Design studio @hakdesignstudio has developed UMA, a tableware collection aimed at improving taste perception for people with reduced sensory ability. The project addresses the needs of older adults, individuals with a decreased appetite, and those who have lost their sense of taste, for example after a COVID-19 infection. UMA explores how material qualities and sensory design can influence the experience of eating. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #Ceramics #Tableware #SensoryDesign #MaterialInnovation #TablewareDesign #InclusiveDesign #Porcelain #Gastrophysics #DesignForWellbeing #hakstudio #UMA #ProductDesign #Materiality

Plastic waste streams as raw materials for large-scale 3D printers. Recycled plastic custom shapes by @vanPlestik / More at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialoftheDay #Materials #RecycledMaterials #Plastic #RecycledPlastic #3DPrinting #FurnitureDesign #ProductDesign

Each year, the world produces around 62 million tonnes of electronic waste. A large share comes from printed circuit boards (PCBs), which are found in almost every electronic device. These boards are usually made from glass fibre and epoxy resin—materials that are hard to recycle and energy-intensive to produce. UK-based Jiva Materials has created Soluboard, a sustainable alternative that cuts carbon emissions and makes electronics easier to recycle. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #RecyclableMaterials #SustainableElectronics #CircularDesign #MaterialInnovation #EcoDesign #BiobasedMaterials #Ewaste #GreenTech #ProductDesign #IndustrialDesign #TechForGood

.@crassociati, in collaboration with Salone del Mobile.Milano, has revealed the design of a digitally fabricated alpine bivouac that unites design innovation with environmental sensitivity. Designed ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, the project shows how advanced fabrication can produce self-sufficient architecture that blends seamlessly with its surroundings. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #TimberArchitecture #DigitalFabrication #SustainableDesign #CircularDesign #BiophilicArchitecture #MaterialInnovation #AlpineArchitecture #CLT #DesignForNature #CRA

Recycled materials (no manufacturing waste) made from worn out artificial turf fields. KLP-Greenmatter by @greenmatternl / More at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialoftheDay #Materials #RecycledMaterials #FurnitureDesign #UrbanDesign

Researchers at @tueindhoven are rethinking the future of fashion—starting with our shoes. Assistant Professor Troy Nachtigall and Associate Professor Oscar Tomico are creating “living shoes” made from kombucha-based bio-soles. Their project brings together biotechnology, 3D printing, and sustainable design, showing how clothes and accessories could one day be grown instead of manufactured. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #SCOBY #Footwear #FashionDesign #LivingFashion #BiobasedMaterials #SustainableDesign #3DPrinting #FootwearInnovation #CircularDesign #MaterialInnovation #KombuchaMaterials #FutureOfFashion #Biofabrication

The new Re_Work collection by @TextielMuseum shows how circular thinking can transform even the most familiar objects. Designed by the Eindhoven-based collective @envisions.agency, this range of sustainable table linen combines traditional craft with modern innovation. Made in the TextielLab using recycled yarns from Spinning Jenny, Re_Work turns the idea of durability into a tangible, everyday material. Read more at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialInspiration #Materials #SustainableDesign #CircularTextiles #MaterialInnovation #RecycledMaterials #TextileDesign #ByTextielMuseum #Envisions #DesignForReuse #CraftAndTechnology #DutchDesign #InteriorDesign

Multifunctional panels made of 100% recycled plastics from post-industrial and post consumer waste. Recycled HDPE by @gogoplastics / More at MaterialDistrict.com #MaterialoftheDay #Materials #RecycledPlastic #HDPE #RecycledMaterials #ProductDesign #Architecture #InteriorDesign