The LEGO Group has unveiled a prototype LEGO® brick made from recycled plastic.
Morpho Jacket
The Morpho Jacket uses 2 billion iridescent glass spheres for color and reflectivity.
Victoria Bag
MycoWorks first object made with Fine Mycelium™: the Hermès Victoria bag.
Stan Smith Mylo
The Stan Smith Mylo is made from a new mushroom-based material innovation.
Skull Dura Comp Helmet
POC’s ski race helmet features Race Lock, a new fit technology.
STRUNG Futurecraft
STRUNG is an industry-first textile and creation process for performance footwear.
Herbarium
A special glassmaking technique enabled Lasvit to imprint any flower in glass and conserve the image of nature.
Erkerri Vase
Erkerri combines the lively fluidity of the mouth-blown glass vase with the perfect symmetry of its form.
The Rise of Biodesign
To provide insight into the process that merges nature and design, bio labs founded by some of the top universities in China were invited to exhibit their work.
Why Materials Matter: Responsible Design for a Better World
This visually stunning investigation of natural and man-made materials will change the way you look at the world around you, while offering hope for the future of our planet.
Transmaterial Next: A Catalog of Materials that Redefine Our Future
Brownell reveals emerging trends transforming the technological capacity, environmental performance, and design potential of architecture.
The Materials Sourcebook for Design Professionals
A reference for design professionals on selecting and using materials in ways to make designs more efficient and effective.
Spiber
Spider silk is 340 times tougher than steel.
MycoWorks Leather
MycoWorks has created a new kind of leather grown rapidly from mycelium and agricultural byproducts in a carbon-negative process.
Futurecraft Biofabric
The adidas Futurecraft Biofabric prototype shoe features an upper made from 100% Biosteel® fiber.
Sea Me Collection
Studio Nienke Hoogvliet worked on creating a circular process to optimally use seaweed.
Architextiles
With a passion for three dimensional structures, textile designer Aleksandra Gaca has developed a series of woven textiles with a suprising added value: noise reduction.
Waste Based Bricks
StoneCycling produces WasteBasedBricks derived from mineral waste.
Smell-Memory Kit
Thought Collider has developed a kit to engage smell exercises for provoking memories.
2016 / Arita
2016/Arita has originated from previous cooperation between Scholten&Baijings and porcelain manufacturer Momota Touen.
Post-Vlisko Rugs
Post Vlisco is the result of research into new applications with textile waste at Vlisco.
Glass Brick
MVRDV has developed a glass brick for use in a load-bearing facade.
FLAX Chair
Christien Meindertsma designed a chair made from flax, a crop that does not need much water.
Overtake Helmet
Smith and Bicicleta Sem Freio have collaborated to develop a performance bicycle helmet with Brazilian art.
Delta Fabric
Polartec has developed a fabric with hydrophilic and hydrophobic yarns to increase airflow.