Material Matters with Grant Gibson

Reusing Construction Waste with Joel de Mowbray of Yes Make

What if the materials a building needs are already sitting in a skip down the road? Joel de Mowbray, founding director of Yes Make, joins Grant Gibson to explain how a r

Bonus episode: Hyosung TNC's Simon Whitmarsh-Knight on creating elastane from sugar cane.

Welcome to another summer bonus episode of Material Matters with Grant Gibson, this time in association with Hyosung TNC. In this special episode, Grant talks to the Sou

Bonus episode: Algae, sustainability and systems design with Rebecca Lawson of Aesop and Jessie French of Other Matter

Can algae reshape a global beauty brand's material future? In this special summer bonus episode — recorded live at Aesop's Copenhagen store during 3daysofdesign

Designing for Survival with Harry Blakiston Houston of Insulate Ukraine

Can a $21 window help a nation survive a war? Harry Blakiston Houston, founder of Insulate Ukraine, joins Grant Gibson for this landmark 150th episode to discuss how a si

Hella Jongerius on craft, industry and the power of imperfection

Can imperfection reshape modern industry? Hella Jongerius — one of the most influential designers of her generation, and one of the field's sharpest critical voices

Sewing as emotional repair with Leah Jensen

Can a needle and thread mend more than fabric? Ceramic artist Leah Jensen joins Grant Gibson to discuss the radical pivot in her practice after a brain cancer diagnosis —

Recycling the Unrecyclable with Tom Szaky of TerraCycle

Can we actually recycle cigarette butts, dirty nappies, and coffee pods? Tom Szaky, founder of TerraCycle and the reuse platform Loop, joins Grant Gibson to reveal how &a

Revolutionising waste with Sophie Thomas OBE

Can a communication designer change the global conversation on rubbish? Sophie Thomas OBE—a rare blend of campaigner, chartered waste manager, and practicing designer—joi

Upcycling discarded denim with Anna Foster of ELV Denim

Can a discarded pair of jeans become a luxury item? Anna Foster, founder of the sustainable fashion brand ELV Denim, has saved thousands of garments from landfill by prov

Ending single-use plastic with Rodrigo Garcia Gonzalez of Notpla

Can seaweed eradicate single-use plastic? Rodrigo Garcia Gonzalez, co-founder of the award-winning packaging company Notpla, joins Grant Gibson to discuss the rapid rise

Tackling waste colonialism with Shubhi Sachan of MLI

Can a multi-disciplinary designer turn agricultural and industrial waste into raw materials for creativity? Shubhi Sachan, founder of the Material Library of India, joins

Carole Collet on the magic of mycelium and regenerative design.

Carole Collet is professor in Design for Sustainable Futures at Central Saint Martins. She is also director of Maison/0, the CSM – LVMH creative platform for regenerative

Cubitts founder Tom Broughton on acetate and the history of spectacles.

This episode of Material Matters is as much about an object as it is a material. Tom Broughton is the founder of Cubitts, a modern spectacles company based in London’s Ki

Brodie Neill on ocean plastic (and reclaimed wood).

Brodie Neill is a Tasmanian-born but London-based furniture designer, who has made a name for himself by creating pieces from waste and reclaimed materials. In 2016, for

James Fox on his extraordinary journey through Britain's crafts.

James Fox wears a couple of hats. He is director of studies in History of Art at Emmanuel College, Cambridge and creative director of the Hugo Burge Foundation.  As well

Bonnie Hvillum on biomaterials and 'redefining wood'.

Bonnie Hvillum is a Danish designer and founder of Natural Material Studio, which, as the names suggests, makes its own materials using natural resources and various wast

Anglepoise's Simon Terry on durability, repair and creating an icon.

Simon Terry is the brand and marketing director, as well as owner (or as he prefers to describe himself, custodian), of the lamp company, Anglepoise, a product that has g

Lulu Harrison on making glass from the River Thames.

Lulu Harrison is a researcher and maker in sustainable material development. She creates glass pieces that have often been inspired by ancient making techniques, working

Robin Givhan on her new book, Make it Ours, and how Virgil Abloh changed fashion.

Robin Givhan is the Washington Post’s senior critic-at-large, writing about politics, race and the arts. She won the Pulitzer Prize for criticism in 2006 and is the autho

Sabine Marcelis on recycled aluminium and resin.

Sabine Marcelis is a Rotterdam-based designer and artist who, in her own words, is ‘forever in search of magical moments within materials’. She’s probably best known for