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- WeightThe evolution of architecture involves not only improvements in construction, insulation, building methods or aesthetics, but equally in materials and especially in the range…
- The Future of Textiles & Fabrics: an interview with Anne Marie Commandeur & Liesbeth in ‘t HoutThe textile sector is evolving in many different sectors: the clothing industry, interior design, and technical applications. Textile innovation experts Anne Marie Commandeur and Liesbeth…
- TextureOf all sensorial qualities of a material, texture hits our tactile sense strongest. Our tactile sense is the first we activate, and it is…
- MaterialDistrict Expo: Beyond PlasticsNew raw materials, circular design principles and innovative production technologies are rapidly changing the possibilities offered by plastics and rubber. At Kunststoffenbeurs 2026, MaterialDistrict…
- Materia & Broeinest Team-Up!'Material Platform' Materia and Broeinest, the flexible meeting place for thinkers and makers, have joined in an exciting new creative collaboration! It was announced…
- The future of products: an interview with Marcel VroomWhat will products look like in the future? What materials will we use, and will everything be 'smart'? Industrial designer Marcel Vroom and ambassador…
- Review: Materia in LondonInteraction was the key to the latest Materia exhibition, held last week in London. We joined up with the May Design Series for the second…
- MaterialDistrict Rotterdam commits to Circular EconomyWith 175 exhibitors, an exhibition with 400 materials, and a lecture programme with 50 speakers, MaterialDistrict Rotterdam is once again imbued with material innovation. As…
- MaterialDistrict Expo: Fascinating FaçadesMaterialDistrict presents ‘Fascinating Façades’ at Future Façade 2025 Utrecht, 18 March 2025 – MaterialDistrict is set to showcase the exclusive materials exhibition ‘Fascinating Façades’…
- Self-assembling foam furnitureA Belgian designer is working with smart materials which expand under heat to form any desired shape. This self-construction is possible using a shape…
- Innovation Lab Stage Lecture Programme at METS 2015This week at METS 2015 (November 17-19), we will be presenting an inspiring lecture series in addition to our exhibition of innovative materials for…
- Materia Exhibition – Hong KongThis June, Materia will bring a special exhibition to Hong Kong at Retail Asia Expo 2014. Materia will be there to show new materials…
- Homeostatic Façade SystemA self-regulating façade system designed by architects in the USA automatically adjusts to suit changing exterior environments, such as sunlight and temperature variations. The…
- Interact in London!Materia is returning to London this spring for the second edition of May Design Series. From May 18th – 20th, Materia will be displaying…
- Metamaterials: a whole new worldWe've written about smart materials, which are impressive as they add novel functionality to materials we know well. A newer class of materials is…
- Wall of FameMaterial Xperience 2014, our large show in the Netherlands, was all about the ‘The Smart Environment’. From high-tech laboratory composites to great new uses…
- Bioinspired Weather-Responsive Adaptive ShadingResearchers at the University of Stuttgart and Fraunhofer Institute have developed a bioinspired, weather-responsive adaptive shading system, called "Solar Gate", and works without electrical energy.…
- MaterialDistrict Utrecht 2022After three years it's finally time again: the only annual event for material specifiers from all sectors of spatial design is back, with a…
- MaterialDistrict Expo: Fusion is the FutureDuring R&T Asia 2019, you can enjoy the MaterialDistrict Expo from 27 February to 1 March with the theme Fusion is the Future in…
- Materia exhibiting at R+T 2014 in ShanghaiMateria will be present at R+T Asia in Shanghai 2014 with an exciting selection of materials geared to the Asian market. R+T Asia is…
- TibgridTibgrid is a flexible, electro-heating grid integrated into a woven yarn. It is suitable for smart textiles or composite materials. The heating circuits are made from electro-yarn, which can be covered with PTFE for insulation. Standard widths are 50mm or 100mm, but can vary from 2mm to 400mm.
- MaterialDistrict Utrecht is back and fully committed to the circular economyAfter three years it's finally time again: the only annual event for material specifiers from all sectors of spatial design is back, with a…
- MaterialDistrict Expo: Trending TopicsDuring Domotex 2019, you can enjoy MaterialDistrict Expo on 26, 27, 28 March with the theme Trending Topics in the Shanghai New International Expo…
- From Wind Turbine Blades to Infrastructure: A Breakthrough in Composite ReuseAs wind energy continues to expand, a less visible challenge is growing at the same time: what happens to wind turbine blades at the…
