Journal

News, essays, conversations, and observations on materiality, space, culture, and making.

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What happens when architects begin with how a space should sound?
Essay

Máté Bikkes | September 24, 2026

What happens when architects begin with how a space should sound?

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The Fabric of Atmosphere – How Textiles Shape the Way We Experience Space
Essay

Deniz Altindag | September 14, 2026

The Fabric of Atmosphere – How Textiles Shape the Way We Experience Space

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We are selected for BIONetZero Stage 1 funding
News

Mate Bikkes | August 4, 2026

We are selected for BIONetZero Stage 1 funding

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Interview with Leonardo Avezzano from Everest Base Camp
Interview

Mate Bikkes | July 21, 2026

Interview with Leonardo Avezzano from Everest Base Camp

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Make it Boring
Essay

Mateusz Wielopolski | June 13, 2026

Make it Boring

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What Globalization Promised, What It Delivered
Essay

Zsofia Kollar | June 3, 2026

What Globalization Promised, What It Delivered

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The Material Is the Message — How Surface Choices Shape Spatial Experience
Essay

Máté Bikkes | May 25, 2026

The Material Is the Message — How Surface Choices Shape Spatial Experience

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The Looney Story of Stripes
Essay

Máté Bikkes | May 6, 2026

The Looney Story of Stripes

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We Received K2C Funding for ādara® Felt
News

Máté Bikkes | May 5, 2026

We Received K2C Funding for ādara® Felt

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How culture drives the economy
Essay

Zsofia Kollar | April 29, 2026

How culture drives the economy

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The Paradigm of the “Ick”
Essay

Caterina Cavaliere | April 27, 2026

The Paradigm of the “Ick”

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Our New Location
News

Máté Bikkes | March 1, 2026

Our New Location

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Why Sustainable Manufacturing Starts at the Source
Essay

Julia L Freer | January 7, 2026

Why Sustainable Manufacturing Starts at the Source

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We Won KVK Innovation Promise 2025
News

Máté Bikkes | November 23, 2025

We Won KVK Innovation Promise 2025

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Meet Ron Keulers — CTO — From Fiber Engineering to Circular Innovation
Interview

Zsofia Kollar | September 25, 2025

Meet Ron Keulers — CTO — From Fiber Engineering to Circular Innovation

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Fiber production continues to increase
Essay

Zsofia Kollar | September 20, 2025

Fiber production continues to increase

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Why Hair, Why Now
Essay

Leslie Osterling | September 5, 2025

Why Hair, Why Now

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We won't improve the world by measuring the amount of impact investment capital deployed.
Essay

Richard Georg Engström | August 15, 2025

We won't improve the world by measuring the amount of impact investment capital deployed.

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Why Transparency Is Non-Negotiable for Business Survival
Essay

MeiLin Wan | July 15, 2025

Why Transparency Is Non-Negotiable for Business Survival

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Black Hole Ballerina
Essay

Yev Kravt | June 15, 2025

Black Hole Ballerina

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From Innovation to Couture
Essay

Human Material Loop | May 20, 2025

From Innovation to Couture

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We Are Named ISC3 Start-up of the Month
News

Máté Bikkes | May 5, 2025

We Are Named ISC3 Start-up of the Month

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Zsofia Kollar Speaks at ChangeNOW 2025 in Paris
News

Máté Bikkes | April 27, 2025

Zsofia Kollar Speaks at ChangeNOW 2025 in Paris

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Sustainability as a trojan horse: Fashioning the illusion of change
Essay

Lavinia Muth | April 20, 2025

Sustainability as a trojan horse: Fashioning the illusion of change

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Breathing life into language: The cultural exchange of words
Essay

Rina Arya | March 30, 2025

Breathing life into language: The cultural exchange of words

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The future of sustainable textiles: Next-gen materials closing the loop
Essay

Angelica Nicodemo | March 9, 2025

The future of sustainable textiles: Next-gen materials closing the loop

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STOP the destruction: Build a restorative world with regenerative business models
Essay

Dr. Linda Drupsteen-Sint, Rafaël Karsters | February 28, 2025

STOP the destruction: Build a restorative world with regenerative business models

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Textiles for Life
Essay

Marcelo Maquieira | February 14, 2025

Textiles for Life

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ādara® Is Now a Registered European Union Trademark
News

Máté Bikkes | February 10, 2025

ādara® Is Now a Registered European Union Trademark

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Textile Revolution Empowering Sustainable Style
Essay

Zsofia Kollar | February 10, 2025

Textile Revolution Empowering Sustainable Style

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Alchemy 2.0: Materials, Metamorphosis and Meaning
Essay

Yev Kravt | January 17, 2025

Alchemy 2.0: Materials, Metamorphosis and Meaning

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We Are Featured in Het Financieele Dagblad
News

Máté Bikkes | January 16, 2025

We Are Featured in Het Financieele Dagblad

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Everyone Designs Who Devises Courses of Action Aimed at Changing Existing Situations
Essay

Zsofia Kollar | January 3, 2025

Everyone Designs Who Devises Courses of Action Aimed at Changing Existing Situations

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Meet us at Slush in Helsinki
News

Máté Bikkes | November 1, 2024

Meet us at Slush in Helsinki

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Back from ORGATEC in Cologne
News

Máté Bikkes | October 28, 2024

Back from ORGATEC in Cologne

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Pre-Seed Funding from LIOF
News

Máté Bikkes | August 10, 2024

Pre-Seed Funding from LIOF

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OPZuid Funding for TRESS
News

Máté Bikkes | June 5, 2024

OPZuid Funding for TRESS

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We presented at Milan Design Week with Nieuwe Instituut
News

Máté Bikkes | April 25, 2024

We presented at Milan Design Week with Nieuwe Instituut

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We won first place in the Limburg Circular Innovation Award
News

Máté Bikkes | March 15, 2024

We won first place in the Limburg Circular Innovation Award

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Join us at SXSW in Austin
News

Máté Bikkes | March 1, 2024

Join us at SXSW in Austin

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On the TEDx Stage
News

Máté Bikkes | November 29, 2023

On the TEDx Stage

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