ABOUT 

It's a free online tool where you can find material experiments, sustainable products, as well as designers, studios, and startups working on these topics. Participation is completely free, and the project was created to share knowledge about materials and circular design. Our motto is Sharing is Caring, so please feel free to contact the team and share your experiences and suggestions with us. 

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We believe in positive change and collaboration:

The tool was created to answer the question "is it possible to integrate new sustainable materials into industrial production systems?" We believe that the answer is yes, though not with just one solution, but rather with many small local solutions based on as many positive cycles. The map is just the first step on a path to help this process.

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How it works:

The database is updated monthly and is linked to an interactive map. This feature allows you to check the geographical location of the searched project or the total number of projects related to new materials in a specific location. If you want to submit a new material, click here!

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Why we developed the map:

The Materials Design Map was created with two objectives in mind: on the one hand, the desire to map all the different projects carried out and under development, to share them and facilitate their growth, especially thanks to the collaboration with Research Centers and Institutions. On the other hand, the aim is to try to contribute to the circular economy: to promote the development of a local economy based on circularity, avoiding environmentally harmful practices such as waste transport, landfill storage, and downcycling.

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What you can find on the website:

- A collection of research that has inspired us and our Map partners​
- A blog featuring stories on design culture and circular design
- The Books page with a list of useful publications
- The Scientific Committee page, where you can discover the professionals who help us select materials.

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