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Account of MA Design through New Materials @elisava.school
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🍄 New “We Present” video of the projects made by our students! In this one, Alexandra D’Oliveira, talks about her project “Living Seams” for the Master in Design through New Materials. The project is a stool made from waste materials bound together with mycelium, the vegetative part of fungi, which consists of a network of microscopic filaments. This process gives waste materials a second life by transforming them into functional furniture. Student: Alexandra D’Oliveira (@doliveiraalexandra ) Master in Design through New Materials (@materialdesigners) #Elisava #Masters #Design #NewMaterials #Mycelium taken in Elisava by @materialdesigners
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As climate change advances, environmental conditions are becoming increasingly extreme. Designing garments for these contexts is no longer simply a design decision but a necessity, one that may help us adapt, continue practising sport, and navigate constantly shifting environments. ‘The Skin We Wear’ investigates how performance materials can adapt to extreme conditions through the development of intelligent, body-first textiles that respond to the body itself like a second skin. Combining prospective thinking with present-day material experimentation and emerging technologies, the project proposes an alternative approach to technical design, exploring how external environments shape physical performance, endurance, resistance, and comfort. Student: Camila Salinas (@camilasalinasrivera) Project: ‘The Skin We Wear’ Mentors: Marta Giralt (@martagiraltdunjo), Jordi Montaner (@jordi.montaner) and Laura Freixas (@_organicmatters) MA Design Through New Materials #AthleteOfTheFuture #ClimateAdaptability #PerformanceMaterials #Elisava #NewMaterials by @materialdesigners
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‘Reclaiming Public Spaces’ is a research project that investigates the world of hostility in the public realm. The project reimagines the boundaries set by hostile urbanism through two parallel approaches. The first is bodily exploration informed by pain and lived experience, taking the form of a photographic series retracing markings left on the body. The second uses the act of sabotaging hostility through repair, translated into usable utility markings formulated through a chemically activated lo-fi cellular cement foam. Beyond reinterpreting the hostile architectural classification of common public artefacts, the goal is to redirect the narrative of hostility towards its perpetrators, for the benefit of the everyday user. Student: Isis Michalon (@antisstructure.isis) Project: ‘Reclaiming Public Spaces’ Mentors: Marta Giralt (@martagiraltdunjo) and Laura Freixas (@_organicmatters) MA Design Through New Materials #RepairThroughSabotage #GuerrillaTactics #Markings #Elisava #NewMaterials by @materialdesigners
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Mycelium, a vast network of fungal hyphae has long been typecast as brick, packaging, or eco textile alternatives, greatly overshadowing unconventional future potentials. We are also at a turning point, one in which asks us to rethink our relationship with waste entirely. ‘Living Seams’ sits at the intersection of living matter and man- made materials, using weaving as a tool for material recovery and pattern-curation. Colour and woven structure transform waste into a new design language, proving that bio-futures don’t have to trade beauty for sustainability. Synthetic waste supports mycelial growth; mycelium binds back. Its limber form is resilient, and yet can separate at the end of life. The scaffold becomes reclaimed, and reactivated anew, ready to support the next generation of growth. Student: Alexandra D’Oliveira (@doliveiraalexandra) Project: ‘Living Seams’ Mentors: Ona Orozco (@ona_orozco), Diego Ramos (@d_ramosc) and Laura Freixas (@_organicmatters) MA Design Through New Materials #Mycelium #ReclaimedWaste #Weaving #Elisava #NewMaterials by @materialdesigners
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Introducing the four innovation pathways of MA Design Through New Materials @elisava.school Our pathways are the framework that shapes and guides the course. Each one is an invitation to explore a distinct and urgent area of material design, inspiring new processes, fabrication methods, systems and material innovations. PATHWAY 4: MATERIAL CULTURES Material Cultures explores the wider systemic role of materials within society, offering a critical perspective and creating spaces for action, conversation and ultimately change. by @materialdesigners
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What if materials could be heard? We usually ask what a material looks like: its colour, texture, or surface. This project shifts that habit. Instead of seeing matter, we listen to it. We live in a deeply visual culture, this shapes how we understand the world, but it also creates distance. Listening becomes a way to challenge that hierarchy. Sound is not separate from matter; it is vibrating matter. ‘Material OperAH’ explores sound as an extension of matter itself, becoming a powerful medium. This project emerges from a sense of disconnection from the material world. It attempts to rebuild a more intimate relationship with it, creating a new sensory channel where matter and sound coincide. Starting from measurable properties the project translates material data into acoustic identities, giving each material a voice that can be heard as much as it can be seen. Student: Martina Gerardi (@gerardimartina) Project: ‘Material OperAH’ Mentors: Maël Hénaff (@maelhenaff) and Laura Freixas (@_organicmatters) MA Design Through New Materials #MaterialSynthesis #SoundIsMatter #BeyondVision #Elisava #NewMaterials by @materialdesigners
