Material Vision 2007: Design Plus Award Exhibition A special injection molding process has been develop an extremely thin shell for the Synapsis helmet which demonstrates how safety, lightness and comfort can go together. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 1 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Design Plus Award Exhibition The patented ZipShape method makes it possible to make curved planes without the use of special molds through interlocking individually shaped teeth. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 2 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Design Plus Award Exhibition This year's Design Plus Award jury received some 175 applications featuring new materials and technologies from companies, designers and architects. The Design Plus exhibition features a top 30 selection during this year's Material Vision. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 3 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Design Plus Award Exhibition This tiny chair is made out of Maplex which consists of 100 % cellulose. A friendly and versatile material for designers which can be easily cut or stamped into pieces, drilled or embossed. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 4 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Design Plus Award Exhibition These double walled bowls can be filled with cold or hot water to temper served food over a longer time. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 5 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Design Plus Award Exhibition A high-tech stitching technology made it possible to create this lamp which is as soft as textile and hides scattering light. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 6 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Design Plus Award Exhibition This tape-like appearance is actually a wooden light made out of twisted veneer. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 7 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Design Plus Award Exhibition Pineta's special manufacturing process makes it possible to make graphic patterns with real pine needles. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 8 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Design Plus Award Exhibition Visitors are getting thirsty when seeing these translucent whisky glasses made of extremely thin porcelain. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 9 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Design Plus Award Exhibition The Plexiglas Radiant material repeats a single light source into infinity by reflecting selected wavelengths of the color spectrum. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 10 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Design Plus Award Exhibition The Plexiglas Radiant material repeats a single light source into infinity by reflecting selected wavelengths of the color spectrum. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 11 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Design Plus Award Exhibition The Mosa design team developed a special glazing technology which combines the functional advantages of glazing with a matt look. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 12 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Design Plus Award Exhibition No worries for playing out of tune. This Piccolo instrument is made out of a special wood and plastic mixture that is hardly bothered by temperature changes. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 13 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Design Plus Award Exhibition Designer Susanne Schmitt printed patterns and instructions directly onto a Tyvek sheet for a do-it-yourself hat. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 14 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Design Plus Award Exhibition No more drilling holes or hiding power cables, this composite glass by SCHOTT AG makes it possible to power lights in an almost invisible way! http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 15 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Design Plus Award Exhibition The classic Lever Handle 111 is reinvented with a silicone skin updating its look & feel with a soft touch and matte surface. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 16 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Design Plus Award Exhibition If your fingers could speak, they would ask for CYMK rings which combine the hardness of Corian with a velvet-like flocked surface on the inside. From the designers at speziell produktgestaltung. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 17 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Design Plus Award Ceremony The Design Plus exhibition features a top 30 selection during this year's Material Vision.
Day one, closes with an enjoyable meet and greet with this year's winners. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 18 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Design Plus Award Ceremony The Design Plus exhibition features a top 30 selection during this year's Material Vision.
Day one, closes with an enjoyable meet and greet with this year's winners. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 19 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Design Plus Award Ceremony The Design Plus exhibition features a top 30 selection during this year's Material Vision.
