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Our picks of TOP16 BOOKS on #materials to kick-start your 2025 📚 1. " Stuff Matters " - exploring the marvelous materials that shape our man-made world. By Mark MIODOWNIK 2. " Materials for Design " by Chris Lefteri, MA (RCA) ⭐ 3. " Why Materials Matter " - Responsible Design for a Better World. By Seetal Solanki ⭐ 4. " Wasted " - When trask becomes treasure. By Katie Treggiden ⭐ 5. " Things Fall Together " - A guide to the New Materials Revolution. By Skylar Tibbits ⭐ 6. " Materials Encylopedia for Creatives " by ELODIE TERNAUX ⭐ 7. " Grow the Future: Visions of Biodesign " by Daniel Grushkin ⭐ 8. " Slime: How Algae Created Us, Plague Us and Just Might Save Us" by Ruth Kassinger ⭐ 9. " Better Things: Materials for Sustainable Product Design " by Daniel Liden ⭐ 10. " Radical Matter: Rethinking materials for a sustainable future" by Kate Franklin & Caroline Till ⭐ 11. " Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way we Make Things " - by William McDonough and Michael Braungart ⭐ 12. " Material Reform: Building for a Post-Carbon Future " by Material Cultures and Amica Dall ⭐ Download the PDF of the full list of 16 books here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eav4_JCw

Looking back on 2024, tocco team is thrilled to present TOCCO TOP100 AUTHORS Designers, innovators and thought leaders who have significantly influenced the material landscape 🫶 Check out the full list & each of their stories on tocco.earth. Link in the comment section 🔗 #tocco #top100 #toccoauthors #materialinnovation #yearreview Agne Kucerenkaite Aisha Kuijk Andres Meiners Angela Ruiz Plaza Anna Handick Arnaud Evrard Aude Penouty Noémie Dumesnil Bisher Tabbaa Dirk-Jan Oudshoorn Davide Viggiano Dorian Étienne Elena Cuadrado Gómez Femke Lotgerink FLAVIA AMADEU FMT Studio Fredrik Malmfors Giuditta Passini Henri Texier Ihab El Riz

🌟 4 billion cubic meters. That’s the amount of wood harvested globally each year. But how much of it is being used to its full potential? 🌍 🌲 1 tonne of CO₂. That’s the amount sequestered by just one cubic meter of wood, making it a key player in the fight against climate change. 🌱 💡 10 million hectares. That’s how much forest is cleared annually—driving biodiversity loss and contributing to 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions. 🌳 Wood is no longer just a material of tradition—it’s at the forefront of innovation. From transparent wood and 3D-printed structures to bio-based composites that outperform steel, wood is being reimagined to lead the future. 🚀 🌟 What’s in store for 2025? Advanced engineered wood like cross-laminated timber (CLT) is reshaping construction with innovative solutions. Upcycled wood waste is fueling industries with bioplastics, adhesives, and hybrid composites. 📖 Introducing The 2025 Wood Design Report: Key Trends and Innovations – A Prelude to What’s Next Dive into the technologies, design opportunities, and market shifts that are redefining wood’s role in the circular bioeconomy. 📥 Download now https://lnkd.in/dxqY3rJm. Voll Arkitekter AS KENGO KUMA & ASSOCIATES University of Stuttgart Waugh Thistleton Architects Strong by Form APALSA University of Maryland KTH Royal Institute of Technology Céline Montanari mui Lab, Inc. Disrupt.Design Lab (D.DLab) | Technion IIT Desktop Metal Shigeru Ban Architects Philip Jodidio HILDEBRAND Celina Martinez-Cañavate S. #Sustainability #MaterialsInnovation #CircularEconomy #FutureOfWood

