Material ConneXion Featured in Future Tech

Discovery Channel's Future Tech program features a tour of the Material ConneXion library and some of its most exciting new materials.

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Surface Magazine

May, 2013 - In this column, Surface asks Material ConneXion vice president Andrew Dent, Ph.D. to select five innovations set to influence what designers will be using tomorrow. Click here to read more.

Retail Environments

May, 2013 - Check out Retail Environments' write-up of Material ConneXion's Material Runway Exhibit that took place at Ace Hotel in New York during Fashion Week. Click here to read more.

Monument Magazine

May, 2013 - In this article, Dr. Andrew Dent highlights five of the top materials that are expected to have the largest impact on architecture and construction. Click here to read more.

Surface Magazine

March, 2013 - In this column, Surface asks Material ConneXion vice president Andrew Dent, Ph.D. to select five innovations set to influence what designers will be using tomorrow. Click here to read more.

Wired Magazine

February, 2013 - Wired Magazine featured Material ConneXion with a selection of our current top pics in material innovation. Click here to read more.

Surface Magazine

February, 2013 - In this column, Surface asks Material ConneXion vice president Andrew Dent, Ph.D. to select five innovations set to influence what designers will be using tomorrow. Click here to read more.

Home Accents Today

January, 2013 - In this issue, Home Accents today features a special selection retail oriented materials from Material ConneXion's newest library additions. Click here to read more.

Furniture Today

December, 2012 - In this issue, Furniture Today features a selection of bedding materials from the Material ConneXion library. Click here to read more.

Intramuros

October, 2012 - In this article on the International Contemporary Furniture Fair, Intramurous includes our MEDIUM Award for Material of the Year exhibition. Click here to read more.

Surface Magazine

September, 2012 - In this column, Surface asks Material ConneXion vice president Andrew Dent, Ph.D. to select five innovations set to influence what designers will be using tomorrow. Click here to read more.

Architectural Record

August, 2012 - Architectural Record featured DyeCoo's waterless dyeing technology in its green materials column. Click here to read more.

Home Accents Today

August, 2012 - In this issue, Home Accents today features a special selection of luxurious materials from Material ConneXion's newest library additions. Click here to read more.

Surface Magazine

July, 2012 - In this column, Surface asks Material ConneXion vice president Andrew Dent, Ph.D. to select five innovations set to influence what designers will be using tomorrow. Click here to read more.

The Economist

July, 2012 - The Economist took a tour of the Material ConneXion library with VP Materials Research, Dr. Andrew Dent. Click here to watch the video.

Architectural Products

July, 2012 - Archictural Products takes a look at our MEDIUM Award for Material of the year winner, DyeCoo, and their waterless dyeing process. Click here to read more.

Home Accents Today

June, 2012 - In this issue, Home Accents today features Material ConneXion's MEDIUM Award for Material of the Year winner and honorable mentions. Click here to read more.

Surface Magazine

May, 2012 - In this column, Surface asks Material ConneXion vice president Andrew Dent, Ph.D., to select six innovations set to influence what designers will be using tomorrow. Click here to read more.

Furniture Today

May, 2012 - Furniture Today features Material ConneXion's MEDIUM Award for Material of the Year and the 10 materials that are having the greatest impact on the world around us. Click here to read more.

Home Accents Today

April, 2012 - Home Accents Today featured materials from the Material ConneXion library aimed at pumping up the traditional rec room. Click here to read the article.

Bloomberg

April, 2012 - Bloomberg featured Material ConneXion's widely acclaimed Print/3D exhibit which showcases examples from companies that are transforming the 3D landscape and some of the latest innovations available. Click here to watch the video.

Vogue Living

April, 2012 - Vogue Living tackles challenges 21st century problems like carbon footprints, waste, and toxin emissions by highlighting innovative materials with a sustainable kick. Click here to read more.

Wall Street Journal

April, 2012 -  The Wall Street Journal Online featured Material ConneXion's widely acclaimed Print/3D exhibit which showcases examples from companies that are transforming the 3D landscape and some of the latest innovations available. Click here to watch the video.

Surface Magazine

April, 2012 - In this column, Surface asks Material ConneXion vice president Andrew Dent, Ph.D., to select six innovations set to influence what designers will be using tomorrow. Click here to read more.

Furniture Today

March, 2012 - Furniture Today featured materials from the Material ConneXion library geared towards spicing up your bedroom decor. Click here to read the article.

