The Or Foundation: driving systemic change through textile waste
The rapid spread of the fast fashion model – which prioritises volume over value alongside a progressive decline in garment […]
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Materials influence the appearance, performance and environmental impact of every design project. This section covers natural materials, recycled resources, bio-based alternatives, advanced composites and manufacturing innovations used across architecture, interiors and product design. At DesignWanted, material research is considered a key part of the design process. The editorial selection follows developments in production, sustainability and experimentation, highlighting how new materials continue to expand creative and industrial possibilities.
Mad scientist of thread: inside The Fabrick Lab
Elaine Yan Ling Ng runs The Fabrick Lab out of a factory unit in Kwai Hing, on the industrial fringe […]
Desserto’s approach to sustainability: from cactus to responsible design
Desserto was born from the direct experience of Adrián López Velarde and Marte Cázarez in sectors such as furniture design, […]
Flexible plastic alternatives designed for high-performance tailored applications
Balena Science is addressing a persistent gap in the plastic alternatives space: despite the growing range of options available today, […]
ALPI and GamFratesi design a three dimensional silent landscape in wood
Wood has always been a poetic material: natural yet remarkably complex, colourful yet restrained, tactile yet understated. Few materials possess […]
3 Thai biomaterials for circular design: MyraShell, Mush Composites, and Wasoo
Presented during Milan Design Week 2026, this selection of three Thai biomaterials – MyraShell, Mush Composites, and Wasoo – showcases […]
Releaf: the design challenge of making sustainable plastics desirable
During design-related events, new materials have become a kind of background noise. Bio-based, recycled, regenerative, circular: the vocabulary has settled […]
Iris Ceramica Group dresses a former chapel turned restaurant
From April 9 to May 24, 2026, Iris Ceramica Group took part in Casa Decor 2026 by transforming the former […]
An alternative material to petroleum-based plastics for everyday products
Since 2015, the MI Division of Panasonic Holdings Corporation has been engaged in research and development initiatives aimed at reducing […]
Luxury design’s animal fur problem finally has a worthy opponent
Every year at Milan Design Week, there are a few materials that keep popping up everywhere, from technological wallpapers to […]
From handmade ceramics to fine dining: a project shaped by many
A plate arrives at the table. At first glance, it holds what it is meant to hold: a carefully composed […]
RUSSO BETAK wins SaloneSatellite 1st prize with Nippon Lamp
Focused on the creation of lighting objects through the use of biomaterials sourced from waste, the practice behind RUSSO BETAK […]
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