Debunking Common Misconceptions Surrounding Materials and Cleanability
Health and wellness expert Rod Vickroy provides some guidelines for selecting the right materials for different projects’ cleaning needs.
Health and wellness expert Rod Vickroy provides some guidelines for selecting the right materials for different projects’ cleaning needs.
The innovative company continues to develop low-carbon solutions to minimize the environmental impact of sampling.
Bio-based and regenerated versions of this powerhouse plastic provide sustainable options.
Plywood Protection Project by worthless studios awards materials and grants to five artists in order to transform boarded up storefronts into public art installations
Purveyors of ceramic tile show that pattern, material, history, and technology can all be a part of this ancient surface treatment.
One of the most widely used plastics in the world, vinyl is made with some concerning ingredients, but safer and greener alternatives are on the horizon.
Engineered stone countertops have been popular with designers, but unhealthy for fabricators. That’s changing.
Addressing comfort, acoustics, and airborne transmission of infection, these fall offerings represent some of the best in textiles, wallcoverings, and architectural elements available today.
These three products are made of degradable, low-carbon bio-matter such as rice straw, sugarcane, and mycelium.
Various metals and chemical agents have long been touted for their antimicrobial properties, but the effectiveness and safety of the materials are far from certain.
A host of experts convened to discuss the future of clean, safe interiors—it has little to do with anti-bacterial surfaces and more to do with behavior and experience.
A revival of reflective and metallic finishes distinguishes the latest building materials, from architectural glass to hardware and carpet tile.
Hana Kassem, principal at KPF, and Jonsara Ruth, cofounder of Parsons’ Healthy Materials Lab, outline the effects of the built environment on our well-being.
The award recognizes Material Bank’s contributions to the design industry and radical rethinking of how designers sample materials.
For the new Anda Spa at Hotel Ivy in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the brand elevates surface design with a wellness slant, focusing on top-of-the-line natural quartz materials.
S-Matt is a durable and sustainably-produced product that can be applied to almost any kitchen surface.
The architect discusses her fascination with this ancient and eco-friendly building material.
Cambria’s technical services team helps architects and designers find novel uses for quartz surfaces.
With its signature ECONYL® product and carpet recycling efforts, Aquafil is raising the bar for what recycled fibers can do.
Mohawk Group merges biophilic design with green technologies to develop sustainable products and spaces.