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Material Futures
Where materials are heading. Speculative and experimental work, early-stage research, biomimicry and nature-inspired design, and the cultural shifts that decide which materials we will be specifying in ten years' time.
16 Sept 2026
Concept Stroller Explores Biomaterials From Sawdust And Orange Peel
Bio-based materials
8 Sept 2026
3D Printed Titanium Lattice Floats Even After Severe Damage
New Making
7 Sept 2026
Scissor Linkages Transform From Lines Into Curved Surfaces
4 Sept 2026
Reusable Underwater Adhesive Bonds in Ten Seconds
3 Sept 2026
Recyclable Epoxy Composite Combines Fire Safety With Lightweight Performance
Circular
28 Aug 2026
Predicting Metal Corrosion Could Extend The Life Of Buildings
10 Aug 2026
Basket-Inspired Metamaterials Combine Stiffness With Resilience
4 Aug 2026
Chemical-Protective Material Shapes Limited-Edition Jacket
Healthy & Non-Toxic
6 Mar 2024
MaterialDistrict Utrecht 2024
Acoustic+2
11 Sept 2024
MaterialDistrict Expo: Super Skins
Biophilic & Human-Centred
10 May 2023
MaterialDistrict Expo: Materials for Manufacturing
Sustainable
11 May 2023
MaterialDistrict Expo: Super Skins
Bio-based materials
18 May 2022
MaterialDistrict Expo: Mix ‘n’ Match Materials
16 Sept 2020
MaterialDistrict Expo: Fantastic Future
20 Apr 2022
MaterialDistrict Expo: Fantastic Future
1 Jun 2022
MaterialDistrict Expo: Fantastic Future
Dennis Hauer
Dennis Hauer – Scaling up mass-timber through innovation
Luciana Dos Santos Duarte
Luciana Dos Santos Duarte – The Fabric of the Forest: how innovative rubber materials are produced in the Amazon for fashion companies
Anett Papp
Anett Papp – Weaving the Unseen: Crafting Materials That Think, Grow, and Transform
Dirk van Deursen
Dirk van Deursen – System change in use of materials (NL)
Anouk Groen
Anouk Groen – 4 sustainable design trends – to implement right now!
Anouk Groen
Anouk Groen – CMF Design Inspiration 2025+ (Design trends from a 3D perspective)
Erik Tempelman
Erik Tempelman – Materials and Greenwashing: (don’t) get SCAMMED!
Irene Petrillo