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Circular
Materials designed to be used again. Reuse and recycled content, design for disassembly, material passports, urban mining, and products made from waste streams. As circularity moves from ambition into regulation, this is where the practical answers are.
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11 Sept 2026
Modular Mattress Extends Product Life Through Replaceable Layers

9 Sept 2026
MIT Recycling System Turns Mixed Space Waste Into Manufacturing Feedstock
Recycling

7 Sept 2026
Tyyne Acoustic Screen Combines Wood Weaving With Recycled Materials
Acoustic

3 Sept 2026
Recyclable Epoxy Composite Combines Fire Safety With Lightweight Performance
Material Futures

31 Aug 2026
Reclaimed Materials Create A Multi-Species Wildlife Tower
Sustainable

28 Aug 2026
Recycled Plastic Shapes Sound And Light In Ninefold Installation
Sense & Sensibility

27 Aug 2026
3D Printed Recycled Plastic Panels Translate Energy Into Architecture
New Making

26 Aug 2026
Hidden:Papers Turns Industrial Cardboard Waste Into Modular Furniture
Bio-based materials

10 Mar 2027
MaterialDistrict Utrecht 2027
Bio-based materials

12 Mar 2025
MaterialDistrict Utrecht 2025
Bio-based materials+2

6 Mar 2024
MaterialDistrict Utrecht 2024
Acoustic+2

6 Jun 2023
MaterialDistrict Expo: Sustainability Meets Design
Sustainable

8 Mar 2023
MaterialDistrict Utrecht 2023
Bio-based materials+2

14 Sept 2022
MaterialDistrict Expo: Healthy Heroes
Bio-based materials

1 Sept 2020
MaterialDistrict Expo: Rethinking Plastic!
Bio-based materials+2

20 Feb 2019
MaterialDistrict Expo: Full Circle
Bio-based materials+1
Ricco Fiorito
Ricco Fiorito – A journey through leather (up)cycling
Tom van Soest
Tom van Soest – Crafted to look great. Made to Matter
Lotte Douwes
Lotte Douwes – Fragments of Wonder — a reflection of change
Niels Monsieurs
Niels Monsieurs – Palet: Making unique tiles at scale
Robert Platje
Robert Platje – Circular Wood Construction: The Future of Construction
Alexander Beeloo
Alexander Beeloo – Timber Construction and Circular Design in Public Buildings
Ackelien Hageman
Annemieke Koster & Ackelien Hageman – Through Weaving Connections, We Thrive
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