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Bio-based

Bio-based materials have unique properties and natural beauty. Innovation is key to developing these new material forms for use across all manner of interior applications. One of the main advantages of biomaterials is their low environmental impact. And as material exploration gathers momentum, we provide a platform.

Vepa transforms would-be waste coffee bags into unique furniture.

Vepa transforms would-be waste coffee bags.

19.12.2024

25 biomaterial, low carbon and waste-based products to specify in 2025.

25 biomaterial and waste-based products for 2025.

13.12.2024

Studio Sanne Visser's Locally Grown explores the potential of hair as a new material.

Hair as a new material?

09.10.2024

StoneCycling & Circular Matters' CornWall® - a material made from regional organic waste corncob cores otherwise destined for fermentation.

StoneCycling & Circular Matters' CornWall®.

17.01.2024

24 bio and by-product based materials for 2024.

24 bio and by-product based materials for 2024.

26.12.2023

Interview: The New Materialist's Baptiste Arribe & Thomas Vailly on their latest bio-based venture.

Interview: The New Materialist.

05.07.2023

Glastonbury Festival’s new Hayes Pavilion marks the start of a fungi-based future for creative industries.

Glastonbury Festival’s Hayes Pavilion.

16.06.2023

Meet the maker: Scottish seaweed based textile artist, Jasmine Linington.

Meet the maker: Jasmine Linington.

14.04.2023

How do we bring colour into circularity? In conversation with colour expert & CMF designer, Laura Perryman.

How do we bring colour into circularity?

21.03.2023

Year in review: Top innovation of 2022.

Year in review: Top innovation of 2022.

29.12.2022

Dutch Design Week 2022: Our top picks.

Dutch Design Week 2022: Our top picks.

23.12.2022

Top 23 biomaterial designers to watch in 2023.

Top 23 biomaterial designers to watch in 2023.

18.11.2022

Maker in residence: DeakinBio.

Maker in residence: DeakinBio.

11.11.2022

Graduate spotlight: Interior designer and circular thinker, Lucia Mills.

Graduate spotlight: Lucia Mills.

07.09.2022

Graduate spotlight: Bio-artist and sculptor, Georgie Gerrard.

Graduate spotlight: Georgie Gerrard.

17.08.2022

Cocoboard: Sustainable coconut-based panels.

Cocoboard: Sustainable coconut-based panels.

18.05.2022

From The Ground Up - an exhibition of biomaterials - is now open at Material Source Studio.

From The Ground Up now open at MSS.

07.03.2022

Top 22 biomaterial designers to watch in 2022.

Top 22 biomaterial designers to watch in 2022.

08.02.2022

Material Source is a destination for interior designers, architects and property professionals exploring a wealth of materials, products, and finished projects both online, and offline, at our Studios in Manchester & Glasgow.

Visit our
Manchester Studio:

Material Source Studio
1 Federation Street
NOMA Manchester
M4 4BF

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Glasgow Studio:

Material Source Studio
180 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 2NR

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