Events
Our main function is as a materials’ network. By showcasing the most innovative new materials, we bring people together to be inspired, to meet like-minded professionals and to share ideas.
This works best at specially organised events. Besides our well-known trade shows, such as MaterialDistrict Utrecht, we also organise curated exhibitions and talks.
On this page, you can find upcoming events.
As part of the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, the Living Room Collective presents a striking installation titled Picoplanktonics at the Canada Pavilion. This project is especially relevant for architects, interior designers, and landscape architects interested in bio-based materials, sustainable construction, and regenerative design practices.
Read more at MaterialDistrict.com
@canada.council
#materialinspiration
#materials
#MaterialInnovation
#architecture
#Biofabrication
#LivingMaterials
#Biodesign
#VeniceBiennale
#LaBiennaleDiVenezia
#CanadaPavilion
2 days ago
A 100% biodegradable natural mycelium composite, sourced entirely from non-virgin agricultural biomass waste. Mycl Composite by @mycl.bio https://materialdistrict.com/material/mycl-composite/
#materialoftheday #materials #mycelium #biocomposite #biobasedmaterials #interiordesign #productdesign #furnituredesign
2 days ago
In a remarkable intersection of ancient dreams and modern science, researchers at @CERN have observed the transmutation of lead into gold — not via alchemy, but through high-energy electromagnetic interactions in the world’s most powerful particle accelerator.
Read more at MaterialDistrict.com
#materialinspiration
#materials
#metals
#gold
#lead
#alchemy
#MaterialInnovation
#FutureMaterials
#NanoMaterials
#AdvancedMaterials
#ScientificDesign
3 days ago
A team of students at the @tu.muenchen, consisting of @dimiale3d, @peterhartenstein, @myeonji08, and under the guidance of the Professorship of Digital Fabrication led by Prof. Kathrin Dörfler, has developed an innovative façade system that reinterprets Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) architecture using advanced 3D printing techniques. Designed for a residential building near the historic Altes Hallenbad in Heidelberg, Germany, the project merges heritage aesthetics with high-performance, sustainable design.
Read more at MaterialDistrict.com
#materialinspiration
#facades
#materials
#3dprinting
#DigitalFabrication
#3DPrintedArchitecture
#SustainableDesign
#MaterialInnovation
#RecycledMaterials
#ArchitecturalFacade
#ParametricDesign
#ComputationalDesign
#AdditiveManufacturing
#ConcreteDesign
#RoboticFabrication
#SmartFacade
#FutureMaterials
#JugendstilReimagined
#ArchitectureInspiration
3 days ago
A composite material made from pulped linoleum, jute, and repurposed cotton canvas, all sourced from recycled Forbo Flooring Systems linoleum waste. LinoPulpo by @studiophiri & @itsmechris / More at MaterialDistrict.com
#materialoftheday #materials #composites #biobasedmaterials #interiordesign #productdesign
3 days ago
.@hiro.diapers, a North American start-up, has developed a disposable baby diaper that utilises fungi to accelerate decomposition. Branded as the world’s first “Mycodigestible” diaper, the product is designed to address the environmental impact of conventional diapers by enabling their breakdown in landfill conditions through the use of specially selected fungal species.
Read more at MaterialDistrict.com
#materialinspiration
#materials
#diapers
#MaterialInnovation
#DegradablePlastics
#ProductDesign
3 days ago
At the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, the installation Necto presents an exploration of architectural form and materiality using 3D knitted natural fibres. Designed by architecture studio @solidobjectives, structural engineer @maadpope, and design research practice @thegreeneyl, the work is on display in Room 3 of the “Natural Intelligence” section at the Arsenale Corderie, from 10 May to 23 November.
Read more at MaterialDistrict.com
Photos by @iwanbaan
#materialinspiration
#materials
#BiobasedMaterials
#TextileArchitecture
#3DKnitting
#NaturalFibres
#TemporaryArchitecture
#LightweightStructures
4 days ago
A paper cable tie designed to replace traditional fossil plastic cable ties. Fibrestrap by EVLR International / More at MaterialDistrict.com
#materialoftheday #materials #biobasedmaterials #cabletie #paper
4 days ago
