Fret model during his career on Dire Straits and The Notting Hillbillies.

The…

In a new initiative focused on sustainable modes of transportation, Jindal Stainless has developed the first stainless steel electric rickshaw prototype in India.

“The Indian e-vehicle market…

Scientists working at the Halley VI Antarctic research station cannot drink the seawater beneath the ice, so the only way to get drinking water when temperatures drop below freezing is to melt the ice…

There’s a new cow in this Wild West town… a cow unlike anything the world has ever seen… it’s silver and vegan friendly!  

The brand “Those Vegan Cowboys” are the culprits, or by their other…

On the cold and remote Norwegian island of Spitsbergen, in the Arctic Svalbard archipelago, there lies one of the most important vaults on the face of the earth.  The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is a…

Once upon a time there was a moose… a very large moose, and it’s name was Mac. Standing over 10 metres tall and made from steel and concrete it was the undisputed king of the world. But all that was…

We've discussed Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship here before (Why SpaceX's Starship Is Made Out Of Stainless Steel, Space…

Vietnamese motorcycle company Bandit9 has launched a new scooter for cities – it's shiny, it's stainless steel and it's nano!! The Nano Bandit9 is described as the perfect combination of stunning looks,…

The grand plan for SpaceX's starship Starship is to build a reusable transportation system that will send people, satellites and cargo weighing more than 220,462 pounds into space. It's equipped with…

The Strength, durability and corrosion-resistant properties of Stainless Steel are essential when building things like cargo ships, airplanes or Nuclear Power stations. That is why many of them use…

With the help of NeXolve's solar sails, and deployable stainless steel booms, a shoe box sized spacecraft is taking us closer to space exploration out beyond the moon. The Near Earth Asteroid Scout…

As a sport, Fencing has been around since the end of the 19th century, progressing to our more modern electronic scoring around the mid-20th century. The sport is broken down to 3 disciplines: foil,…

Season 4 of Stranger Things has landed with more of it's brilliant 80s references... Eleven.. Mike... Dustin... Max...Jim Hopper... and Demogorgons. Set in March 1986, eight months after the events…

We’ve talked about the James Webb Space Telescope before, and how it’s mirrors were constructed with the help of Stainless Steel. But now, finally,…

The striking new Noble M500 is the long-awaited successor to the acclaimed M600 launched in 2009. First shown as a concept at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed, the vehicle has now evolved into a…

Jef Koons' sculpture Balloon Monkey (magenta) is going to be sold at Christie's later in the month, with a presale estimate between 6 million and 10 million dollars. Anything earned from the sale is…

It was 1985 when Marty McFly travelled back in time, with Dr. Emmett Brown, in a DMC DeLorean made from Stainless Steel (we’ve talked a little about this before).  Well…

The new Top Gun movie is finally out in the world, continuing the story of the iconic Maverick from the 1986 classic movie. Tom Cruise is well known for his love of flying and driving every vehicle…

Well.. it might not be anything to do with painting, but it does have something to do with design. The design being Frank Gehry‘s building for the Luma Arles Arts Centre in Southern France.

The…

Just when you thought it was safe to forget about the maniacally frustrating Rubik's Cude, Lu Laboratories have cursed us with a new one!! (actually it's really rather nice). Their original design had…

During the 1960s, many U.S. steel companies worked on eye catching concept designs for the to help promote them. At the time it was said that, “Stainless steel would help bring dramatic and exciting…

'Industrial Origami' is the name for a new technique for folding high strength duplex stainless steel. this facinating new technique could have a dramatic impact on how vehicles are produced in the…

In the 1930s and 1940s it was every ski enthusiast's and racer's job after the weekend to replace the segments and screws that held the segmented edges to the wooden bottoms and fill in or sand out…

We’ve all heard about Harry Brearley, the English metallurgist who invented "rustless steel" (we’ve…

Amsterdam has a brand new bridge that crosses one of the oldest and most famous canals in the centre of Amsterdam, the Oudezijds Achterburgwal. And it's no ordinary bridge.... oh no... it's a 3D Printed…

In a 1931 Detroit show, the Stout Metal Airplane Division of the Ford Motor Company revealed an aircraft marketed towards everyday motorists. It was named the Skycar, and aimed to create an easy handling…

As most already know, Battersea Power Station is a decommissioned coal-fired power station, located on the River Thames in London. It's a property that has been authorised for a redevelopment that includes…

Golf club design made a breakthrough in 1970, both in design and performance. Whilst, in the past, club manufacturers has produced metal clubs it was not until 1979 that TaylorMade released the “Pittsburgh…

