MATERIAL MATTERS 02 
EXHIBITION + FLOOR TALKS
23 MAY – 1 JUNE

Material Matters 02 examines the development and application of sustainable materials within the context of retail spaces. This exhibition provides an overview of materials at various stages of innovation, from conceptual ideas to solutions that are ready for commercial use. It highlights the work of architects, designers, and makers who contribute to the sustainable transformation of our built environment. Attendees will gain insight into the processes and challenges involved in creating these materials and their potential impact on the future of retail design.

Across the week, there will be informal conversations with the innovative exhibitors, including architects, designers, and creators, who are pushing the boundaries of material usage in their disciplines. This is a unique chance to gain firsthand insights into how each contributor is challenging and expanding the conventional limits of material application.

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FUTURE TRAILS 
CONCEPT LAUNCH, TALK + TASTINGS
24 MAY  |  FRIDAY 5:30PM – 7:45PM

Future Trails is a tasting session and presentation hosted by Arc’teryx, Other Matter, and Rough Rice. A truly innovative and groundbreaking collaborative project, Future Trails changes the way people relate to and care for nature through design and cuisine. The collaboration has enabled the development of world-first sustainable, nutritious trail food with edible, ultralight and consumable tableware. The combination of Other Matter’s algae-based bioplastics with Rough Rice’s locally sourced and fermented provisions, Future Trails introduces circular, zero-waste principles to outdoor nutrition. As a bonus, guests will be given exclusive takeaway samples from the presentation.

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SCIENCE X DESIGN | THE FUTURE IS BIOFABRICATION 
PANEL DISCUSSION 
30 MAY  |  THURSDAY 5:30PM – 7:15PM 

In the experiential space of BETA’s Hanover House, panellists including Nexus Designs and Design Futures Lab interrogate the role of sustainable materials, and apply a scientific lens to design practice to create a better future for all through the innovative use of biomaterials.

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EMERGING BIO-BASED AND UPCYCLED MATERIALS FOR EVERY-DAY USE 
PANEL DISCUSSION 
31 MAY  |  FRIDAY 5:30PM – 7:15PM 

Living in harmony with nature is essential to who we are and what we do. This discussion explores emerging bio-based materials, those that can be composted at end of life, and upcycled materials (especially materials that can be recycled continuously). They will discuss the material applications and how we embed them in and throughout our work in precincts, buildings, particularly retail and products for the twenty-first century.

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Proudly supported by

• Laminex 
• Acoufelt 
• Communications Collective 
• Nexus Designs 
• Atelier 
• BETA By STH BNK 
• STH BNK By Beulah 
• Beulah 
• City of Melbourne