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CREATE A HEALTHIER HOME

Purva Chawla, materials expert and co-founder of MaterialDriven, on creating an enhanced sensory interior

The connection between food production and interior design is growing closer as designers embrace materials made from food by-products and waste. From apple skins to coffee grounds and coconut husk, commercially viable products such as tiles, flooring, composite boards and upholstery will only grow in popularity as innovation continues and our need for circularity increases. Besides tackling the challenge of waste, these materials bring a distinct aesthetic to a space with a unique narrative behind them.

Incorporating subtle technologies that allow the interior environment to be as natural and harmonious as possible is a growing trend, bringing all the effects and benefits of advanced technology but

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