In the 1950s, the Hawker Siddeley p.1154 (designed by Hawker Siddeley Aviation) was planned to be a supersonic vertical/short take off and landing (V/STOL) fighter aircraft, built out of stainless…

With the release of No Time To Die, fans can spot three OMEGA watches worn by the movie's heroes. Whilst James (Daniel Craig) wears a Titanium lightweight Seamaster Diver 300M 007 Edition,…

Once just a pipe dream, the tubular Stainless steel house of Architect Sergey Kuznetsov’s fables is now a reality. And you can visit it at the Nikola-Lenivets art park in the Kaluga region, 155 miles…

Based on the Vantage, this roofless creation is limited to 88 units and will cost you a mere £765,000. The Speedster is inspired by past Astons (like the DBS 59) and fighter jets like the F/A-18 Super…

OK, so it’s mainly Black Carbon… and Titanium… with a bit of White Gold thrown in… but it does have ‘abrasion-resistant washers made of 316L stainless steel’. Which proves that even at the top end of…

OK… poor attempt at ‘click bait’… let’s just cut to the chase… he loved it… well eventually he did!

The property in question was originally featured in 2018. Deep-sea diver Adrian Corrigall…

An unknown multi-millionaire has commissioned this £20m+ bespoke Rolls-Royce complete with telescopic parasol and caviar fridge, because… why not!

The Rolls-Royce Boat Tail is a coach-built…

Yes! We know what you’re thinking. You’ve got a big yacht and the pool tables in the ARGOS catalogue just don’t quite have the look you need to impress your Hypercar owner friends… you need something…

In the early 1960’s, we finally left Earth’s atmosphere for the first time and entered the dark void of space (cue theme tune from 2001). For these very first forays into space, NASA utilised Stainless…

After 4 wildly unsuccessful launches, that ended in fiery disaster, SpaceX finally launched and landed their starship rocket. The ship was a Stainless Steel clad vehicle, that Elon Musk plans to one…

If you fancy a chair, for the front room, that’s just ‘a little bit different from your usual pocket sprung with scatter cushions’ then this might be just the thing. Behold the beautiful ‘stainless-wood…

The community of Gaoth Dobhair are deciding on what will happen to the iconic shipwreck ‘Bád Eddie’ located on the Magheracloghe beach. The wreck was originally created in France going…

Like a cross between DFS, a Star Trek spaceship and something Elon Musk might come up with, PIG Design has just created ‘Ya Space!’ A new furniture showroom in Hangzhou

The Chinese architecture…

The Saildron Surveyor is a brand new autonomous research vessel manufactured to spend months at sea mapping the seafloor with powerful sonar devices. While also scanning the ocean surface for genetic…

Harry Brearley was born on February 18, 1871 which means that it would have been his 150th birthday this year. But how did this Sheffield man find a solution that helped hundreds of soldiers fight in…

What a car! This BMW M2 has been tuned within an inch of it’s life by the German tuner Manhart with it’s new MH2 GTR. It wasn’t too shabby before Manhart got it’s hands on it either, with a brilliant…

The launch period of NASA’s Mars 2020 perseverance rover is arriving (as of Jan 2021), and the final preparations for the spacecraft continue at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Over the past week,…

We reported on this new Stainless Steel Bridge a while ago, as it was the first bridge of its type to be designs and produced in the UK. Well finally the wait is over, and deep in the Lake District…

Using Land Rover’s F-Type sports car as a basis for the new design the F-Sleigh uses Stainless Steel sled blades, antlers and a front-mounted red nose. And what’s going to propel Santa around the globe…

Yes, there are Stainless Steel Monoliths popping up everywhere, Utah… Dartmoor… a NOT BANKSY one in Glastonbury… if I were you I’d be checking your back garden for one right now, you never know there…

Geometric abstractions… ergonomic aticulated Stainless Steel… the dichotomy between composition and shape… yes, the Stainless Steel Z Chair’s design is…

In 1934 the Budd Company(a 20th-century metal fabricator, a major supplier of body components to the automobile industry) built the first Pioneer Zephyr. The Zephyr was a diesel-powered train that was…

Located in the exhibition "Whales: Beneath the surface" at the London Natural History Museum, the centre stage has been taken by a 25 meter blue whale skeleton, replacing the much-adored Diplodocus…

Some of the highest-ever resolution images of the sun have been revealed by NASA researchers working with scientists from the UK. These phenomenal pictures were analysed by the University of Central…

Here's a great little story that has a Stainless Steel theme... the Highcycle, by YouTube star Colin Furze. As a way of using his time 'constructively', while at home in Lock Down, Colin used Stainless…