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Material Flows

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The exhibition Material Flows deals with material trajectories. When we observe the trajectories of matter, we can identify stations where materials are stopped, stored, immobilized, and shaped. Architecture immobilizes material until its forms are dissolved again. When the architectural form is deconstructed, the materials are set in motion again to feed transformation and recycling processes. The history of architectural forms takes into account the stationary, immobile aspect of materials.　To better understand the dynamics of linear or circular movement, we propose a change of perspective. To do so, we draw on the Japanese term nagare, which primarily designates flow and, by extension, the idea of the impermanence of all material things.

In this sense, the Material Flows exhibition brings together experiments, research results, and innovative practices that underline the importance of material trajectories. The exhibition is divided into three sections. First, it focuses on a new alchemy of materials, where new physical properties emanate from molecular reorganization. Second, it introduces innovative, environmentally friendly construction methods that use low-energy materials. Third, visitors are presented with a range of recycling and reuse processes.