🌟 4 billion cubic meters. That’s the amount of wood harvested globally each year. But how much of it is being used to its full potential? 🌍 🌲 1 tonne of CO₂. That’s the amount sequestered by just one cubic meter of wood, making it a key player in the fight against climate change. 🌱 💡 10 million hectares. That’s how much forest is cleared annually—driving biodiversity loss and contributing to 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions. 🌳 Wood is no longer just a material of tradition—it’s at the forefront of innovation. From transparent wood and 3D-printed structures to bio-based composites that outperform steel, wood is being reimagined to lead the future. 🚀 🌟 What’s in store for 2025? Advanced engineered wood like cross-laminated timber (CLT) is reshaping construction with innovative solutions. Upcycled wood waste is fueling industries with bioplastics, adhesives, and hybrid composites. 📖 Introducing The 2025 Wood Design Report: Key Trends and Innovations – A Prelude to What’s Next Dive into the technologies, design opportunities, and market shifts that are redefining wood’s role in the circular bioeconomy. 📥 Download now https://lnkd.in/dxqY3rJm. Voll Arkitekter AS KENGO KUMA & ASSOCIATES University of Stuttgart Waugh Thistleton Architects Strong by Form APALSA University of Maryland KTH Royal Institute of Technology Céline Montanari mui Lab, Inc. Disrupt.Design Lab (D.DLab) | Technion IIT Desktop Metal Shigeru Ban Architects Philip Jodidio HILDEBRAND Celina Martinez-Cañavate S. #Sustainability #MaterialsInnovation #CircularEconomy #FutureOfWood

🌋 In 1815, Mount Tambora erupted, plunging the world into the "Year Without a Summer." Crops failed, famine spread, and chaos reigned. But in that darkness, Mary Shelley penned Frankenstein—a story born from catastrophe, reshaping storytelling forever. Fast forward to today — sure, some techno-optimists say this is the best time to be alive, but let’s be real. We’re also dealing with a ton of mess: nearly 700 million people living in extreme poverty (Worldbank), global government debt topping $100 trillion (Reuters), and 2024 set to be the hottest year on record, exceeding 1.5°C warming for the first time (Le Monde). But here’s the thing. History has a wild habit of flipping chaos into creativity. When everything’s falling apart, that’s when people dream the biggest. When the rules no longer make sense, it’s the perfect moment to toss them out. No limits. No “this is how it’s always been done.” Just raw, unfiltered imagination. Crises don’t just demand change—they ignite it. 🦋 Enter the TOCCO IMP°SSIBLE DESIGN AWARDS: Paris Edition We’ve been cooking this up undercover for a while, and we’re unapologetically hysteric to finally share this: the TOCCO IMP°SSIBLE DESIGN AWARDS: Paris Edition 2025. No blabla. No fluff. $10,000. A $10,000 prize for bold, radically optimistic solutions that transform today’s challenges into tomorrow’s innovations. While trillion-dollar companies dream of futures on Mars, we’re stubbornly, maybe even naively, rooted in believing this planet is worth fighting for. Earth deserves her own “astronauts” — visionaries bold enough to reimagine what’s possible. This isn’t just an award. This is a declaration of "war" to fight back. The start of a movement that we hope to ripple far beyond 2025, beyond our generation. 💡 What’s at stake? So if you are a designer, you are nuts, or your friends and family are thinking of sending you to the mental hospital, this is for you. We want your wild ideas. Your IMP°SSIBLE dreams. And if you win, here’s the deal: $10,000 cash, no strings attached. A fully funded round-trip to Paris to present your mind-blowing idea in front of world-class innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, and change-makers. Be tocco. Be IMP°SSIBLE. #ImpossibleDesign #TIDA #DesignForChange #BoldInnovation

