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- Luminous Re-weave: Upcycled Textiles Become Modular, Architectural LightLuminous Re-weave is a lighting installation by Ling Sha and Yucheng Tang that brings together craft, technology, and circular design. It shows how discarded…
- Textile architecture creates Hybrid TowerWe all know rigid building materials such as concrete and bricks. But what would happen if a structure was built with soft materials? Various architects…
- The fabric of architectureWe associate textile mainly with fashions. The textile industry does however have numerous other applications. The book Technotextiles reviews the most recent developments in…
- The 8 Winners of the Textile Structures for New Building competition at TechtextilWhether textile reinforced concrete, fabric for lightweight structures or functional textiles, there are many fibre-based materials for the ‘Buildtech’ sector. At Techtextil (9-12 May…
- Lithuanian Researchers Turn Textile Waste into High-Strength CementResearchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) in Lithuania have developed a new way to turn textile waste into both alternative fuel and high-performance…
- Recycled Polyester Textile Technology Shapes Adaptive Lighting CollectionJapanese fashion innovator A-POC ABLE ISSEY MIYAKE and Swiss design studio atelier oï have unveiled a lighting collection centred around an innovative pleated textile…
- Necto: 3D-Knitted Natural Fibre Installation Explores Circular Material Strategies at Venice Architecture Biennale 2025At the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, the installation Necto presents an exploration of architectural form and materiality using 3D knitted natural fibres. Designed by…
- The future of Architecture: an interview with Ben van BerkelDuring our annual trade fair MaterialDistrict Rotterdam (formerly Material Xperience), architect Ben van Berkel and Filippo Lodi of architectural firm UNStudio and UNSense will represent the sector…
- ‘Glowing Caterpillar’ showcases smart-textile designA new smart-textile space divider is able to transform not only in size but also in appearance thanks to a glow-in-the-dark, luminous yarn. Inspired…
- Today’s materials for tomorrow’s architecture!Insulation material made from Typha, communicating façades, printed roof tiles, walls made from fungi… During MaterialDistrict Rotterdam 2019 (12-14 March in Rotterdam Ahoy, the…
- Archi Folds textiles help improve theatre’s acousticStudio Samira Boon was commissioned to create a site-specific installation of Archi Folds, a series of 3D textiles inspired by origami, for the main…
- Lightweight wall panels made from waste textile fibresThere are many blogs online that show you how to turn your worn out jeans into a lovely purse, but what do you do…
- Seaweed and Algae Waste Become Bespoke Interior Textiles in CopenhagenNatural Material Studio has created bespoke bio-textile installations for the renovated Sticks’n’Sushi restaurant in Lyngby, north of Copenhagen. The project shows how organic waste…
- Combining architecture and fashionWith Resilient Skin Code, a collaboration between the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London and the Design School of Politecnico di Milano, participants…
- Time-Based TextileIn this project, an ongoing work on material exploration, Dana Zelig explores programmable textiles and textile structures using plastic, allowing complex textile structure computations…
- Yeast-Based 3D Printed Material Opens New Possibilities for Circular ArchitectureResearchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have created a fully biobased material using an unexpected ingredient: baker’s yeast. They designed the material…
- Neo-Textura: Transforming Textile Waste into Circular Interior SystemsThe fashion industry produces more than 92 million tonnes of textile waste each year, most of which ends up in landfill. At the same…
- Origami architectural projects for Origami DayTomorrow (11 November), it’s Origami Day in Japan. This ancient Japanese art of paper folding has inspired many designers and architects over the years.…
- Living Mycelium Textile Can Renew, Repair And BiodegradeResearchers at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) have developed a flexible textile from living fungal mycelium. Unlike conventional mycelium materials, which are…
- From Coffee Sack to Biobased Felt: Re-Yut-Cel Reimagines Textile WasteA consortium of Dutch and international partners has found a new life for the thousands of jute coffee sacks discarded each year. The project,…
- Smart materials for architectureAs an international network, Materia identifies trends and current needs in architecture and design. In these fields, there is a growing need for knowledge…
- A 3D knitted textile installationNew York-based architecture studio SO-IL designed a 3D knitted textile installation, inspired by Bruges’ textile legacy. Called Common Threads and designed for Bruges Triennial…
- 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…
