Altermatter is a series of programs initiated by the British Council, Applied Arts Scotland, Playo, and CAST with the focus on a four to six-week material-centered design workshop for groups of material developers, product designers, and relevant experts from Indonesia and the UK.

This program emphasized the experimentative and collaborative methods to narrow down the gap between these two professions of product designers and material designers. Explore the projects here.

Altermatter 2022 participants are:

The Dimple: Febryan Tricahyo (ID) X Alistair Byars (UK)
WeaveWave: Mohamad Taufaniari (ID) X Jennifer Stewart (UK)
Soft Edges: Diaz Adisastomo (ID) X Adam Davies (UK)
Seazzle: Verra Febrianti Musriana (ID)
Bonding Bamboo: Mega Puspita (ID) X Hannah Jones (UK)

Partner Exposure:

1. Applied Arts Scotland Altermatter Project Inspires Exciting Alternative Materials
2. CAST Designing the potential of Alternative Materials