Day one, closes with an enjoyable meet and greet with this year's winners. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 20 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Design Plus Award Ceremony This year's Design Plus Award jury received some 175 applications featuring new materials and technologies from companies, designers and architects. The Design Plus exhibition features a top 30 selection during this year's Material Vision. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 21 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Design Plus Award Ceremony This year's Design Plus Award jury received some 175 applications featuring new materials and technologies from companies, designers and architects. The Design Plus exhibition features a top 30 selection during this year's Material Vision. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 22 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Design Plus Award Ceremony This year's Design Plus Award jury received some 175 applications featuring new materials and technologies from companies, designers and architects. The Design Plus exhibition features a top 30 selection during this year's Material Vision. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 23 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Design Plus Award Ceremony This year's Design Plus Award jury received some 175 applications featuring new materials and technologies from companies, designers and architects. The Design Plus exhibition features a top 30 selection during this year's Material Vision. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 24 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Design Plus Award Ceremony This year's Design Plus Award jury received some 175 applications featuring new materials and technologies from companies, designers and architects. The Design Plus exhibition features a top 30 selection during this year's Material Vision. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 25 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Design Plus Award Ceremony This year's Design Plus Award jury received some 175 applications featuring new materials and technologies from companies, designers and architects. The Design Plus exhibition features a top 30 selection during this year's Material Vision. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 26 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Exhibitors Material experiments by fashion designers at the Reutlingen University. http://www.hochschule-reutlingen.deAart van Bezooyen 27 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Exhibitors Paper applications from the Reutlingen University in Germany. http://www.hochschule-reutlingen.deAart van Bezooyen 28 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Exhibitors Massive book featuring the latest wallpaper designs by Lars Contzen for A.S. Creation. http://www.as-creation.deAart van Bezooyen 29 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Exhibitors Material samples demonstrating the various haptics by BASF. http://www.basf.comAart van Bezooyen 30 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Exhibitors NCS stands for Natural Color System, a system usually used for matching colors. The system is published by the Scandinavian Color Institute which is a knowledge and competence centre for color-related issues. http://83.168.206.163Aart van Bezooyen 31 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Exhibitors "Girls best friend" Swarovski presenting its latest crystal applications. http://www.swarovski.comAart van Bezooyen 32 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Exhibitors Dutchman Wim ten Berge wanted to reuse waste materials from the powder coating industry. Today, Porocom is available as reliable porous construction material with excellent sound absorption. http://www.porocom.euAart van Bezooyen 33 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Exhibitors A colorful world features the many variations of Helicone's HC effect pigments which are helically twisted for a special light effect. http://www.helicone.comAart van Bezooyen 34 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Exhibitors Sometimes all you need is a second skin. 3M's foils offer several solutions, for instance this one for that high-tech carbon look. http://www.3m.comAart van Bezooyen 35 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Exhibitors The importance of materials in design is highly recognized by the design team at Designafairs which has a dedicated Color & Material team that interacts with Industrial Design and Interface Design departments. http://www.designafairs.deAart van Bezooyen 36 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Exhibitors Straehle+Hess presents a selection of their new developments for car interiors. This is a special combination of knitted fabric and gel, displayed as one of the many material details in Rindspeed's eXasis concept car. http://www.straehle-hess.deAart van Bezooyen 37 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Exhibitors Ceramic foam by Keraguss can be help you out in designing for extreme conditions up to 1000 degrees Celsius. http://www.keraguss.deAart van Bezooyen 38 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Exhibitors Materialworks supports designers and architects with material information. During the Material Vision fair they present their latest 'Material Editions' sample boxes (special offers for students and universities!). http://www.materialworks.comAart van Bezooyen 39 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Exhibitors Stone-Veneer uses real stone and makes it possible to give products a special look and feel. Don't ask us about this car's aerodynamics but it surely surprises your next car wash! http://www.richter-veneertech.comAart van Bezooyen 40 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Exhibitors Smooth surface of Alexa Lixfeld's creacrete, a new material that opens new markets for the use of concrete. She's currently exploring the use of concrete for everyday products such as food safe tableware. http://www.alexalixfeld.comAart van Bezooyen 41 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Exhibitors Every two years, students and alumni's of universities apply for the poster presentation with projects on materials/technologies in product design or architecture.
This is a close up of the Air-B-Wall which combines air-filled balloons and vacuum to create a portable display. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 42 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Exhibitors Every two years, students and alumni's of universities apply for the poster presentation with projects on materials/technologies in product design or architecture. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 43 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Exhibitors GKD's Creative Weave demonstrates how their metal fabrics (featuring built-in LED's) can be used in functional and decorative ways for architecture and design. http://www.gkd.deAart van Bezooyen 44 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Exhibitors GKD's Creative Weave demonstrates how their metal fabrics (featuring built-in LED's) can be used in functional and decorative ways for architecture and design. http://www.gkd.deAart van Bezooyen 45 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Exhibitors The heat proof cake cups made by the Ticona's high performance plastics can be put in the oven and directly served on the table. http://www.ticona.comAart van Bezooyen 46 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Exhibitors Last year, BASF's "designfabrik" ("design factory") was launched to support the dialogue with product designers on plastics colors and materials.
