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Taction: May 16 - June 13 To celebrate their expansion to New York City, Fabric Images, Inc. will present a unique architectural installation of Instincts, a new line of poly-dimensional sensory textiles, at Material ConneXion during the 2008 International Contemporary Furniture Fair. The exhibition will be open to the public from 9-6, Monday-Friday at our Manhattan showroom: 127 West 25th Street, on the second floor.

MATERIAL CONNEXION, MBDC & EPEA ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC COLLABORATION
Cradle to Cradle
Given today’s demands for more socially and environmentally conscious products and materials, it is important for companies to positively define their global impact and be leaders in environmental performance. Recognizing the value of each other’s expertise, Material ConneXion, MBDC and EPEA have joined forces to create the leading global platform for developing innovative, sustainable and Cradle to Cradle materials and products.

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Material ConneXion is the world's leading knowledge base for information about new and innovative materials. Through our comprehensive innovative materials libraries located on three continents and our project-specific custom materials research group - the Advanced Material Solutions Team - Material ConneXion provides all disciplines of design development: product, packaging, architectural, interior, apparel and more, with both a creative and competitive edge.

We offer two channels of information: subscribe to our Library Access Programs for both hands-on inspirational access, and our online database; or for project-specific material intelligence, The Advanced Material Solutions Team partner with your design development team to provide consulting services for more innovative, competitive solutions.

Material ConneXion is an invaluable asset to corporate, industrial, retail, creative, and academic organizations as well as individual designers.


LEFT/BRAIN/RIGHT
May 19th, 2008 - NYC
2:00 - 4:30 pm

Material ConneXion and Li Edelkoort are teaming up to present LEFT/BRAIN/RIGHT - two talks on the Greening of Architecture and Design. In 2010: The Future of Sustainable Materials, Andrew H. Dent PhD, of Material ConneXion will discuss the sustainable materials and technologies that are transforming design today and tomorrow. In Greening Perspectives 2010, renowned trend forecaster Li Edelkoort will offer an emotional and human perspective on how green thinking is changing the way we perceive ourselves and the world around us. Tickets on sale now - MC members get a 10% discount! Click here for more information or click here to register.