Material Cultures
Material Cultures
Material Cultures

Design

Our design team has a track record of producing award-winning, contextually specific buildings based on regenerative design principles, for both public and private clients. Our work demonstrates bio-based materials can produce robust and beautiful spaces for private, public and community clients.

Material Cultures

Please get in touch if you have a project or commision you want to discuss

Research

Our not-for-profit lab supports public, private and third sector lead research working towards a low-carbon construction. With a focus on regenerative material sourcing and circular economies. We deliver strategic planning, regenerative system design, material research and product development.

Material Cultures

Please get in touch to collaborate on a research or teaching project.

Make

MAKE is a learning platform that foregrounds practical and accessible construction skills. We run education programmes and workshops that tackle the significant skills gap in the UK: the country lacks the technical knowledge and skills required to transition to a more sustainable construction industry.

Material Cultures

Learn more about our hands-on workshops, led by specialist builders from across the UK.

News

03.04.2025
After Sand Exhibition

The Gewerbemuseum in Winterthur will be overtaking the After Sand exhibition, first exhibited at the Sitterwerk Stiftung in 2024. The Vernissage will take place on Thursday 03.04.2025 at 18:30, and will be on display until 24.08.2025.  

 

19.03.2025
Make Good Symposium 2025

The Woodland Goods symposium hosted by Make Good and Materials Cultures at the V&A Museum brings together leading foresters, material specialists, authors, architects, producers and makers to discuss the potential of our woodland resources, how we can cultivate them and regenerate the land on which they grow.

 

28.01.2025
Rice Spotlight Award

We are delighted to share that Material Cultures have been awarded the 2025 Spotlight Award by Rice University in Houston, Texas. Read more here.


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Design

Our design team has a track record of producing award-winning, contextually specific buildings based on regenerative design principles, for both public and private clients. Our work demonstrates bio-based materials can produce robust and beautiful spaces for private, public and community clients.

Material Cultures

Please get in touch if you have a project or commision you want to discuss

Research

Our not-for-profit lab supports public, private and third sector lead research working towards a low-carbon construction. With a focus on regenerative material sourcing and circular economies. We deliver strategic planning, regenerative system design, material research and product development.

Material Cultures

Please get in touch to collaborate on a research or teaching project.

Make

MAKE is a learning platform that foregrounds practical and accessible construction skills. We run education programmes and workshops that tackle the significant skills gap in the UK: the country lacks the technical knowledge and skills required to transition to a more sustainable construction industry.

Material Cultures

Learn more about our hands-on workshops, led by specialist builders from across the UK.

News

03.04.2025
After Sand Exhibition

The Gewerbemuseum in Winterthur will be overtaking the After Sand exhibition, first exhibited at the Sitterwerk Stiftung in 2024. The Vernissage will take place on Thursday 03.04.2025 at 18:30, and will be on display until 24.08.2025.  

 

19.03.2025
Make Good Symposium 2025

The Woodland Goods symposium hosted by Make Good and Materials Cultures at the V&A Museum brings together leading foresters, material specialists, authors, architects, producers and makers to discuss the potential of our woodland resources, how we can cultivate them and regenerate the land on which they grow.

 

28.01.2025
Rice Spotlight Award

We are delighted to share that Material Cultures have been awarded the 2025 Spotlight Award by Rice University in Houston, Texas. Read more here.


Visit our News archive here


Visit our News archive here


Visit our News archive here