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

March 29, 2022

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!

March 15, 2022

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

January 17, 2022

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

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Milan Design Week 2022

January 17, 2022

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

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Materials Pavilion at NeoCon

January 16, 2022

Find out more about the Materials Pavilion at NeoCon 2018.

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SICAM 2021

January 16, 2021

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

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How to specify: Climate-positive materials

June 24, 2020

Listen to the 20-minute podcast now iands.design editors spoke with Material Intelligence founder Kenn Busch about climate-positive materials in a far-ranging podcast. Host Robert Nieminen and Busch spoke about the impact that climate-positive materials have on human health, as well as sustainable choices, how to fight climate change, and how decorative laminates and composite woods ... Read more

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