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Fish skin is one of many biobased materials being showcased at the Nationalmuseum during Stockholm Fashion Week. It's a byproduct of the food industry and can be transformed into a soft and durable marine leather. Photo: Kristian Edd\u00e9<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Mycelium boots, fish leather bags, and objects made from oyster shells, reeds, and Swedish wool take center stage at Nationalmuseum on June 11. Through exhibitions, workshops, and talks, Built Different explores the future of materials through the work of emerging creatives and designers.<\/strong><\/p>

“We are living through a profound industrial and material transition. The ways we produce, extract resources, and build societies are changing rapidly. If future materials are to make a real impact, they must not only be developed. They must become visible, understandable, and culturally relevant,” says Babak Azarmi, Space By \/ CVU Studio.<\/p><\/blockquote>

Presented by Space By: STHLMFW in collaboration with Nationalmuseum, Axfoundation, Science Park Borås, and Värmeverket, the program brings together cultural pioneers, designers, and new voices to present, test, and develop new ideas.<\/p>

Highlights include designer Kevin Mukuri, who will present garments created through a collaboration with Axfoundation exploring how emerging Nordic materials can be translated into fashion. The exhibition also features a mycelium-grown boot by Lars Dittrich and Marie De Ryck, fish leather accessories by Daniel Ankarstrand, wool-based footwear by Philip Remus, reed furniture by Harry Parr-Young, knitted panels made from Swedish wool by Bogil Lee, and design objects created from oyster-shell biocomposites by Sean Barrett and others. Young creatives from Värmeverket’s RE:WORK CAMP also take part, presenting work that explores reuse, fashion, and material experimentation.<\/p>

“I am because we are, we become because nature provides. SAKA Sneaker and Owasu coat transforms what is overlooked into everyday usable items, reminding us that every material, every being, and every step belongs to a greater whole,” says Kevin Ukuri, Designer & Creative Director.<\/p><\/blockquote>

Through its Future Materials program, Axfoundation has invited designers to work with innovative resources from agriculture and the ocean, exploring their potential for fashion and design. The collaborations on display show how these materials have taken shape in garments, objects, and new design expressions.<\/p>

“The future of sustainable design cannot be built on polyester. A new generation of bio-based materials is emerging, opening entirely new possibilities for how fashion, products, and interiors can be designed and made,” says Hanna Hobohm Skoog, Program Director Future Materials at Axfoundation.<\/p><\/blockquote>

Visitors will be able to experience the materials firsthand through a pop-up materials atelier hosted by Axfoundation’s Torsåker Farm<\/a>, where prototypes, fibers, and material samples can be touched and explored. The program also includes Fluffy Encounters, a participatory wool-felting workshop led by Fanfaluca Collective.<\/p>

The afternoon panel discussion Built Different brings together voices from politics, research, design, and industry to discuss bio-based materials, circular systems, and what next-generation design thinking can look like in practice.<\/p>

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