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‘Calm accessories’ explores wearable relaxation through ear acupressure, body perception, tactile interaction, and invisible technology. In today’s wearable culture, dominated by health data and constant tracking, information overload can become a source of stress and anxiety. In response, this project proposes a more intuitive form of relaxation that does not rely on screens or data but instead returns to body awareness and sensory interaction. Inspired by ear acupressure therapy, the project takes the form of modular wearable earpieces that support relaxation through gentle, low-interference interaction, exploring a form of “invisible technology” that integrates naturally into everyday life. Student: Pei-Ling Jian (@pei_ling_j) Project: ‘Calm Accessories’ Mentors: Marta Giralt (@martagiraltdunjo) and Laura Freixas (@_organicmatters) MA Design Through New Materials #AcupressureWearable #Vibration #Relaxation #Elisava #NewMaterials by @materialdesigners
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4 months ago
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‘Form in Waiting’ investigates how flat, two-dimensional shapes can transform into three-dimensional forms by printing material onto stretched fabric. Drawing on principles from programmable materials, the project explores how the natural properties of materials can be used to create complex, self-shaping forms. Printing directly onto stretched fabric allows predictable outcomes to be programmed into the material, while also reducing environmental impact through efficient material use. The project demonstrates how printing onto a flat surface can programme a material to behave in complex ways, offering an alternative to conventional manufacturing methods, with potential applications in fields such as soft robotics and climate-conscious architecture. Student: Matthew Puth (@mupmaker) Project: ‘Form in Waiting’ Mentors: Sofia Perales (@mat_wise), Laura Gusart (@lagusa.design) and Laura Freixas (@_organicmatters) MA Design Through New Materials #ProgrammableMaterials #Self-forming #Tension #Elisava #NewMaterials by @materialdesigners
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Introducing the four innovation pathways of MA Design Through New Materials @elisava.school Our pathways are the framework that shapes and guides the course. Each one is an invitation to explore a distinct and urgent area of material design, inspiring new processes, fabrication methods, systems and material innovations. PATHWAY 3: CODED MATERIALITY Coded Materiality explores how can we collaborate with technology to generate new forms of craft, material innovation and creative expression. by @materialdesigners
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As urban heat islands intensify, vegetation mitigates rising temperatures,  yet green wall systems remain costly and hard to implement. ‘Breathing Interfaces’ investigates a flexible, bio-receptive material for urban applications. Bio-receptivity refers to a material’s ability to be colonised by living organisms. Combining sodium alginate, seeds, and fibres, it supports vegetation growth, passive cooling, and carbon capture with reduced water input. Where most bio-receptive systems are rigid and heavy, Breathing Interfaces proposes a lightweight, flexible alternative for façades and urban shading. Student: Magdalena Muñoz (@madelestudio) Project: ‘Breathing Interfaces’ Mentors: Laura Freixas (@_organicmatters) MA Design Through New Materials #BioReceptive #LivingUrbanCanopies #ClimateAdaptation #Elisava #NewMaterials by @materialdesigners
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Traditional plastic embellishments cause high-volume microplastic pollution and rely on toxic, chemical dyes. ‘NanoLume’ combines structural colour with bio-based polymers to create iridescent embellishments. By casting bioplastic onto nanoscale diffraction gratings, the material replicates surface topography to diffract light rather than absorb pigment. The result is a circular design for the fashion industry: high-performance, biodegradable embellishments free from toxic dyes and plastic waste. Student: Margherita Balossi (@meggybalossi) Project: ‘NanoLume’ (@nanolume_) Mentors: Sofia Perales (@mat_wise) and Laura Freixas (@_organicmatters) MA Design Through New Materials #StructuralColour #IridescentBioplastic #CircularDesign #Elisava #NewMaterials by @materialdesigners
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Made from sea urchin shells and spines, ‘Urchinode’ is a biodegradable composite functioning as a temporary scaffold in marine restoration. Urchin overpopulation globally has decimated kelp forests; Northern California alone has lost 95%. Harvesting as a mitigation strategy produces hundreds of tons of urchins, which primarily end up as compost. Urchinode transforms this waste into the foundation for new marine life, initially applied in oyster reefs. Its calcium carbonate composition attracts marine larvae, and the structure gradually disintegrates as reefs become self-sustaining. The project positions urchins as a central node in a regenerative material system. Student: Taylor Seamans Project: ‘Urchinode’ Mentors: Pere Giralt (@peregiralt) and Laura Freixas (@_organicmatters) MA Design Through New Materials #BiodegradableComposite #MarineRestoration #SystemsDesign #Elisava #NewMaterials by @materialdesigners
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