Introducing Material Tables®

“At our round tables sessions, everybody is an expert. Linking expertise helps find new routes to innovation”

Material Tables® is a workshop format developed by Material Sense. The interactive workshops actively involve people in the process of materials selection and facilitate creativity and the sharing of expertise in an open atmosphere. By crossing the borders of your own profession and interaction with other peoples’ insights, you’ll discover new product ideas, challenging applications and new market potential for your materials.
Would you like to know what we can offer you for your company, seminar or event? Contact mail@materialsense.nl

November 2010

WORKSHOP "Materials For Fair Fashion": 15th of November

During Material Sense's special Materials and Fashion day, designers worked hands on with the newest sustainably produced materials like hemp, biological cotton, ingeo and wool. Read more »

25th of September 2010

Workshop The new healthy Estonian Snack, Design Event Tallinn

Invited for the 5th Design festival (Disainiöö) in Tallinn, Simone de Waart gave a workshop on food and packaging design. After the inspiration lecture on sensorial experience, authenticity and materials, the designers together with Chef cooks, started working together. Read more »

Material Tables Responsive

4th of June 2009

Workshop Material Tables Responsive!

In the ambiance of the exhibition Responsive, the workshop "Material Tables - Responsive" took place. Participants from various fields of design, art and architecture Read more »

F4F Workshop

Material Tables at Food 4 Future

A tasteful and inspiring day for companies and designers!
This meeting was based on Material Tables, and designed and directed by Material Sense and Happiefood, in assignment of Food 4 Future. This workshop connected the networks of Food companies Read more »

Wrapping

20th of October 2008

Wrap it!

A collaboration of Dutch and Chinese designers around materials and packaging inititated by Material Sense. Read more »

Material Tables Dutch Design Week

Material Tables at Dutch Design Week


The first round table meetings entitled "Material Tables by Material Sense" took place during the Dutch Design Week 2006 in Eindhoven. Over 40 participants working in the field of design, research and for manufacturers shared their knowledge and ideas on materials and materials development. Read more »
Material Tables Hannover

Material Tables® at Hanover Germany


Material Tables® Hanover took place during the Industry Fair. Participants from research centres such as Fraunhofer Institute, service providers e.g. banks, consultants from the Dutch embassy and German industries, worked out specific themes around the newly developed materials they brought in.