DiscoverArper Design StoriesS2 Ep.2 - How can research and material innovation redefine design — and beauty — for the future?
S2 Ep.2 - How can research and material innovation redefine design — and beauty — for the future?

S2 Ep.2 - How can research and material innovation redefine design — and beauty — for the future?

Update: 2025-07-30
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In this episode, we revisit ⁠Material Matters, the UK fair that unites global brands, designers, makers, and manufacturers to discuss the future of materials and design.

The conversation focuses on how design can support the circular economy and how manufacturers are responding to environmental challenges through research and innovative material choices.

Barbara Cafagna, Marketing Manager at Arper UK, moderates a thoughtful discussion with Chris Webb, Head of Sustainability, and Lucy Bagshaw, Project Director at ⁠tp bennett⁠, a global architecture and design firm committed to sustainable practice. They are joined by Andrea Mulloni, Head of Sustainability at ⁠Arper⁠, continuing the dialogue begun at last year’s edition of Material Matters.

Together, they reflect on the power of collaboration, the role of research, and the promise of material innovation in shaping a more responsible and beautiful future for design.


Learn more at ⁠arper.com

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S2 Ep.2 - How can research and material innovation redefine design — and beauty — for the future?

S2 Ep.2 - How can research and material innovation redefine design — and beauty — for the future?

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