New York Times

March, 2012 - The New York Times also featured Material ConneXion's Print/3D exhibit. Click here to check it out.

NY1

March, 2012 - NY1 did a TV segment on Material ConneXion's widely acclaimed Print/3D exhibit which showcases examples from companies that are transforming the 3D landscape and some of the latest innovations available. Click here to watch the video.

Surface Magazine

February, 2012 - In this column, Surface asks Material ConneXion vice president Andrew Dent, Ph.D., to select six innovations set to influence what designers will be using tomorrow. Read on for more.

Interior Design

December, 2011 - Interior Design featured its newest Hall of Fame inductees, including Material ConneXion's founder. "Long overdue for his Interior Design Hall of Fame ranking, importer and curator George M. Beylerian has worked tirelessly for more than 40 years to nurture design in the U.S. and abroad. Click here to read more.

Furniture Today

October, 2011 - Scientists constantly stress the importance of a good night's sleep and professionals are always on the lookout to find materials that can improve sleeping comfort. From stone to haystacks, we have transformed our sleeping habits for the better, attaining mattresses that answer the most personalized needs of esthetics, orthopedics and comfort. Integral to this process is finding materials that can improve the quality and sustainability of todays mattresses. Read on for more.

Home Accents Today

October, 2011 - Materials and their infinite applications always makes for a fascinating read. Now you can discover properties and unique traits of selected materials in our bi-monthly columns featured in Home Accents Today and Furniture/Today. If you missed our first appearance in Home Accents Today, click here and be on the lookout for the upcoming issue of Furniture/Today where we will discuss bedding materials!

Surface Magazine

October, 2011 - Check out the October issue of Surface Magazine featuring Andrew Dent and his selection of new innovations that rethink practical materials.  Click here for more.

Architectural Record

August, 2011 - This month's issue of Architectural Record features our Material of the Year Award winner, Carbon Negative Cement, along with several of our honorable mentions.  Click here to check it out.

Surface Magazine

August, 2011 - Check out the August issue of Surface Magazine featuring Andrew Dent and his selection of new materials that are changing design.  Click here for more.

The Inside Source

May, 2011 - Take a look at Material ConneXion President Michele Caniato's take on the hottest trends in furniture design from the International Contemporary Furniture Fair.  Click here for more.

Surface Magazine

May, 2011 - Check out Surface Magazine's design issue featuring Andrew Dent in "Lab Partners," Novacem Cement, and new materials that are changing design.  Click here for more.

Architectural Record

April 2011 - Join Architectural Record for a tour of the Material ConneXion New York materials library!

Material ConneXion's Andrew Dent on Core77!

April 2011 - Check out Andrew Dent's Sustainability in 7!

Innovation Magazine

April, 2011 - Take a look at Innovation Magazine's articles featuring Andrew H. Dent and "Making the Right Choice" along with the MEDIUM Award for Material of the Year winners.  Chem them out here.

Mix Magazine

April, 2011 - Check out Mix Magazine's coverage on Material ConneXion's MEDIUM Award for Material of the Year 2010 winners. Take a look.

Conservation Magazine

March, 2011 - Check out Conservation Magazine's spread on the Material ConneXion library featuring a number of notable materials from our database.  Read more here.

Surface Magazine

February, 2011 - The Spring Fashion issue of Surface Magazine is out featuring an article on "More for Less."  Dan Rubenstein asks Material ConneXion's Dr. Andrew H. Dent to select six introductions set to influence what you'll be using tomorrow.  Discover them here.

Material Design: Informing Architecture by Materiality

February, 2011 - In this new book, written by Thomas Schroepfer, former Material ConneXion Director Liat Margolis discusses new classification systems of materials and how Material ConneXion was a pioneer in the field in her essay "Encoding: Digital & Analogue Taxonavigation."  Read it here.

Gulf Times

February 2011 The Gulf Times, Qatar's top selling English newspaper, discusses the world's dwindling access to critical materials Material ConneXion's Andrew Dent, PhD who will be giving a lecture on the subject in Doha, Qatar. Take a peak.

GCI (Global Cosmetics Industry) Magazine

January/February 2011 - Material ConneXion's Vice President of Library and Materials Research, Andrew H. Dent, gives insight on "Doing More with Less" in the packaging industry, highlighting how this approach benefits the environment, business success, and branding efforts . Click here to take a look.

