KCMA Partners with ClimatePositiveNOW.org to promote use of sustainable, healthy materials

Not quite the kitchen sink, but the kitchen cabinets are one way to sequester tons of carbon for the long-term.

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Earth Overshoot Day: First the Bad News, Then the Good

Earth Overshoot Day marks the day each year humanity consumes more resources than the planet can regenerate.

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Material Minute: Milan Design Week with Markus Benesch

The incredibly talented Markus Benesch has been many things in his quarter-century career: self-taught designer, architect, professor, inventor, and artist. His playful creations and masterful storytelling were a high point of Milan Design Week 2019. We caught up with him again during a very sultry Milan Design Week this June to ask about his 2022 exhibit:  ... Read more

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Multifamily Interiors: Materials Make All the Difference

Editor’s Welcome to Material IQ Multifamily housing is beyond booming right now, and developers are carving out competitive advantages with higher quality cabinetry and millwork, and so many shared amenities that renters never have to leave the building. I was incredibly fortunate to score interviews with Heather Elkins, the director of interior design for One ... Read more

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Interior Design for Healthcare and Senior Living: The Best Material Choices for Safe, Clean Spaces

Among the many things designers of healthcare and senior living spaces must be mindful of: The impact of sometimes subliminal sensory signals. Lighting. Biophilic elements. Sound. Even smell.

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Welcome to Material IQ!

Wondering what materials will work best for your project? Choosing the best material for each market, surface, and application can be an art in itself. Properly balancing design, durability, cost, and environmental impact for your clients is key to your success. In our new blog, “Material IQ,” you’ll find an ever-growing catalog of real-world stories of ... Read more

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SICAM 2022

Happening 18-21 October, 2022 in Pordenone, Italy.

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Milan Design Week 2022

Happening 6-12 June, 2022 in Milan, Italy.

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Materials Pavilion at NeoCon

Find out more about the Materials Pavilion at NeoCon 2018.

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SICAM 2021

Happening 12-15 October, 2021 in Pordenone, Italy.

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