At Material Vision they present fresh results of their recent collaboration with IDEO featuring a new product line made of Ultrason plastic. http://www.basf.comAart van Bezooyen 47 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Exhibitors Last year, BASF's "designfabrik" ("design factory") was launched to support the dialogue with product designers on plastics colors and materials. The factory houses over a million plastic chips with spaces for workshops and in-house consultancy. http://www.basf.comAart van Bezooyen 48 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Exhibitors Last year, BASF's "designfabrik" ("design factory") was launched to support the dialogue with product designers on plastics colors and materials. The factory houses over a million plastic chips with spaces for workshops and in-house consultancy. http://www.basf.comAart van Bezooyen 49 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Exhibitors Plagiarius is a small and rather unwanted award for a big issue, namely counterfeiting. The annual worldwide economic loss is estimated no less than EUR 200-300 billion!
The Messe Frankfurt partners with several organizations for a more solid policy on brand and product piracy. http://www.plagiarius.comAart van Bezooyen 50 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Exhibitors LUXPAN demonstrates how special pigments - well known used for their 'glow in the dark' applications -can be applied in a subtle way to create added value for the design of books, bikes, interiors and even buildings. http://www.luxpan.atAart van Bezooyen 51 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Exhibitors Frank explains how the fancy looks of anodized aluminum can be imitated with Berlac's quality paints. http://www.berlac.chAart van Bezooyen 52 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Exhibitors At Productconcept's platform we find he Swiss company Berlac featuring its latest range of paint colors and effects. http://www.productconcept.comAart van Bezooyen 53 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Exhibitors Alois Rhiel, Hesse's Minister of Economic affairs, and Material Vision's project manager Anja Diete enjoy their first impression of day one of the Material Vision fair. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 54 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Conference Day one, is highlighted by the Material Vision Conference where recognized designers and material experts give us a closer look at the materials side of their work.
The conference is wrapped up with an interactive discussion with the audience. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 55 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Conference Day one, is highlighted by the Material Vision Conference where recognized designers and material experts give us a closer look at the materials side of their work.
The conference is wrapped up with an interactive discussion with the audience. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 56 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Conference Day one, is highlighted by the Material Vision Conference where recognized designers and material experts give us a closer look at the materials side of their work.
The conference is wrapped up with an interactive discussion with the audience. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 57 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Conference Day one, is highlighted by the Material Vision Conference where recognized designers and material experts give us a closer look at the materials side of their work.
The conference is wrapped up with an interactive discussion with the audience. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 58 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Conference Leif Huff from IDEO Munich addresses that material is more than dead matter and how materials come alive as product experience. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 59 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Conference Leif Huff from IDEO Munich addresses that material is more than dead matter and how materials come alive as product experience. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 60 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Conference Day one, is highlighted by the Material Vision Conference where recognized designers and material experts give us a closer look at the materials side of their work. The conference is wrapped up with an interactive discussion with the audience. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 61 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Conference Materials consultant Nicola Stattmann sketches a more sustainable future with a closer look at the interface of materials and bio sciences. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 62 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Conference Materials consultant Nicola Stattmann sketches a more sustainable future with a closer look at the interface of materials and bio sciences. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 63 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Conference Day one, is highlighted by the Material Vision Conference where recognized designers and material experts give us a closer look at the materials side of their work. The conference is wrapped up with an interactive discussion with the audience. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 64 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Conference Designer Damian O'Sullivan focuses on the inspirational backgrounds of his latest works such as the solar lampion. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 65 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Conference Designer Damian O'Sullivan focuses on the inspirational backgrounds of his latest works such as the solar lampion. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 66 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Conference Ville Kokkonen, R&D Manager at Artek, focuses on a single project to give us an in-depth look and surprising discoveries during the blood, sweat and tears of material innovation. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 67 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Conference Ville Kokkonen, R&D Manager at Artek, focuses on a single project to give us an in-depth look and surprising discoveries during the blood, sweat and tears of material innovation. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 68 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Conference Tobias Adami, Project Manager at Hannes Wettstein, goes through a series of projects demonstrating how materials have played a differentiating role in launching new products. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 69 of 70
Material Vision 2007: Conference Tobias Adami, Project Manager at Hannes Wettstein, goes through a series of projects demonstrating how materials have played a differentiating role in launching new products. http://www.materialvision.deAart van Bezooyen 70 of 70
Material Vision 2007 surprises us with 30 Design Plus Award winners, quality exhibitors and inspiring lectures by IDEO, ARTEK and more. The two-day event is organized by the Messe Frankfurt and the German Design Council for the materials industry to connect with us creatives and vice versa.