Future of Materials is an online platform that curates and showcases cutting-edge materials directly from laboratories. It is a space where the ideas behind the research are explained and shown, inviting you to take part in imagining the future.
The platform makes learning about recent scientific discoveries of new materials easier. You are invited to initiate discussions and actively contribute to shaping what future materials can and should be.
Future of Materials encourages curiosity and a sense of discovery through interactive elements, making scientific content playful for you to engage with. Let’s unfold the potential of future materials together!
Founders
Nadya Suvorova
Co-founder, creative director
Nadya is an artist and independent designer passionate about science. She has collaborated with scientists from different fields for over a decade and been a resident at Arts@CERN, artists-in-labs, Pier 17 Science Studio, and ETH Library Lab.
Mario von Rickenbach
Co-founder, developer
Mario is a game designer who explores matter through the prism of interactive technology. He was a resident at Arts@CERN, ETH Library Lab, PolArts and has won numerous awards for his various projects. He co-founded Playables and teaches at ECAL MID.
Team
Maria Mitroshina
Project management
Maria has over ten years’ experience in cultural management and business development, with a strong focus on classical music and new media art. She believes in the synergy of art and science, a belief that drives her work and feeds her inspiration.
Antje Nestler
Science communicaton
Antje has a master's degree in communication and language. She is passionate about her role as a science communicator, which she has spent over a decade undertaking in various research institutions, working on projects covering topics from artificial intelligence to smart materials.
Ursina Wirz
Media work and PR
Ursina is a communications specialist in the art/culture, design and administration sectors.
Scientific Contributors
Prof. Dr. André R. Studart
Head of the Department of Materials of ETH Zurich.
André's research focuses on bio-inspired complex materials with potential applications as medical implants, energy conversion systems and smart structures.
Prof. Dr. Jan Vermant
Head of the Soft Materials Group of the ETH Zurich.
Jan’s research focuses on the rheology and applications of complex fluid-fluid interfaces, colloidal suspensions, and the development of novel experimental methods and soft matter applications in materials science.
Partners
Contact & Press Kit
Email: mail@futureofmaterials.com
Press kit: Download
The project is initiated and maintained by the Future of Materials Association, a non-profit association based in Zurich, Switzerland.
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