Articles
Light as Material
I repeat my vow in unchanging colors of the ageless bamboo. Which still creates ten thousand generations of shadows — Gyokuran (eleventh-century Japanese poet) When Abhinand Lath was studying architecture at the University of Michigan, ...
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“We don’t need more designers. We need reformers!”
The behaviour of materials The future is similar to evolution, and materials are starting to show more and more of that behaviour. We are part of an exciting development: materials are starting to have more ...
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A future for paper
Paper Future Is there a future for paper? The disappearance of paper is (still) the subject of many discussions, for example in the print media industry. Publishers are being challenged to adapt to a digital ...
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Material Innovation in Architecture
The innovation unit GXN was established in 2007 as a parallel practice to that of 3XN architects. Since day one the team has researched new materials and technologies for building. The ‘G’ stands for Green, ...
Read more >Trendwatcher Materia
In its capacity as the leading network for materials’ specialists, Materia continuously identifies and signals trends and news in the field of materialisation in architecture and other design professions. Besides the daily role as observers ...
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Materia exhibiting at Domotex Asia/Chinafloor 2014
Materia will be present at Domotex Asia/Chinafloor in Shanghai 2014 with an exciting selection of flooring materials, specifically for the Asian market. Besides a strong materials presence, Materia is also co-hosting a programme of international ...
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