The Founders of Ecoshack and Materials & Applications

Articles

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  Q&A with Artspace Founder

  If the "Introduction to Art Collecting" story in our December/January 2011 issue whet your appetite for art acquisition—or if you simply have a blank wall crying out for some…

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  101 High-Tech Materials

  Remember how the Predator had skin that made him invisible? That was cool. But these high-tech materials might be even cooler.

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  Inventables: Materials Database

  Zach Kaplan is looking out for the little guys. In 2002, he launched Inventables, an extensive library of high-tech materials from manufacturers and innovators like Dupont and 3Form. The initial…

Dwell Collections

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  Materialism: Black Is Black

  We all live in a material world, but it is especially true for Material ConneXion. The pioneering international material-database and consulting agency has an ever-expanding library of over 4,500…

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  Materialism: Silver Linings

  The experts at Material ConneXion's sample library, who keep everyone from the designers at Adidas to Zaha Hadid on the cutting edge of innovation, culled these metallic materials for your next…

Tips

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  Green Table Materials

  Try to get something that can be flat-packed and made of reclaimed or FSC-certified wood. Take a look at the finishes used to be sure they don’t off-gas and contribute to indoor air quality…

• A Palette of Material

  I love incorporating old metals, new woods, and innovative fabrics when putting together the palette for a masculine space. I think a great, unexpected idea is to use men's suiting fabrics to…

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  The Best Material for a Lounge Chair

  Consider an FSC-certified wood frame with sustainable foam padding and upholstery. There are also lounge chairs that have frames made from steel, which can be a good material because much of it is…