Material ConneXion

In 1997, Material ConneXion was launched by George Beylerian, former vice president of marketing and creative director of Steelcase Furniture.

[2] In addition to its New York office, the company has locations in Bangkok, Daegu, Milan, and Skövde, and also maintains an online materials database.

The library features samples of innovative materials and products with an emphasis on health and wellness in the built environment.

[1] The company also worked with designer Harry Allen to find a sustainable, low-cost, post-industrial polypropylene packaging material for Aveda’s Ukuru line of cosmetics.

[8] In 2004, Material ConneXion helped Nike source a monofilament sleeving normally used to protect PVC pipes from bursting for use in its Air Jordan XIX[broken anchor].

A close-up view of a packaging materials display featured at the MCX offices in New York City. A colorful graphic of industries and innovative materials are affixed to boards on the library wall.
A close-up view of a packaging materials display featured in the MCX offices in NYC (2018)
An angled view of materials hung on the panels of a material library curated by Material ConneXion (MCX) in New York City.
A view of the MCX Material Library in NYC (2018)