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In Material Matters, host Grant Gibson talks to a designer, maker, artist, architect, engineer, or scientist about a material or technique with which they’re intrinsically linked and discovers how it changed their lives and careers.Follow us on Instagram @materialmatters.design and our website www.materialmatters.designMaterial Matters is produced and published by Delizia Media Ltd.
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- 2 weeks ago57 min
Insulate Ukraine's Harry Blakiston Houston on PET and working in a warzone.
Welcome to the 150th episode of the Material Matters with Grant Gibson podcast. And to celebrate we have a very special guest. Harry Blakiston Houston is the founder of Insulate Ukraine. It goes without saying that, since Russia’s invasion, the nation has been literally shattered. To help combat some of the devastating effects of the war, the organisation has developed a $21 double-layer window made from PET, manufactured 100 per cent locally, and installed free of charge for those who ...
- 3 weeks ago1h 3m
Hella Jongerius on craft, industry and the importance of imperfection.
Hella Jongerius has been one of the world’s most influential designers since she emerged as part of the Droog collective in 1993. Fascinated by the relationship between craft and industry, old and new technologies, by materials and colour, she has worked closely with a handful of manufacturers and companies, including Vitra, KLM, Camper, IKEA and Maharam. She has also emerged as one of the field’s critical thinkers, taking careful aim at the design industry’s obsession with newness and ...
- May 8, 202644 min
Sewing as emotional repair with Leah Jensen
Can a needle and thread mend more than fabric? Ceramic artist Leah Jensen joins Grant Gibson to discuss the radical pivot in her practice after a brain cancer diagnosis — and how stitching became a daily act of survival, documentation and repair. In this episode, we explore making as medicine and the quiet power of slow, analogue craft. We discuss: Renaissance Patterns: The unexpected art-historical roots of Leah's intricate, geometric ceramic surfaces.'Anti-Digital' Making: Why she rejects s...
- Apr 7, 202658 min
Recycling the Unrecyclable with Tom Szaky of TerraCycle
Can we actually recycle cigarette butts, dirty nappies, and coffee pods? Tom Szaky, founder of TerraCycle and the reuse platform Loop, joins Grant Gibson to reveal how 'Material Intelligence' can turn global rubbish into a viable business. In this episode, we dive into the economics of waste and the design of a circular future. We discuss: The ‘Milkman’ Model: How Loop is bringing back convenient reuse.Dirty Nappies & Chewing Gum: The tech behind recycling the ‘unrecyclable’.The Problem w...
- Mar 26, 202658 min
Revolutionising waste with Sophie Thomas OBE
Can a communication designer change the global conversation on rubbish? Sophie Thomas OBE—a rare blend of campaigner, chartered waste manager, and practicing designer—joins Grant Gibson to discuss her extraordinary, three-decade journey at the vanguard of sustainable design. In this episode, we explore how ‘material intelligence’ and circular design thinking can inform activism. We discuss: Graphic Activism: How design can move beyond ‘guilt’ to create real environmental change.Rubbish Tours:...
- Mar 11, 20261h 9m
Upcycling discarded denim with Anna Foster of ELV Denim
Can a discarded pair of jeans become a luxury item? Anna Foster, founder of the sustainable fashion brand ELV Denim, has saved thousands of garments from landfill by proving that they can. She joins Grant Gibson to discuss how ‘material intelligence’ is redefined in the world of high fashion. In this episode, we dive into the complex water footprint of denim and the design of a regenerative fashion loop. We discuss: East London Vintage: How ELV is proving that ‘women are born to innovate.’Rad...
- Feb 11, 202656 min
Ending single-use plastic with Rodrigo Garcia Gonzalez of Notpla
Can seaweed eradicate single-use plastic? Rodrigo Garcia Gonzalez, co-founder of the award-winning packaging company Notpla, joins Grant Gibson to discuss the rapid rise of one of the world’s most exciting alternative materials. In this episode, we dive into the history of seaweed as a resource and the technology of material replacement. We discuss: The Earthshot Prize: How a student project in a kitchen won a global environmental award.The Perfect Replacement: Why seaweed is the ultimate reg...
- Jan 28, 202657 min
Tackling waste colonialism with Shubhi Sachan of MLI
Can a multi-disciplinary designer turn agricultural and industrial waste into raw materials for creativity? Shubhi Sachan, founder of the Material Library of India, joins Grant Gibson to discuss unlocking the potential in India's complex waste landscape. In this episode, we dive into the global and local impact of waste. We discuss: The Material Library of India: Establishing a new center for research in New Delhi in 2017.Waste Colonialism: Tackling the ethical dimensions of international tex...
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In Material Matters, host Grant Gibson talks to a designer, maker, artist, architect, engineer, or scientist about a material or technique with which they’re intrinsically linked and discovers how it changed their lives and careers.Follow us on Instagram @materialmatters.design and our website www.materialmatters.designMaterial Matters is produced and published by Delizia Media Ltd.
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