`Material trends for the future` is the theme of the exhibition and the lectures held at Deubaukom in Essen. Current trends that Materia has identified include biomimicry, biobased materials, new techniques and smart materials. For instance the newest insights of biomimicry examples, which can be an inspiration for the creative professional. We will show you the new […]
Projectbeschrijving van de Biocova, een modulair opbouwbaar privacyscherm volledig bestaand uit biobased materialen
These panels are made of flax fibers and a biobased glue, which makes it a 100% biobased material. The panels can be used for all kinds of interior use. It is an indispensable link in the chain of the flax industry because it uses its by-products and therefore is no waste of natural resources. Sizes up to 2500 x 150 mm, thickness 16 mm to 50 mm, density 320 kg/m3 up to 560 kg/m3.
Miriam Ribul
The world’s first truly biobased façade has been completed, on a building in the Netherlands. Using a special bioresin combined with hemp fibres, architects Studio Marco Vermeulen collaborated with NPSP Composites, a developer of biobased products, to create a building with a biobased façade. The building, a gas transfer station, is a simple block, made more […]
[Carolyn Raff](https://carolynraff.de/work) is the brainchild behind "An ocean full of possibilities", an experimental and conceptual design app...
Our second open source book on Bioplastics, this time the bioplastic cook book gives everyone tips and recipes to make their own bioplastics! The book contains a flyer to print for labeling your bioplastic and creating your material archive. Book written by Margaret Dunne during her internship at Fab Textiles June-July 2018
Mango Materials uses a biobased plastic called PHA, which is made by methane-eating bacteria, to make biodegradable polyester.
The artist sheds new, beautiful light on bioplastics - an often abstract and underused organic material - from her Melbourne studio.
Mycelium.lab Mylab was created in 2021 during our founder's - Malina Tezycka, Master Thesis in Architecture degree at CHALMERS University of Technology. Even though she had no biotechnology background, she strived to experiment and grow mycelium materials from scratch to master the creation of the material. her first interest turned into a passion for natural
Known from public buildings and waiting halls, terrazzo, the surface material originally made out of tile or glass pieces experienced its peak in the 50s. Originally invented in the antiquity, terr…
This page discusses emerging materials and specifically Mycelium Brick which is increasingly being used within construction, architecture and as packaging.
https://youtu.be/9yNzEDOSUp8Each year over 7 million tons of seashells are thrown away by the seafood industry into landfills. Shells are not biodegradable and
Ethical design brand Nature Squared elevates the egg with its collection of eggshell wall tiles in collaboration with Hong Kong designer Elaine Yan Ling Ng, now presented at Rossana Orlandi in Milan
ForestBank｜Material
From discarded skateboards to hemp fibers Material ConneXion brings you a selection of five sustainable materials.
