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iF Material Design Awards 2012

Posted on 11 November, 2011 | Comments Off

Last month, 44 design experts from around the world were gathered in Germany to select the winning entries of the iF Design Awards 2012. During two days they explored the huge exhibition halls to review over 4000 entries featuring products, communication, packaging and materials – all brought on location. To get an impression of the enormous selection watch the iF closeup video (above) including juror statements and an explanation by Prof. Fritz Frenkler (awards chairman).

Material experts George Beylerian (Material Connexion), Michael Lanz (designaffairs) and Aart van Bezooyen (Material Stories) were jurors for the materials entries. Keeping in mind criteria regarding the material’s innovation, sustainability, presentation and commercial value we took a close look, and feel, to select the winning entries of the iF Material Design Award 2012.

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Out Of Office / Around The World

Posted on 23 March, 2011 | Leave a comment

From March to August 2011, Material Stories is out of office, or better, traveling around the world for the It‘s Not Easy Being Green project.

It‘s Not Easy Being Green is a six month project by Aart van Bezooyen and Paula Raché focusing on sustainability in materials and design around the world. You can read more at www.itsnoteasybeinggreen.net

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Goodbye 2010 – Hello Future Materials

Posted on 6 January, 2011 | Leave a comment

(Hasselt, December 2010)

Last December, the Design Platform Limburg invited Aart van Bezooyen to conclude their great A-Z Lezingen lecture series for 2010. After some 600 kilometers of snowy landscape Aart arrived in Belgium at the Z33 venue for his lecture titled Aging focused on the use of time in design and materials selection (more materials lecture photos after the jump).

Unlike history, in 2011 we will put our focus on future of our planet. Material Stories is doing this with the following two projects.

Firstly, a special show titled Materials Café at this year’s Hannover Messe (from 4-8 April 2011) will bring together the latest materials developments and the people behind the scenes who made this all happen. All of this in an enjoyable setting bringing together great stuff with great coffee.

Secondly, if we talk about future we should talk about sustainability. Currently, Material Stories is planning a worldwide journey focused on sustainability in materials and design (Read: skills of people, materials of places and the lifetime of products). Stay tuned!

For now, best wishes from Hamburg – more writings soon!

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100% Materials 2010 Presents Material Nourishment

Posted on 17 September, 2010 | 1 Comment

The 100% Materials stand is considered the platform where innovation hungry designers and architects are stimulated and inspired. Each year workshops, installations and demonstrations are engaging and interactive, but best of all they bring out the curious child in everyone.

This year our schedule of events are based on the theme of food (see the full schedule of events here). Make sure you join the tasty workshops featuring Suzanne Lee’s BioCouture, Jane ni Dhulchaointigh’s Sugru, Chiara Onida’s  Domestic Soundscape, even our own Materials Utopia is part of the show!

Get ready to be inspired and enjoyforward seeing you at this year’s 100% Design London.

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Materials Utopia Exhibition at DMY Berlin 2010

Posted on 4 June, 2010 | 2 Comments

Utopia refers to a place which is not there yet, a good place. Panatom Gallery with Aart van Bezooyen invites you to join an exhibition for a better tomorrow during this year’s International Design Festival Berlin.

Materials play a central role during a four-day (10-13 June) installation where visitors are challenged to transform super sustainable substance into personal works of art.  Save the date and join the kick-off at the opening party!

Read more: www.tinyurl.com/visit-materials-utopia

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