Material Matters with Grant Gibson

A Design podcast by Grant Gibson

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Material Matters features in-depth interviews with a variety of designers, makers and artists about their relationship with a particular material or technique. Hosted by writer and critic Grant Gibson. Follow Grant on Insta @grant_on_design

Recent Episodes

Bonus episode: Hyosung TNC's Simon Whitmarsh-Knight on creating elastane from sugar cane.
Published: August 13, 2026
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Bonus episode: Algae, sustainability and systems design with Rebecca Lawson of Aesop and Jessie French of Other Matter
Published: July 31, 2026
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Designing for Survival with Harry Blakiston Houston of Insulate Ukraine
Published: June 2, 2026
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Hella Jongerius on craft, industry and the power of imperfection
Published: May 26, 2026
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Sewing as emotional repair with Leah Jensen
Published: May 8, 2026
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Recycling the Unrecyclable with Tom Szaky of TerraCycle
Published: April 7, 2026
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Revolutionising waste with Sophie Thomas OBE
Published: March 26, 2026
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Upcycling discarded denim with Anna Foster of ELV Denim
Published: March 11, 2026
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Ending single-use plastic with Rodrigo Garcia Gonzalez of Notpla
Published: February 11, 2026
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Tackling waste colonialism with Shubhi Sachan of MLI
Published: January 28, 2026
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