Welcome to the second issue of MaterialWorld eNewsletter, in which we focus on wellness. In everything from office furnishings to senior housing to health-care settings, there’s a push for human-centered materials.
Trained as architects, the founders of Barber & Osgerby design task chairs like they would buildings—with features that accommodate the way people actually work. Read more.
More than a decade after Perkins+Will launched an index of harmful substances found in building materials, architects still need the database to shed light on the impact of a products’ ingredients. Read more.