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- All about bamboo on World Bamboo DayIn celebration of this incredible, sustainable, durable, and versatile material, today we discuss all you need to know about bamboo on World Bamboo Day!…
- Building with bamboo on World Bamboo DayToday (18 September) is World Bamboo Day. At MaterialDistrict, we love bamboo, as it is one of the most sustainable and versatile materials in…
- ZCB Bamboo Pavilion constructed from bamboo polesBamboo is an amazing material. It is strong, it is flexible, and because it grows so fast, it is an environmentally friendly building material.…
- A lightweight bamboo pavilion made with digital fabricationStudents at ETH Zurich created an extremely lightweight and filigree pavilion from bamboo, using innovative digital fabrication technology. Bamboo is a rapidly renewable and…
- Book Booming Bamboo is out now!You can weave it, laminate it, spin it into fabric, even 3D print it. Bamboo is one of the most versatile materials in the…
- The world’s first telecom tower made from bambooDuring the last decades, bamboo has become a popular material. That is not so strange, since bamboo has some great qualities. It is a…
- 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…
- Yoga gear made from coffee grounds and crab shellsYoga is all about finding inner peace, but what if you can’t stop wondering during your meditation what will happen with your yoga clothes…
- Examples of Dutch sustainable material designStudents from the Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Groningen, the Netherlands, presented prototypes of sustainable new products and materials. The students were part…
- MaterialDistrict Rotterdam 2019: today’s materials for tomorrow’s innovationsFrom Tuesday 12 till Thursday 14 March, the leading material innovation event for R&D and design professionals took place: MaterialDistrict Rotterdam 2019. With a…
- Light fantasticHow do you make a run-of-the-mill public space into something special? If you’re anything like these designers, you turn it into a bright focal…
- More mud-spraying drones to build emergency homesThe Terramia pavilions, developed by Stephanie Chaltiel of MuDD Architects, CanyaViva, and Summum Engineering, are innovative emergency housing prototypes combining digital fabrication of mud-spraying…
- Today’s materials for tomorrow’s interiors!Carpets made from palm leather, glass with relief, furniture made from denim waste… During MaterialDistrict Rotterdam 2019 (12-14 March in Rotterdam Ahoy, the Netherlands)…
- Leisure & Hospitality Exhibition: TheatresTheatre design is another dynamic sector featured in Materia’s ‘Leisure & Hospitality’ exhibition. From top-performing acoustic materials to sensuous fabrics, we are showcasing innovative…
- Leaning on mycelium with the MycoTreeResearchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zürich designed the so-called MycoTree, a spatial branching…
- What not to miss at the Milan Design Week 2018 (part 2)The Milan Design Week is the most famous design event in the world. This year, the event will take place from 17 to 22…
- Wong Dai Sin Temple Features a Contemplative Use of MaterialsLocated in Toronto, the Wong Dai Sin Temple is an example of a modern and contemplative sacred space in the heart of the city.…
- Circularity & Reuse at Dutch Design Week 2025At Dutch Design Week 2025 (18–26 October, Eindhoven), circular design takes centre stage. This year’s programme shows how waste, surplus materials and overlooked resources…

















