Designworks Launches MATERIA: The Garden of Possibilities, Exploring the Future of Biomaterials.

Chitosan, a biopolymer obtained from the hard exoskeleton of shellfish as well as insects, will be on display at MATERIA, an future exploration of biomaterials by Designworks, a BMW Group company.  MATERIA is open to the public daily in [SPACE] by BMW at The Grove in Los Angeles through November 15.
 

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Cork, entirely biodegradable and renewable, comes from the bark of the cork oak tree. Cork will be on display at MATERIA, an future exploration of biomaterials by Designworks, a BMW Group company.  MATERIA is open to the public daily in [SPACE] by BMW at The Grove in Los Angeles through November 15.
 

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Hemp fiber, among the strongest and most durable natural textile fibers, on display at MATERIA, an future exploration of biomaterials by Designworks, a BMW Group company.  MATERIA is open to the public daily in [SPACE] by BMW at The Grove in Los Angeles through November 15.

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HempWood®, a wood substitute created by compressing hemp pulp fibers from cannabis plants using protein-based bonding agents, on display at MATERIA, an future exploration of biomaterials by Designworks, a BMW Group company.  MATERIA is open to the public daily in [SPACE] by BMW at The Grove in Los Angeles through November 15.

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Moss, evolving from algae, was one of the first plants to survive on solid ground. Moss and moss paper, a breathable form of compressed moss, on display at MATERIA, an future exploration of biomaterials by Designworks, a BMW Group company.  MATERIA is open to the public daily in [SPACE] by BMW at The Grove in Los Angeles through November 15.
 

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Moss, evolving from algae, was one of the first plants to survive on solid ground. Moss and moss paper, a breathable form of compressed moss, on display at MATERIA, an future exploration of biomaterials by Designworks, a BMW Group company.  MATERIA is open to the public daily in [SPACE] by BMW at The Grove in Los Angeles through November 15.
 

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Mycelium, a mushroom’s root network, which is found in soil and other substrates, is being explored as a material from organic plastics to packaging. Mycelium will be on display at MATERIA, an future exploration of biomaterials by Designworks, a BMW Group company.  MATERIA is open to the public daily in [SPACE] by BMW at The Grove in Los Angeles through November 15.

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Spirulina, one of the most nutrious substances in the world, is a blue green micro-algae found in alkaline lakes. Spriulina will be on display at MATERIA, an future exploration of biomaterials by Designworks, a BMW Group company.  MATERIA is open to the public daily in [SPACE] by BMW at The Grove in Los Angeles through November 15.
 

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Cork, entirely biodegradable and renewable, comes from the bark of the cork oak tree. Cork will be on display at MATERIA, an future exploration of biomaterials by Designworks, a BMW Group company.  MATERIA is open to the public daily in [SPACE] by BMW at The Grove in Los Angeles through November 15.
 

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