Il Sole 24 Ore

December 13, 2010 - Emilio Genovesi, CEO of Material ConneXion Milano, was interviewed by Il Sole 24 Ore in Italy.  The article highlights Material ConneXion's many interesting projects and underlines the importance of innovative materials in today's design world.  Check it out here.

Kitchen + Bath Business

October 2010 K+BB's Alice Liao caught up with our materials specialists for a look at some of the latest materials for kitchen and bath.  Check out this roundup of sustainable surfaces, customizable countertops and metal mosaics from our Materials Library.

GCI (Global Cosmetics Industry) Magazine

September 2010 GCI Magazine asked Dr. Andrew H. Dent, Vice President, Library and Materials Research, to join a panel of material and packaging specialists to discuss the “State of Packaging 2010” for their September issue. The dialogue simultaneously highlights Dr. Dent’s combination of incredible expertise and care for design, while underlining the importance of thoughtful, sustainable packaging in today’s competitive beauty market.  Read more>

ABC News

August 2010  "If it's an interesting material, chances are there's a sample of it at Material ConneXion, says WABC-TV reporter Lauren Glassberg.  See some of the high-tech innovations that we shared with Glassberg on her recent trip to our Materials Library.

Retail Environments Magazine

July/August 2010 Our Materials Specialist Beatrice Ramnarine identifies five material trends that are helping to make retail spaces more adaptive to the consumer. Discover the materials and technologies that store designers need to know about, from color-changing textiles to motion sensitive light panels.   Read more>

Brand Packaging

April / May 2010  Dr. Andrew Dent spells out his strategy for sustainable packaging design in this materials manifesto for the packaging industry.  Learn how far we've come and what lies ahead on the road to achieving truly sustainable packaging solutions.  Read more>

NY Daily News

April 5, 2010  Learn how a single material discovered on our library inspired a hugely successful brand of home accessories by designer Sandy Chilewich that has been a top-seller in stores from Neiman Marcus to MoMA's Design shop for the past ten-plus years.  Read more >

WWD Lifestyle 

April 1, 2010  WWD covered Material ConneXion's kick-off event for The Fashion Center's Sidewalk/Catwalk, a public art installation featuring mannequins styled by some of the industry's leading names that will debut on the streets of NYC this summer.  The designers were in attendance to check-out the cutting-edge, high-strength materials our specialists have selected for them to use in their outfits. Read more >

MSNBC

March 2010  MSNBC's "Your Business" visited Material ConneXion to learn how we inspire companies big and small with access to the latest cutting-edge materials and technologies.  Watch how materials discovered in our library helped to launch the Chilewich brand of top-selling products and a new sneaker from Nike. 

SEED

February 2010 "Scientists and designers join forces at an unusual consultancy, bringing technical savvy to assist anyone in search of the right material," writes SEED magazine on Material ConneXion. Read SEED's interview with Dr. Andrew Dent, then click here to see a slide show of some of latest high-tech additions to our Materials Library.

GCI (Global Cosmetics Industry)

January 2010 Dr. Andrew Dent previews a few key topics from our 2010 Material Technology Report: Sustainable Design - Materials & Methodologies Driving Innovation in the latest issue of GCI.  Read his introduction here, then learn how you can order your own report for complete access to the material trends that will help you design smart in 2010. 

1st Dibs

January 2010 1stdibs.com's online feature on Material ConneXion takes a look at some of the incredible projects our Materials Library has helped to bring about.  "As a designer, your eyes light up when you walk in that library," says Harry Allen, who recounts his discovery of a sustainable packaging material for Aveda's Ukuru makeup line. Read more>

 

Window Fashion Vision

January 2010 Material ConneXion's materials specialist, Beatrice Ramnarine, identifies some innovative ideas for window treatments in the latest issue of Window Fashion Vision.  Check out her selections here, from meshes, metals and natural fibers to high-tech textiles. 

WFSGI Handbook 10

January 2010 In his recent "What is Green" column for the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry's official handbook, Dr. Andrew Dent advises manufacturers to avoid the term altogether and instead opt for quantifiable benchmarks that can communicate a product's environmental impact accurately and truthfully.   Read more>

 

Metropolis 

January 2010 Dr. Andrew Dent gives his materials forecast for the decade ahead in Metropolis's "What's Next: 1-5-10" issue. According to Andrew, by 2020 "we are going to start mining landfills for their valuable metals and minerals."  Read more of his predictions here>

 

I.D.

