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.
Studio Truly Truly’s latest lighting design for Rakumba, Big Glow is a bold material experiment fusing innovation and sustainability.
A look at the intricate challenges of mycelium in design, from technical constraints to economic barriers and innovative solutions.
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.
Wool composites offer innovation in sustainable, versatile new materials – paving the way for a greener future in engineering.
We explore the profound environmental impact of mycelium in reducing carbon footprints and waste – to showcase the ecological advantages it has over conventional materials.
These new materials are reshaping the construction sector through innovations in sustainability and efficiency.
Hempcrete construction offers a combination of sustainability, uses, applications and considerations for building projects.
Laura Luchtman and Ilfa Siebenhaar, the Dutch designers behind biodesign lab Living Colour, have teamed up with sports brand Puma to explore sustainable technologies and biodesign through the use of bacterial dyes in a collection titled Design to Fade.
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