Board material

Photo of Mussel shell, Sodium alginate — Mussel shell, Sodium alginate
IM-A Studio

Photo of Recycled plastic — Recycled plastic
Luisa Tovar Méndez

Photo of Wool waste — Wool waste
Nina Havermans

Photo of Waste leather — Waste leather
Gereon Wahle

Photo of Corn husk, Corn cob — Corn husk, Corn cob
Apilada Vorachart

Photo of Eelgrass — Eelgrass
Rex Skov Arkitekter

Photo of Japanese knotweed — Japanese knotweed
Maxwell Fertik

Photo of Waste plasterboard — Waste plasterboard
Byron Clark

Photo of Sawdust, Limestone waste — Sawdust, Limestone waste
Sakeb

Photo of Fish scale — Fish scale
HADDOCK

Photo of Orange peel, Coffee chaff — Orange peel, Coffee chaff
Biohm

Photo of Giant hogweed — Giant hogweed
Atelier Schaft

Photo of Olive woodchip — Olive woodchip
Francesca Daloiso

Photo of Eurasian watermilfoil — Eurasian watermilfoil
Benedikt Trojer

Photo of Natural cork, Cement, Sand — Natural cork, Cement, Sand
DESIGN STUDIO NIRUK

Photo of Sugar beet, Molasses — Sugar beet, Molasses
Lara Weller

Photo of Cassava starch, Cardboard waste — Cassava starch, Cardboard waste
Teodoro Rava

Photo of Cardboard waste, Paper waste — Cardboard waste, Paper waste
HONEXT®

Photo of Seaweed — Seaweed
Jonas Edvard Studio

Photo of Lupine fibre — Lupine fibre
Efnasmiðjan

Photo of Eggshell, Nutshell — Eggshell, Nutshell
Shell Homage

Photo of Organic waste — Organic waste
Caracara Collective

Photo of Recycled leather — Recycled leather
Jorge Penadés

Photo of Pine tree bark — Pine tree bark
Studio Sarmite

Future Materials Bank

The Future Materials Bank is an online archive of sustainable materials and material knowledge that supports the transition towards ecologically conscious art and design practices. The archive is free, open for submissions, and not-for-profit.

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Future Materials is a hybrid programme of lectures, workshops, exhibitions, and fellowships that expands the scope and activates the knowledge of the Future Materials Bank. The programme is coordinated by the Jan van Eyck Academie in Maastricht (NL), which also hosts the Future Materials Lab.

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