In this abridged feature from the Spring 2025 issue of Interior Motives, we consider how one material for key interior structures could boost recyclability and celebrate sculptural form over visual complexity
A good leather jacket. An oak coffee table. Sculptures – ice, stone or otherwise. For products where timelessness, durability and universal appeal are key considerations, the fewer the materials the better. Ideally just one.
There are many exceptions to the rule but perhaps car interiors could follow a similar approach, serving the industry’s targets for sustainability while producing exciting, long-lasting designs in the process. This would not necessarily work for all vehicles – ultra-luxury buyers would expect the very best, and that still tends to point in the direction of soft-touch surfaces and shiny accents wherever possible.
But where expectations are not quite so lofty, a mono-material strategy could play out as follows: the…
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