Deep roots, new directions: Design Continuum of Villeroy & Boch and Ideal Standard at Fuorisalone
Milan Design Week offers something most industry contexts don’t: the space to slow down and make an argument. Villeroy & […]
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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.
The Mimmik tile: growing architecture from bacteria
For more than two centuries, making cement has meant burning: burning limestone at furnaces that reach well over 1000° C, […]
Iris Ceramica Group is bringing people centre stage through materials in Milan
For the upcoming edition of Milan Design Week 2026, Iris Ceramica Group returns with a multilayered programme that intertwines material […]
Transforming textile waste into innovative spray-on surface finishes
The European textile industry discards millions of tonnes of production waste each year. Pulvera, a startup from Brianza, and Cooloo, […]
What if the answer were to design less, but better?
Shelves are filled with products destined to become obsolete within a matter of weeks. Luxury garments and accessories are discarded […]
Three surface brands, three visions shaping contemporary spaces
In the evolving landscape of architectural surfaces, Panariagroup stands as one of the key players redefining how materials contribute to […]
Can bark surprise us? SUPER RAT shows the way
There’s something deeply primal in the way SUPER RAT works with natural materials: every surface seems to hold a memory […]
Holy Carp!: the iconic soy sauce fish turns compostable
Single-use packaging has quietly become one of the most widespread by-products of contemporary consumption patterns, reflecting a culture increasingly shaped […]
A plastic free future might start with reworking agricultural waste
Anytime you open a shipping box, use a bicycle helmet, or sip coffee from a takeaway cup, you will almost […]
Reviving ancient heating systems might be a solution to our climate crisis
What if a heating system did not become dead weight every summer? Swiss designer Salla Vallotton asks this question through […]
NIKE drives innovation with Sport Offense and 4 new technologies
Nike continues to lead the way in innovation in technical apparel for athletes with a new strategy called Sport Offense. […]
An innovative strategy to recycle unused cigarette filters
This Irish start-up Rezero develops material solutions by recovering pre-consumer cigarette filters made of cellulose acetate, giving them a second […]
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