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Rekiseisha

Discover Rekiseisha’s unique tarnish-resistant metal leaf paper, crafted in Japan using traditional gilding techniques for timeless decorative applications.

Technologies

Additive Manufacturing enabling circular economy

How 3D printing, LFAM and recyclable materials are enabling circular economy models through innovative projects such as MAGRITTE, Additive Nodes…

Plastic materials

3D printing for circularity: three examples of how plastic alternatives can contribute to sustainable development

Three examples of plastic alternatives for 3D printing and additive manufacturing, from compostable bioplastics to bio-based composites for circular production…

European projects

From materials to the built environment. Materially’s contributions to educational projects.

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Architecture

Sustainable living: the potential of circular bio-based fibers

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Bio-based

Biocomposites and circular fibers: sustainable alternatives for design and industry

When discussing composite materials, we usually refer to high-performance solutions made of a matrix and a reinforcement of synthetic origin,…

Packaging

Three innovative biodegradable solutions for packaging

Three innovative biodegradable packaging solutions: discover mycelium-based materials, palm leaf packaging and advanced additives that combine performance, compostability and reduced…

Design

Designed to Disappear: Biodegradability as an Asset

In a period marked by growing environmental concerns, the most innovative designs are those conceived to leave no trace at…

Advanced materials

Three advanced materials for high-end watchmaking

Three advanced materials for high-end watchmaking: recycled carbon fiber, nanocomposite coatings and 3D-printed titanium alloys.

Fashion

The impact of advanced materials and technologies in the watch industry

Innovative materials and advanced technologies are transforming high-end watchmaking: from nanostructured carbon to damascus steel and 3D printing.

Advanced materials

Three materials comining performance and aesthetics in sports

Three innovative sports materials blending performance, sustainability and aesthetics: engineered composites, biodegradable PU foam and impact padding.

Advanced materials

Unusual sports – and the materials that make them work

How advanced materials drive performance in unusual winter sports, from curling brooms to bobsleigh composites and biathlon rifles.

Advanced materials

The 2026 Olympics and the green evolution of sports materials

How the 2026 Winter Olympics are accelerating the green evolution of sports materials: recycled snowboards, biochar, nano-carbon and low-carbon skis.

Interiors&Retail

Between Nature and Technology: Three Material Solutions for Healthy Interiors

Today, innovation in materials for design and architecture is moving beyond sustainability alone, increasingly focusing on solutions that enhance the…

Advanced materials

Materially 2026: new spaces, new trajectories in materials

With the new year and the relocation into our new headquarters, Materially enters a phase of evolution: a transition that…

Advanced materials

Digital Wellbeing: Three Technologies beyond Healthcare

Three emerging technologies show how digital wellbeing is evolving beyond healthcare, from smart wearables to emotional microchips and advanced biometric…

Advanced materials

Phygital Futures: towards new Interactions for Wellbeing

Phygital Futures explores emerging interactions between body, materials and technology, from AI-driven wellbeing to next-generation interfaces and inclusive design.

Events and news

Beyond Fashion | 11 december 2025

Discover Beyond Fashion, the Materially event dedicated to digital fabrication, advanced materials, and technologies for fashion and cross-sector manufacturing.

Advanced materials

Matter reborn: three examples of circular economy in design

Discover three circular materials selected by Materially that transform waste into resources, promoting sustainable and responsible design.

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