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Column: Learning from the Past in the Interplay of Light and Materials
With recent innovations in lighting technologies and surface materials, the intrinsic interdependence between light and materials is more significant than ever when it comes to the creation of elegant and… Read More >
Material Rescue! With Jim Biddulph
“We’ve started a new initiative, we’re calling it Material Rescue.” I’d already been enjoying catching up with Scott Campbell, founder of Surface Matter, at the Surface Design Show back in… Read More >
Milan Design Week 2024: Material Highlights
As we covered in our first colour-filled instalment, Milan Design Week returned in April and it continues to be one of the biggest and most sought-after design shows of its… Read More >
CDUK reveals waste-cutting solution for surface materials
CDUK has unveiled Vita Nova, a creative take-back and repurposing solution aimed at minimising the waste generated by the surface materials industry in the UK and Ireland. Meaning ‘new life’,… Read More >
Universal Fibers® Announces C2C Certified Material Health Certificate™ for Thrive® matter
In a significant development for sustainable material innovation, Universal Fibers, Inc., part of Universal Fiber Systems, LLC and a global leader in the production of high-quality, solution-dyed synthetic filament-based fibers,… Read More >
Material Innovation: Unveiling Top New Talents at Surface Design Show 2024
Surface Design Show, the leading event for architects and designers to explore the best in surface material innovation will be welcoming over 180 exhibitors to its 2024 edition. Held 6-8… Read More >
A conversation between: Jim Biddulph & Grant Gibson, Material Matters
For anyone with even a mild interest in material innovation the second edition of the Material Matters Fair, which took place in the Bargehouse at Oxo Tower Wharf during last… Read More >
Conscious Materials
Sometimes it can feel like we live in a time of perpetual turmoil. The never-ending news feed shows a steady stream of negativity and indeed we consume media in myriad… Read More >
The New Materialists
The desire for more ecologically sound practices within the design industry has been firmly on the rise for the past decade or so now. During that time I’ve researched and… Read More >
Milan Material Discoveries 2023: Part 2
While materials have always played a central role in the process of designing and constructing our built environments, their significance has perhaps never been so underscored than what we have… Read More >
Morgan launches Aran: Maximum comfort, minimal material
Morgan, British design-led furniture manufacturer, introduces the Aran collection, launching at Clerkenwell Design Week (23-25 May). Developed in collaboration with textiles manufacturer Camira, the new collection comprises a lounge chair,… Read More >
Material Discoveries at Milan Design Week 2023
Milan Design Week returned to it’s traditional April slot this year following years of disruption caused by the pandemic. As we reported after the event, whilst the Salone may have… Read More >
Women in Lighting: Light as a Material
“We find beauty not in the thing itself but in the patterns of shadows, the light and the darkness, that one thing against another creates.” – Jun’ichirō Tanizaki, In Praise… Read More >