Material innovation

econitWood™ by Additive Tectonics

Additive Tectonics has designed econitWood™, redefining material innovation by transforming sawmill waste into 3D-printable wood composites.

Crinkle Cuts by After Architecture

After Architecture has designed Crinkle Cuts, a novel, lightweight, non-planar timber construction system.

Caesarstone ICON™ by Caesarstone

Caesarstone has designed the Caesarstone ICON™, crystalline silica-free countertop surfaces made from ~80 per cent recycled materials.

Carbon Cell

Carbon Cell has designed Carbon Cell, an alternative to polymer-based foams, with a patent-pending, plastic-free foam made from carbon-negative biochar.

FILIE® Reclaim by Chang Wong Industrial Co

Chang Wong Industrial Co has designed FILIE® Reclaim, a water-separable composite material for circular design.

Freitag Mono[PA6]: Circular Backpack by Freitag Lab

Freitag Lab has designed the Mono[PA6]: Circular Backpack, made from a single material that can be entirely recycled at the end of life.

Hydro CIRCAL 100R by Hydro

Hydro has designed Hydro CIRCAL 100R, the world's first industrial aluminium made with 100 per cent post-consumer aluminium.

Climate Responsive Paint by Joe Doucet

Joe Doucet has developed a Climate Responsive Paint, an exterior paint that changes colour from a light tone in summer to a dark tone in winter to passively improve energy efficiency.

Landshapes® Tile by Kohler WasteLab and Daniel Arsham

Kohler WasteLab and Daniel Arsham have designed Landshapes® Tile, made from hand-layered patterns of torn paper.

Grow Your Own Home: Margent Farm’s Hemp-Based Corrugated Panels by Margent Farm

Margent Farm has designed the 'Grow Your Own Home: Margent Farm's Hemp-Based Corrugated Panels', a natural alternative to other corrugated materials used in construction.

Other Matter Architectural Surfaces by Other Matter

Other Matter has designed the architectural interior surfaces for Aesop Hainan, proposing a regenerative alternative to extractive finishes.

Smart Circular Bridge in Ulm, Germany by Proesler Kommunikation

Proesler Kommunikation has designed the Smart Circular Bridge, a bio-based bridge from an interdisciplinary consortium: sustainable infrastructure enjoyed through sound design.

Pilefacade by Schmidt Hammer Lassen

Schmidt Hammer Lassen has designed Pilefacade, a prefabricated system that explores how local biomaterials can enter the large-scale building production, benefiting the climate and local ecology.

Surf Block

Surf Block has designed Surf Block, insulated composite concrete forms (ICCFs), made from recycled expanded polystyrene (EPS).

Elevate by Uncaged Innovations and The Collective

Uncaged Innovations and The Collective have partnered to launch Elevate, the world's first grain-based leather alternative.

SO-Colored by We+

We+ has designed SO-Colored, a material-driven design project using microalgae pigments to develop biodegradable tile-based furniture.