🏗 Did you know 3D printing could soon build habitats on Mars and create tools for deep-space exploration—right when astronauts need them? 🌌🚀 From architecture and healthcare to fashion and beyond, 3D printing is pushing the boundaries of design and innovation. Architects are constructing efficient, futuristic structures, fashion designers are turning bold ideas into wearable art, and healthcare is breaking barriers with personalized prosthetics and bioprinted tissues. But the story doesn’t end there—4D printing is emerging, with materials that adapt to heat, moisture, or movement. Imagine tools that morph on demand or habitats that repair themselves, perfectly suited for extreme environments like Mars or the Moon. Of course, challenges remain. While PLA, mycelium composites, and algae-based filaments offer promising alternatives to plastics, scaling them for global use is no easy task. Creating truly circular material systems will be critical for the future of additive manufacturing. Our 3D Printing Report 2025: Printing the Now and the Future – What’s Next to Expect? dives deep into these breakthroughs, challenges, and the possibilities shaping what’s ahead. Want full access? Write to us in the comment section below📩 #3DPrinting #4DPrinting #Innovation #TechTrends #AdditiveManufacturing #Sustainability #SpaceTech #FutureOfDesign #CircularEconomy #MaterialsScience #NextFrontier #TechBuzz2025 #SpaceExploration MANUFACTURA Mario Medina Vilela Iris van Herpen Julia Koerner Balena Coperni Paris Icon 3D Royal Danish Academy Jasper Middendorp Philipp Aduatz Biomatter Eric Klarenbeek Gianluca Pugliese , Arturo Tedeschi, Ilaria Marzano SpaceFactory

✨5 more stories on Materials & Design this month ✨ Quite a few #funding news And as usual, some major breakthroughs in the world of #packaging 1/ Want to stay on top of biomaterials and biodesign? Subscribe to tocco's much loved newsletter here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ewzcJytU 2/ Wish to have your story covered by tocco? Head here and submit your story here 👉 write to media@tocco.earth

📮 6 news on Materials & Design this week 📮 So many movements, where are we heading to? Symrise Cosmetic Ingredients ID Genève Watches Sensorita Rubi Laboratories University of Bristol etc. -- 1/ Want to stay on top of biomaterials and biodesign? Subscribe to tocco's much loved newsletter here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ewzcJytU 2/ Wish to have your story covered by tocco? Head here and submit your story here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ezvySXrg

🌟 Looking for the perfect Christmas gift for your Designer friend? 🌟 Dive into The Tocco Library 2025, a curated collection of books exploring how materials shape the future of design, innovation, and creativity. 📖 From turning trash into treasure with Katie Treggiden's "Wasted" to uncovering the magic of materials in Mark Miodownik's "Stuff Matters", these must-reads are packed with transformative insights.  💡 Whether you're rethinking waste, exploring material equity, or uncovering the hidden stories of design, this list has something for everyone.Here’s a taste of what’s inside:  ✅ "Stuff Matters" – Mark Miodownik reveals the magic behind everyday materials.  ✅ "Material Reform" – Amica Dall champions equity and innovation in design.  ✅ "Wasted: When Trash Becomes Treasure" – Katie Treggiden reimagines waste as a resource for creative solutions. Skylar Tibbits , Seetal Solanki, Chris Lefteri, MA (RCA), Rob Thompson, Healthy Materials Lab at Parsons School of Design , Daniel Grushkin, ELODIE TERNAUX, Ruth Kassinger, Daniel Liden 🚀  Ready to dive into the ideas shaping the future? Comment to receive the link to the list 📍 #TheToccoLibrary2025 #DesignInspiration #Materials #Innovation #WhatsNext

🚀 Sneak Peek: Biotech 2025 – Made in China 🌱 This report, shaped by Tocco’s recent journey across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, offers a closer look at the latest developments in China’s biotech sector. 💡 What’s Inside: - $150 billion projected growth of China’s biotech market by 2025. - The rise of AI-driven biomanufacturing driving efficiency in agriculture and healthcare. - Profiles of innovators like Cargill, Microcyto微元合成, and ItanBio advancing bio-based materials 📖 Want full access? Write to us in the comment section below #Biotech #Innovation #MaterialTrends #APAC2024 #MadeInChina Cathay Biotech Inc. Bluepha XIAMEN SINOPEG BIOTECH CO., LTD. AGRIBIOTECH COFCO International Legend Biotech GENE'AI SOLUTIONS BeiGene