Material exploration

Following their intimate exhibition on the ground level of Ventura Futures during Milan Design Week, Central Saint Martins' 2018 MA Materials Future graduate products are now publicly on display at their Degree Show until June 24. Many of the projects on display at Ventura Futures weren't completed yet, so it's

A weekly Saturday recap to share with you our favorite links, discoveries, exhibitions, and more from the past seven days. This week: chairs knit from sweaters, furniture made from kitchen flooring, and a sculpture fabricated by a robot and installed by a crane.

On the first day of class, students were given the assignment to collect materials found at home, in nature, etc. and adhesives to bring to class the following day. In a two hour period they had to assemble 3 spheres between 3"-6" varying in materials and construction methods. Its was a simple exercise dealing with issues of construction, time, parameters and material exploration. The following critique was a great introduction to the interests and character of each student.

The artist sheds new, beautiful light on bioplastics - an often abstract and underused organic material - from her Melbourne studio.

Studio Lionne van Deursen has showcased its Unfold designs, made from a material created by living microorganisms, at Milan Design Week.

dana barnes presents 'endolith casts', an installation of sculptural seating at collective design fair during new york design week 2015.