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Reusing Construction Waste with Joel de Mowbray of Yes Make
Season 22 Episode 1
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…
8 hours ago
Bonus episode: Hyosung TNC's Simon Whitmarsh-Knight on creating elastane from sugar cane.
Season 21 Episode 10
Welcome to another summer bonus episode of Material Matters with Grant Gibson, this time in association with Hyosung TNC.
In this special episode, Gra…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Bonus episode: Algae, sustainability and systems design with Rebecca Lawson of Aesop and Jessie French of Other Matter
Season 21 Episode 9
Can algae reshape a global beauty brand's material future? In this special summer bonus episode — recorded live at Aesop's Copenhagen store during 3d…
1 month ago
Designing for Survival with Harry Blakiston Houston of Insulate Ukraine
Season 21 Episode 8
Can a $21 window help a nation survive a war? Harry Blakiston Houston, founder of Insulate Ukraine, joins Grant Gibson for this landmark 150th episod…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Hella Jongerius on craft, industry and the power of imperfection
Season 21 Episode 7
Can imperfection reshape modern industry? Hella Jongerius — one of the most influential designers of her generation, and one of the field's sharpest …
3 months ago
Sewing as emotional repair with Leah Jensen
Season 21 Episode 6
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 bra…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Recycling the Unrecyclable with Tom Szaky of TerraCycle
Season 21 Episode 5
Can we actually recycle cigarette butts, dirty nappies, and coffee pods? Tom Szaky, founder of TerraCycle and the reuse platform Loop, joins Grant Gi…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Revolutionising waste with Sophie Thomas OBE
Season 21 Episode 4
Can a communication designer change the global conversation on rubbish? Sophie Thomas OBE—a rare blend of campaigner, chartered waste manager, and pr…
5 months ago
Upcycling discarded denim with Anna Foster of ELV Denim
Season 21 Episode 3
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 …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Ending single-use plastic with Rodrigo Garcia Gonzalez of Notpla
Season 21 Episode 2
Can seaweed eradicate single-use plastic? Rodrigo Garcia Gonzalez, co-founder of the award-winning packaging company Notpla, joins Grant Gibson to di…
6 months, 3 weeks ago