January/February 2010 Concrete Canvas - makers of our 2009 MEDIUM Award for Material of the Year winner Concrete Cloth - recently caught the eye of I.D. magazine, which featured the company's concrete shelters as one of its "40 Transformative Design Projects."  Says Concrete Canvas co-founder Peter Brewin on their Material of the Year win, "It's a huge help.  That's the kind of validation that helps us get our product out there so we can lower production costs...[to] make it more affordable to NGO's." Read more >

Plastics News

December 9, 2009 "Plastic News recaps Dr. Andrew Dent's recent IDSA presentation on the challenge of designing sustainably. "Dent does not pretend it is easy," writes the magazine's Robert Grace, "but insists that everyone, eventually, is going to have to factor take-back into their design and manufacturing equation." Read the full article or view a video clip of Dent's presentation. 

Surface

Fall 2009 "Dr. Andrew H. Dent is a materials maestro," writes Surface magazine in its 12th Annual Avant Guardian Issue, celebrating America's top innovators and image-makers. "From his post as Vice President at the global company Material ConneXion, the New York-headquartered scientist has consulted designers and manufacturers on efficient or sustainable materials for their products for nine years." Read more >

Dwell

November 2009 Dwell invited Material ConneXion to choose some innovative materials from our Materials Library for the magazine's November issue.  Explore the latest advancements for architecture and design in this online preview or read the full article here > 

I.D. Magazine

November/December 2009  "Material ConneXion explores design's far-out future" in Bits 'n Pieces, an exhibition of work by eight international designers whose use of innovative materials and technologies are "making the impossible possible and the cutting edge quotidian," writes I.D.'s Kelsey Keith. Read More >

Mix

Fall 2009 UK color trends magazine, Mix, interviews our own Dr. Andrew Dent on what it's like to oversee the world's largest library of advanced and innovative materials and the consulting work that flourishes behind the scenes. Read More >

The New York Times

July 2009 Anyone buying cushions for outdoor furniture probably wonders which will resist fading in the sun and which are likely to repel mold and mildew," writes The Times' Julie Scelfo.  "But without a PhD in materials science, it can be difficult to answer those questions.  That's where Andrew Dent comes in."  Read More >

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Financial Times : FT Weekend Magazine

June 20, 2009 "Materials libraries are one of the newest and most intriguing manifestations of materials science," writes journalist George Pendel.  "While design schools and chemical companies often maintain an in-house library, none is as extensive or up-to-date as Material ConneXion's...whose aim is to offer architects and product designers a vast array of ground-breaking new materials."  Read More >

I.D. Magazine

July/August 2009 Material ConneXion presents the winners from I.D. magazine's Annual Design Review in an exhibition opening June 15.  The "global design consultancy...hosted some of this year's juries in their New York space," writes I.D., "and it's the perefect spot to showcase our winners."  Read More >

Clear

May/June 2009 Clear magazine features Material ConneXion's Neal Small retrospective.  "With this exhibition we're hoping to renew and revive interest in the very timely work of this seminal designer," says George Beylerian, Founder & CEO of Material ConneXion, "and to remind people that before a material becomes commonplace, it's birth is a technological innovation.  For Plexiglas, the designer was Neal Small."  Read More >

SNAP

May/June 2009 "A Neal Small retrospective marks the opening of the new showroom and headquarters of Material ConneXion...[who] has hit the nail on the head...pairing a great designer's legacy with its own mission to encourage the use of novel cermics, glass, metals and plastics."  Read more > 

The Architect's Newspaper

May 2009 Expanding "to a space twice its previous size to handle the growing need for its services" presented Material ConneXion with the perfect opportunity to design its offices by drawing on the "library's many intriguing materials, looking to products that demonstrated a commitment to design, new technology, and the environment," writes The Architect's Newspaper's Danielle Rago. Read more > 

Metropolis

May 2009 Metropolis Magazine recently sat down with Material ConneXion's Dr. Andrew Dent for a briefing on the new wave of bioplastics and some tips on how designers can incorporate these plant-based alternatives into their furniture and products. 

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Home Furnishings News (HFN)

May 11, 2009 HFN Senior Editor Andrea Lillo profiles the past, present and future of Material ConneXion, writing that "after more than 11 years in business" the company "is still the place to go for such materials as squeezable magnets and transparent concreted.  And touching is encouraged."

