Material Matters
Material Matters is a platform dedicated to exploring the role of material intelligence in architecture and design. With more than 150 podcasts published and four acclaimed editions of its annual fair staged in London, the brand made its international debut in Copenhagen in 2025 as part of 3daysofdesign. The debut fair exceeded expectations and confirmed the appetite for a deeper, more material–led conversation during Copenhagen's design festival. Building on this success, Material Matters returns to 3daysofdesign, reflecting design and architecture's fascination with what materials can do—and what they should no longer be asked to do.
Material Matters Copenhagen returns to 3daysofdesign with a typically eclectic and ambitious programme. Nineteen exhibitors from across the globe will gather at Ukraine House, united by a profound interest in materials and process. Together they span wood, glass, textiles, waste, bacteria, concrete, mycelium, rice husks, and paper, to name just a few, with each company committed to the importance of material intelligence and its ability to make the world a slightly better place. With makers, manufacturers and researchers from Hong Kong to Slovakia, from the UK to Ukraine, Material Matters is a truly international meeting place of innovation, design and material intelligence.
