NEO
MATERIALITY
How do you track the ever-evolving landscape of innovative and sustainable materials, requiring extensive research, trade show visits, and supplier connections?
WHAT IS
NEO
MATERIALITY ?
Neo Materiality is a relatively new and evolving concept shown (not only) in material research.
It generally refers to a contemporary way of thinking about and working with materials that goes beyond their traditional physical properties (hardness, texture, durability) and composition.
The new materials can be made of
- bio-based materials,
- repurposed waste
- or upcycled materials,
just to name a few.
80%
of our materioteca has already sustainable components, and the evolution and research of what is possible is mind-blowing.
But what makes the concept exceptional is this:
1/
Emotional & experiential values
How materials make people feel, their narrative, and the sensory experience they provide (smell, sound, tactility, memory).
2/
Cultural & symbolic layers
The meanings, stories, and identities attached to materials. How do they reflect societal values or ethics?
3/
Ecological impact
The origin, circularity, and sustainability of a material as part of its “identity.”
IN SHORT
Neo Materiality is about seeing materials not only as matter, but as carriers of technology, emotion, and meaning.
We source, research, and compile options tailored to your brief, with attention to tactile performance, emotion, and sustainability.
Our meticulously curated materials library with 1.000 samples travels in our sessions and provides a ready-to-explore collection of cutting-edge, sustainable samples.
Mycelium
cutting-edge
3D printed
We share our materioteca
through immersive sessions in Barcelona or via in-house consulting — helping you make smarter, more emotional, and future-forward material choices.
You will find anything from nutshell composites, mycelium-infused fibers, vegan ‘leather’, 3d printed samples to flexible pine bark and modern marquetry.
OUR EDGE
You can see — and touch — our CMF trend reports brought to life through hands-on material boards, making it easy to observe how trends translate into physical materials.
THOUGHT FOR
design, innovation, and R&D teams seeking to harness emerging materials and sensory trends to shape future-forward products.