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Elsevier

November 2008  Chris Bangle, chief of design at BMW tells Elsevier how Material Connexion transforms his projects. Learn how a walk through Material Connexion's on-site library resulted in the innovative fabric covered car GiNA Light Visionary Model.

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Architectural Record

March 19, 2009 Architectural Record cites the recent expansion of Material ConneXion's Library into new corporate headquarters  - making way for the display of even more eco-friendly offerings - as an example of "the outright growth in the marketplace for sustainable materials"

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AXIS

March/April 2009 Japan’s leading magazine for design and culture interviews Material ConneXion’s Dr. Dent about the latest trends in multi-sensory materials. Check-out what’s on the horizon for design that stimulates our sense of taste, touch, smell and sound.

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Elle Decor India

February/March 2009 George M. Beylerian, CEO & founder of Material ConneXion, gives Elle Decor India an overview of the latest materials for 2009.  "Material trends are moving from value-based to those that consider the impact they have on the environment," says Beylerian.  In 2009,  "simpler, better-made, lower-impact supplies are likely to win out."
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Boutique Design

November/December 2008 - Boutique Design discovers why Material ConneXion is an inspirational resource for high-end hospitality designers. "Clients come here looking for interaction in materials," says our Materials Specialist Beatrice Ramnarine. "They want harmony between functionality and aesthetics."

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CPC Packaging

November/December 2008 - Material Connexion's Senior Research Scientist examines "a more comprehensive approach to sustainabiility...considering not just the materials used in products and packaging, but also the environmental impacts of manufacturing and the end of life. " 

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FLYP Magazine

October 24, 2008 - "Now that the health of the planet is at stake," writes Donna Sapolin in Flyp's interactive feature Material Evidence, "Material ConneXion's expertise is more than helpful - it is indispensible."

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BusinessWeek Innovation

September 15, 2008 - Material ConneXion's Innovation Lab is featured as an Innovation Tool in BusinessWeek's special Innovation Issue.  An example of the custom-built Lab is currently on view at Haworth, Inc.'s new corporate headquarters. 

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The Bourne Report

October 5, 2008 - Click below to hear Material Connexion's Dr. Andrew Dent discuss how the latest developments in nanotechnology and MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) are changing the textile/apparel industry. 

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I.D.

September / October 2008 - I.D.'s article on BMW's new concept car "GINA" reveals how the company's chief designer, Chris Bangle,  came to Material ConneXion's Library looking for new, innovative textiles to use in the car's design.

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Architectural Record

September 2008 - Architectural Record asks Material ConneXion's Dr. Andrew to identify some of the current material trends for interiors.  "Sustainability is a given," states Dent, "but what we have seen is a maturity of sustainability and a greater understanding of what sustainability is."  

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New York Daily News

August 27, 2008 - The New York Daily News ranked Material ConneXion's VP of Materials and Library Research, Dr. Andrew H. Dent, #23 on their list of "Fashion's 50 Most Powerful: The New Yorkers who make a 47 billion industry tick," describing Material ConneXion's library as a  "Wikipedia of fabrics."   

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Modern Carpets & Textiles for Interiors

Summer 2008 - UK Magazine Modern Carpets & Textiles for Interiors includes a special feature on the history of Material ConneXion and a review of our recent publication, Ultra Materials: How Material Innovation is Changing the World.         

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Chemical & Engineering News

June 30, 2008 - C&EN's feature Material ConneXion's Library included some glowing reviews from our members: "Being able to have a hands-on feel for materials or see how they've been applied is very valuable," says Paul Katz, Senior Design Engineer at Smart Design.  

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Creativity

June 2008 - Material ConneXion's Senior Research Scientist, Cynthia Tyler, weighs in the role of Green Materials in the article "Are We Green Yet: Or, how the brand world can move from thinner water bottles to a real, long-term sustainability ethic." 

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Telegraph Magazine 

May 31, 2008 - London's Telegraph Magazine interviews Material ConneXion's Dr. Andrew H. Dent on new and innovative material textiles.   

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Monday Morning Quarterback 

May 2008 - Material Connexion opens its first Innovation Lab in Holland, Michigan at the corporate headquarters of Haworth Inc. and brings with it "a unique interactive exhibition of innovative materials and products tailored to Haworth's specific design needs and business objectives."

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Metropolis Magazine

May 2008 - Metropolis Magazine recounts how Material ConneXion found just the right material for Architect Meta Brunzema's design for a River Pool on the Hudson River. 

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