Posts Tagged: materials
Warming up with wool
October is always a time of change. Leaves transforming through every warm shade until finally turning brown and untethering from their source signal the beginning of colder times and shorter days. As we dig out winter layers and dust off waterproofs we might take a moment to give thanks to a material that has protected… Read More >
Jim Biddulph in conversation with Shahar Livne
With a specific focus on plastic, and the release of our short documentary Materials, Living with plastic this month, it seemed fitting to talk to a designer who has explored the material and speculated upon it’s changing impact. Israeli-born and Eindhoven based designer Shahar Livne is a graduate of the Man + Leisure program at… Read More >
MATERIALS: LIVING WITH PLASTIC | TRAILER
It is estimated that on average 4 to 12 million metric tonnes of plastic end up in the ocean each year. By 2050 it is widely reported that the amount of plastic in the sea will outweigh the amount of fish! As devastating as this is, this does not come as a shock to a lot… Read More >
Materials: The Making of Ceramics
This year Design Insider has decided to focus in on Materials, learning more about their history, the latest innovations and where we can see the material be used in the future, interviewing a variety of well established BCFA members which are advancing the manufacturing techniques, whether this be carpet manufacturers turning to digital from the… Read More >
5 young designers who are exploring future materials
The start of the year is a fitting time to explore and wonder upon the future possibilities of materials. As technologies develop, lifestyles change and mind-sets evolve, materials, the very fabric of our daily lives, are required to respond to a new set of demands. It falls to the designer to take the lead in… Read More >
Materials in detail: Camira
We often enjoy learning about new products launches, focused on the final product, without really considering the materials they are manufactured from. We spoke to Camira to delve into the detail behind the materials they use to produce their innovative fabrics, including their latest fabric, Patina, launching Monday 30th January. Camira explained that bast fibres are… Read More >