From mushroom leather handbags to seaweed straws and air-purifying paint, the National Gallery of Victoria’s new exhibition is a love letter to the ingenuity of designers reimagining the materials of daily life.
At Polestar, the Swedish EV company, bio-material design and innovation are completely rewriting the script on what a car interior can be.
Melbourne Design Week is now in its ninth year, continuing to grow in scale and ambition. I was lucky enough to attend the inaugural event as editor of Australian Design Review — and it’s remarkable to see the shift since then. This year, a surge of shows explores bio-materiality, waste and reuse with new urgency. Here are 10 exhibitions worth adding to your list.
The explosion of bio-composites as a new avenue for materials without petro-chemicals is a process that has been going on longer than we might think.
Hempcrete vs. Concrete – which one comes out on top? Discover the sustainable advantages of hempcrete over concrete in this detailed comparison.
A deep dive into bio-composite materials to uncover the composition, different types, history and the varied applications.
For material science, the future holds immense promise with the emergence and advancement of nanomaterials and biocomposites.
Hempcrete insulation offers a highly effective and sustainable alternative for your home.
We explore the profound environmental impact of mycelium in reducing carbon footprints and waste – to showcase the ecological advantages it has over conventional materials.
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