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- Materials 2016On April 20 and 21, Materia will be at Materials 2016 (Veldhoven) with the exhibition 'Materializing Design.' This exhibition is entirely devoted to the…
- Nature’s Living Composite: A New Era in Mycelium-Based MaterialsResearchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) have developed an innovative biomaterial made from living fungal mycelium. This new…
- Material Xperience: second dayAfter a very busy first day at Material Xperience 2014, what could be better than an even busier second day? We packed the day…
- What’s next for materials and design?Next week sees the first German edition of Material Xperience On Tour, the material innovation show that travels far and wide to keep you…
- MaterialDistrict Expo: Materials that MatterDuring the UK Construction Week 2018, at the section Surface and Materials Show, you can enjoy MaterialDistrict Expo on 9,10 and 11 October, with…
- MaterialDistrict Expo: My Modern MaterialsDuring SURFACE Design in Dubai, you can enjoy the MaterialDistrict Expo on 17, 18 and 19 September, with the theme My Modern Materials. This…
- How animals help us create materials on World Animal DayToday is World Animal Day, so a good time to take a moment and appreciate how animals help us create all sorts of wonderful…
- Light as MaterialI repeat my vow in unchanging colors of the ageless bamboo. Which still creates ten thousand generations of shadows — Gyokuran (eleventh-century Japanese poet)…
- Colour and texture changing materialPeople often try to become one with nature, sometimes literally by using camouflage, such as military suits. Some animals, like squid or octopuses, do…
- Material Xperience 2014 – first day highlightsMaterial Xperience 2014 opened in Rotterdam today to an audience of architects, designers, material innovators and manufacturers. Our curated materials’ exhibition, special items and…
- Material Xperience on Tour – UKMateria is returning to London, U.K. this spring for the second edition of May Design Series. From May 18th – 20th, Materia will be…
- Bioinspired Materials That Adapt to ImpactResearchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the Technical University of Denmark have developed a new multilayer synthetic material inspired by natural structures…
- Today’s materials for tomorrow’s textiles & fabrics!Recycled leather, natural fibres, 3D printed fabric… During MaterialDistrict Rotterdam 2019 (12-14 March in Rotterdam Ahoy, the Netherlands) the textile and fashion designer will…
- Materia Exhibition: Material SolutionsDuring DOMOTEX in Shanghai from 20 until 22 March 2018, Materia will be present with the exhibition “Material Solutions”. The theme of this exhibition…
- Four examples of German material designIn various projects, students from the department Textile and Surface Design at the Weißensee Academy of Art Berlin have designed products from a whole…
- Material Xperience 2017Material Xperience, the annual materials event for (interior) architects and other creative professionals, will take place from 6 - 10 February 2017. Come to the…
- Materia Exhibition: Super Performing MaterialsDuring the Engineering Materials Trade Fair 2016, held from 6-8 December in Evenementenhal Gorinchem, the Netherlands, Materia will exhibit about 60 inspiring materials. The…
- Biobased materials for the futureAs a special event, Materia will be presenting a unique lecture on biobased materials for the future. At the Materials' Library at the Design…
- Smart Concrete Innovation Generates and Stores EnergyA research team from Southwest University in China, led by Professor Zhou Yang, has developed a cement-based material that can both generate and store…
- Material Xperience 2014 reviewMaterial Xperience 2014 The Netherlands was held last week in Rotterdam. The show, featuring Materia partners, materials’ innovation and a seminar programme, was a…
- “Material trends for the Future” Exhibition`Material trends for the future` is the theme of the exhibition and the lectures held at Deubaukom in Essen. Current trends that Materia has identified…
- Desserto unveils cactus-based material that changes colour with sunlightMexican company Desserto, known for its cactus-based vegan leather, has introduced a new material that reacts directly to sunlight. This cactus-derived innovation changes colour…
- Today’s materials for tomorrow’s print & sign!Paper made from fruits and vegetables, paper with wood relief, wood coloured with blueprint… During MaterialDistrict Rotterdam 2019 (12-14 March in Rotterdam Ahoy, the…
- Mechnochromic materialThis mechnochromic material has the capacity to change colour and transparency in response to mechanical stimuli. When the stress is released, the material turns back to its original transparency and colour. The material is suitable for a range of applications, such as smart windows, robotics, etc.
