╳ Materia

╳  If clothes maketh the man, do materials maketh the designer? We think so! New materials present opportunities for creative applications, and Materia, the Netherlands-based knowledge centre for developments and innovations in materials, provides samples from all over the world
to stimulate and inspire designers, artists and producers to apply these materials to their work.
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╳  Unlike similar organisations, Materia offers free use of their search engine with complete access to a knowledge bank of materials' information; and through their 'Inspiration Centre', where new materials can be seen and felt in real life, they are a platform for knowledge development, interaction and cross-fertilisation. Quite an inspirational experience.