Something we're very much looking forward to this week.
Material Matters Copenhagen returns to #3daysofdesign on 10–12 June.
Nineteen makers, manufacturers and researchers, from Hong Kong to Slovakia, India to Ukraine, gather at Ukraine House, Gammel Dok to explore material intelligence and asl what materials can do, and what they should no longer be asked to do.
For the biophilic approach there's plenty to get excited about. AHEC's immersive Wood for the Trees traces hardwood from forest to finished product across a 140sqm abstract woodland. Aifungi continues its investigation into mycelium-based furniture and lighting. Malai grows bacterial cellulose from coconut processing waste, and Kateha brings 270 years of rug-making heritage rooted in natural fibre.
Elsewhere, rice-husk waste, recycled glass, bio-based adhesives, olive pits and Nordic wood fibre all make an appearance. Material intelligence in the most grounded, tangible sense.
Free to attend. Register via the 3daysofdesign app.
Ukraine House, Gammel Dok, Strandgade 27B, Copenhagen
10–12 June | 10.00–18.00 daily