Future Materials Bank support the transition towards a more sustainable artistic practice
The Future Materials Bank is an online archive and platform dedicated to promoting sustainable and ecologically conscious materials for art and design practices. It was developed by the Jan van Eyck Academie in collaboration with the MA Material Futures at UAL Central Saint Martins and the Green Art Lab Alliance (GALA). The Future Materials Bank's mission is to support the transition towards more environmentally responsible material choices by collecting information, samples, and knowledge from makers around the world. The core values of the platform include sustainability, innovation, and knowledge-sharing, with a purpose to inspire research and disseminate knowledge about future-proof materials.
Location
Headquarters: Maastricht, Netherlands (Jan van Eyck Academie).
Primary operations: Online platform with contributions from makers globally.
Note: Strategic collaboration with international partners to foster a global community.
The Circular Vision
Core circular economy principles: Promoting sustainable, recycled, and biodegradable materials, and sharing knowledge about circular design practices.
Key innovations: Development of an online archive and platform that showcases a wide range of sustainable materials and their applications in art and design.
Prioritization of local sourcing and closed-loop supply chains: Emphasis on sharing knowledge and best practices for using locally sourced and circular materials.
Pioneering Solutions
Flagship offering: The Future Materials Bank online archive, featuring a diverse collection of sustainable materials and their applications.
Unique value propositions: A comprehensive resource for exploring and learning about sustainable materials, with contributions from artists and designers worldwide.
The Regenerative Future
R&D focus areas: Advancing knowledge and understanding of sustainable materials, exploring new applications, and promoting circular design practices.
Ambitious goals: To inspire and support the widespread adoption of sustainable and ecologically conscious materials in art and design practices.
Fact Sheet
Commercial Availability: The Future Materials Bank is an online platform and archive, freely accessible to the public.
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD): Not applicable (platform and knowledge resource).
Circularity Rating: 5/5 (Strong focus on promoting circular economy principles).
Key Certifications: Not applicable.
Cost Rating: Not applicable.
Material Passport: Detailed information and samples of sustainable materials contributed by makers.
Designed for Disassembly: Not applicable.
Carbon Performance: Focus on promoting sustainable materials and practices to reduce environmental impact.
Key Takeaway
The Future Materials Bank is a pioneering platform that promotes and disseminates knowledge about sustainable and ecologically conscious materials, setting a benchmark for circular design practices in the art and design industries.
Explore Further
Future Materials Bank website: https://www.futurematerialsbank.com
About page: https://www.futurematerialsbank.com/about
Materials archive: https://www.futurematerialsbank.com/materials
The Future Materials Bank is an online archive and platform dedicated to promoting sustainable and ecologically conscious materials for art and design practices. It was developed by the Jan van Eyck Academie in collaboration with the MA Material Futures at UAL Central Saint Martins and the Green Art Lab Alliance (GALA). The Future Materials Bank's mission is to support the transition towards more environmentally responsible material choices by collecting information, samples, and knowledge from makers around the world. The core values of the platform include sustainability, innovation, and knowledge-sharing, with a purpose to inspire research and disseminate knowledge about future-proof materials.
Location
Headquarters: Maastricht, Netherlands (Jan van Eyck Academie).
Primary operations: Online platform with contributions from makers globally.
Note: Strategic collaboration with international partners to foster a global community.
The Circular Vision
Core circular economy principles: Promoting sustainable, recycled, and biodegradable materials, and sharing knowledge about circular design practices.
Key innovations: Development of an online archive and platform that showcases a wide range of sustainable materials and their applications in art and design.
Prioritization of local sourcing and closed-loop supply chains: Emphasis on sharing knowledge and best practices for using locally sourced and circular materials.
Pioneering Solutions
Flagship offering: The Future Materials Bank online archive, featuring a diverse collection of sustainable materials and their applications.
Unique value propositions: A comprehensive resource for exploring and learning about sustainable materials, with contributions from artists and designers worldwide.
The Regenerative Future
R&D focus areas: Advancing knowledge and understanding of sustainable materials, exploring new applications, and promoting circular design practices.
Ambitious goals: To inspire and support the widespread adoption of sustainable and ecologically conscious materials in art and design practices.
Fact Sheet
Commercial Availability: The Future Materials Bank is an online platform and archive, freely accessible to the public.
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD): Not applicable (platform and knowledge resource).
Circularity Rating: 5/5 (Strong focus on promoting circular economy principles).
Key Certifications: Not applicable.
Cost Rating: Not applicable.
Material Passport: Detailed information and samples of sustainable materials contributed by makers.
Designed for Disassembly: Not applicable.
Carbon Performance: Focus on promoting sustainable materials and practices to reduce environmental impact.
Key Takeaway
The Future Materials Bank is a pioneering platform that promotes and disseminates knowledge about sustainable and ecologically conscious materials, setting a benchmark for circular design practices in the art and design industries.
Explore Further
Future Materials Bank website: https://www.futurematerialsbank.com
About page: https://www.futurematerialsbank.com/about
Materials archive: https://www.futurematerialsbank.com/materials
The Future Materials Bank is an online archive and platform dedicated to promoting sustainable and ecologically conscious materials for art and design practices. It was developed by the Jan van Eyck Academie in collaboration with the MA Material Futures at UAL Central Saint Martins and the Green Art Lab Alliance (GALA). The Future Materials Bank's mission is to support the transition towards more environmentally responsible material choices by collecting information, samples, and knowledge from makers around the world. The core values of the platform include sustainability, innovation, and knowledge-sharing, with a purpose to inspire research and disseminate knowledge about future-proof materials.
Location
Headquarters: Maastricht, Netherlands (Jan van Eyck Academie).
Primary operations: Online platform with contributions from makers globally.
Note: Strategic collaboration with international partners to foster a global community.
The Circular Vision
Core circular economy principles: Promoting sustainable, recycled, and biodegradable materials, and sharing knowledge about circular design practices.
Key innovations: Development of an online archive and platform that showcases a wide range of sustainable materials and their applications in art and design.
Prioritization of local sourcing and closed-loop supply chains: Emphasis on sharing knowledge and best practices for using locally sourced and circular materials.
Pioneering Solutions
Flagship offering: The Future Materials Bank online archive, featuring a diverse collection of sustainable materials and their applications.
Unique value propositions: A comprehensive resource for exploring and learning about sustainable materials, with contributions from artists and designers worldwide.
The Regenerative Future
R&D focus areas: Advancing knowledge and understanding of sustainable materials, exploring new applications, and promoting circular design practices.
Ambitious goals: To inspire and support the widespread adoption of sustainable and ecologically conscious materials in art and design practices.
Fact Sheet
Commercial Availability: The Future Materials Bank is an online platform and archive, freely accessible to the public.
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD): Not applicable (platform and knowledge resource).
Circularity Rating: 5/5 (Strong focus on promoting circular economy principles).
Key Certifications: Not applicable.
Cost Rating: Not applicable.
Material Passport: Detailed information and samples of sustainable materials contributed by makers.
Designed for Disassembly: Not applicable.
Carbon Performance: Focus on promoting sustainable materials and practices to reduce environmental impact.
Key Takeaway
The Future Materials Bank is a pioneering platform that promotes and disseminates knowledge about sustainable and ecologically conscious materials, setting a benchmark for circular design practices in the art and design industries.
Explore Further
Future Materials Bank website: https://www.futurematerialsbank.com
About page: https://www.futurematerialsbank.com/about
Materials archive: https://www.futurematerialsbank.com/materials
