Material Innovations Past/Present/Future in Interior Design/Architecture/Fashion

Publication Date

Spring 4-22-2026

Presentation Length

Poster/Gallery presentation

College

O'More College of Architecture & Design

Department

Interior Design

Student Level

Undergraduate

Presentation Type

Article

Summary

For the SPARK Symposium, we will be presenting materials and the way in which they are applied towards the architecture discipline.Original materials included in the architecture of the past included stone, timber, clay, and mud. Materials used in present-day architecture are all focused towards sustainability, high-performance in digital integration, cross-laminated timber, carbon neutral/self-healing concrete, smart glass, and fiber-reinforced polymers. Some innovations looking towards the future include mycelium, hempcrete, electro-chromatic glass and thermo-chromatic cement for climate control.

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