MTRL_Acrylic cube 1

Everything is made from Materials. While FAB has generalized and digitized things / services sprout everyday, in Japan still exists amazing traditional materials and techniques. (Laqcuerware, textile, canvas, wood, synthetic plastic, chip, sensors, etc.) New or old / tangible or not, taking anything as Material, MTRL Kyoto / Tokyo are creative lounges debuted in Dec. 2015. Here Materials meet new technologies and creatives. New trends arise with creators, academics and companies collaborating.