Ever wondered how ceramic waste is turned into beautiful tiles? Visitors to our Johnson Tiles’ Material Lab stand at Clerkenwell Design Week (22-24 May) will see the process first hand in a unique interactive ‘Metamorphosis’ themed journey. The visual exhibition will include parts from Johnson Tiles' actual factory in Stoke on Trent, including conveyor belts...
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What a month it’s been so far here at Material Lab! We’re not even halfway through and we’ve already enjoyed a factory tour or two, popped into various studios in and around London and enjoyed some of the offerings at the Surface Design Show...
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Noma Bar is an internationally renowned Israeli graphic designer known for his stark and intelligent prints and illustrations. With a staggeringly impressive client list - which includes Coca Cola, Wallpaper, Time Out and the BBC – Noma has gained such notoriety over the past 12 months that he has now been nominated...
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The Material Lab team and all of our affiliate material partners have said a sad farewell to Ben Marshall this week. Ben has been studio manager since its inception over 6 years ago and has remained integral to the continued progression of the studio throughout. He is now moving on to persue new ventures.
During his time here, Ben has seen much development. Refits and refurbs, numerous material partners, new staff additions not to mention the thousands of projects and enquiries he has helped wi...
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This year’s London Design Festival marked the 1st anniversary of the Surfaces Range from Giles Miller one of the innovative designers we showcase here in the studio.
It proved to be a busy period with the launch of further surfaces to add to the already dazzling portfolio, some exciting new projects and the launch of Beam laser cutting, a facility set-up with new business partner Marcus Sharp. As part of the studio’s exciting and forward-thinking development plan Beam will operate f...
Big hello from the Mat Lab newbie! I’m the newest member to the team, just finding my feet and settling in at Mat Lab, such a lovely bunch here! Not long after I started, I visited Johnson Tiles' head office for some crucial training. I had such a great time there and learnt a lot...
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Oh what fun we had at the Material Lab Summer Party. A good time was had by all as everyone dusted down their shell suits, donned their sweat bands and prepared for our 'Summer Games'. Spiffing! But seriously... We at Material Lab love to put on a good party every year. It's our way of saying thank you to the industry and gives everyone a great chance to network...
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Material Lab recently got some ‘jushzy’ new furniture from our buddies at Senator and Allermuir. For anyone who doesn’t know ‘jushz’ is my very own description of anything sexy, distinctive and stylish. Watch this space because I will be writing a ‘jushz’ blog post very shortly...
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Some exciting news is coming your way very soon about a special event we’re planning here at Material Lab. I recently sat down with my colleague Ben along with representatives from four other companies to discuss plans for our very own roadshow. The unique event - which will bring together Material Lab with Tektura Wallcoverings...
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Some great news in the world of architecture, the talented Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura has been awarded the 2011 Pritzker Prize for his unique use of materials. Not surprising considering the Pritzker Architecture Prize was designed to honour current architects for using their talent to provide...
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