Materials

Crab shells could be the next sustainable packaging News

Crab shells could be the next sustainable packaging:

03.08.2018 - Researchers have created a material derived from crab shells and tree fibres that could replace the...
Packaging : Sustainability : Materials
Navigating the ethics of lab-grown materials Big Ideas

Navigating the ethics of lab-grown materials:

15.05.2018 - Designer Christina Haxholm discusses how synthetic biology can create a more sustainable fashion...
Fashion : Biotechnology : Materials
Future textiles will be made from seaweed and dissolving thread
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Big Ideas

Future textiles will be made from seaweed and dissolving thread:

14.05.2018 - The winners of H&M Foundation’s Global Change Award 2018 are pioneering circular processes in the...
Fashion : Sustainability : Circular Economy
Fashion Week Men’s 2018: The Standout Collections
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Behaviours

Fashion Week Men’s 2018: The Standout Collections:

23.01.2018 - Fostering positive social change and collaborating with designers beyond the realms of...
Fashion : Apparel : Digital
Space-age Materials Micro Trends

Space-age Materials:

27.11.2017 - Although the idea of space travel has long influenced fashion, a new wave of designers is looking...
Fashion : Retail : Technology
Will the future fashion showroom really live online? Opinion

Will the future fashion showroom really live online?:

02.10.2017 - As brands explore the potential of digital showrooms enabled by virtual reality, will fashion buyers be...
Fashion : Retail : Digital
This wearable circuit is fully biodegradable Big Ideas

This wearable circuit is fully biodegradable:

21.07.2017 - US – In a bid to tackle the rise of electronic waste (e-waste), Stanford University researchers have...
Technology : Digital : Materials
The future of extraterrestrial resources News

The future of extraterrestrial resources:

28.06.2017 - London – Central Saint Martins graduate Margaux Hendriksen examines the economic and ethical...
Future Resources : Luxury : Technology
Will the first sentient AI awaken in 2065? News

Will the first sentient AI awaken in 2065?:

24.05.2017 - UK – In his new project, Geomancer, Lawrence Lek imagines artificial intelligence taking on the role...
Technology : Digital : Culture
Sustainable symbols
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News

Sustainable symbols:

20.04.2017 - Global – Stella McCartney has launched the Clevercare series to help consumers care better for...
Stella McCartney : Sustainability : Luxury
Milan Salone 2017: Provocative prototypes News

Milan Salone 2017: Provocative prototypes:

06.04.2017 - Milan – Design collective Envisions has collaborated with Spanish MDF manufacturer Finsa to imagine the...
Milan Salone 2017 : Material Futures : Anti-Materials
Milan Salone 2017: Preview Big Ideas

Milan Salone 2017: Preview:

29.03.2017 - Visitors are set to descend on Milan for the Salone Internazionale del Mobile from 4 to 9 April for the...
Furniture : Contemporary Design : Materials
Material innovation News

Material innovation:

29.03.2017 - Global – H&M Foundation has announced the shortlist for its annual Global Change Award.
H&M : Whole-System Thinking : Material Futures
Breathable branding
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News

Breathable branding:

28.03.2017 - Singapore – Machineast has developed an audio-visual project for Uniqlo Singapore focusing on the...
Uniqlo : Branding : Singapore
Material manufacturing News

Material manufacturing:

10.01.2017 - Germany ­– Philipp Weber has harnessed the coke production process for his From Below project.
Philipp Weber : From Below : Materials
Genetic garments News

Genetic garments:

24.06.2016 - UK – Central Saint Martins graduate project Pure Human raises questions about the legal ownership of...
Pure Human : CSM Graduate Show 2016 : Biotechnology
Etsy does it News

Etsy does it:

20.06.2016 - New York – Etsy’s new office space has met the highest standards of sustainability for buildings.

Etsy : Sustainability : Workplace
Graduate Fashion Week 2016: Design Directions Design Directions

Graduate Fashion Week 2016: Design Directions:

17.06.2016 - During Graduate Fashion Week 2016 designers presented collections that explored new aesthetics,...
Graduate Fashion Week : Material Experimentation : Neutral Culture
Design Miami/ 2015 Design Directions

Design Miami/ 2015:

23.12.2015 - A strong global influence was clear at this year’s Design Miami/ 2015, as designers built deep...
Luxury Design : Furniture : Materials
Dutch Design Week 2015 Design Directions

Dutch Design Week 2015:

05.11.2015 - At this year’s Dutch Design Week, designers tested and challenged perceptions of the material...
Design Academy Eindhoven : Materials : Virtual World
LDF 2015: The Drawing Room
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News

LDF 2015: The Drawing Room:

22.09.2015 - London – LS:N Global caught up with acclaimed designer Faye Toogood at the opening of her new...
Studio Toogood : The Drawing Room : LDF 2015
Material girls
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News

Material girls:

27.07.2015 - New York – Retailer Forever 21 is giving fans a fabric facelift on a giant interactive screen made from...
Forever 21 : Breakfast : Instagram
Transforming everyday materials News

Transforming everyday materials :

24.07.2015 - London – Bubble wrap, defaced coins and leather scraps form the intriguing premise for the latest...
The Aram Gallery : Riya Patel : Extra Ordinary
Jonathan Openshaw: Postdigital Artisans
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Opinion

Jonathan Openshaw: Postdigital Artisans:

02.06.2015 - LS:N Global editor Jonathan Openshaw’s new book investigates the post-digital world through its most...
Digital : Daniel Arsham : Postdigital
Preview: Milan Top five products News

Preview: Milan Top five products :

29.04.2015 - Milan – This week LS:N Global’s Shows section highlights the Top Five Products that excited the...
Salone Internazionale Del Mobile : Milan : Intuitive Brain
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