MTALKS Non-Linear: The New Materials Economy

Hannah Morton, Associate Director joins this panel at M Pavilion to discuss how accounting for the intrinsic value of raw materials is an important step for the built environment to reduce dependence on finite resources.

Join this discussion to hear how utilising the principles of a circular economy, designing for disassembly, reuse and adaptability can help our industry on its journey to net zero. The panellists will also reflect on the possibilities posed by the emergence of new materials and products that sequester carbon, such as mycelium, hemp, algae and timber.

Hannah will be joined by Laura Hamilton-O’Hara, CEO of the Living Future Institute of Australia (LIFA); Martin Heide, Principal at NH Architecture and Suzette Jackson, Sustainability + Circularity lead at K5 Furniture.