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A selection of some of our favorite images from the Materials Lab. University Co-op Materials Lab>>continue »
Interior Design Program, Materials Lab awarded $60,000 Angelo Donghia Foundation Grant
The grant will help overhaul how interior design students learn about materials and materiality, as well as ... continue »
Materializing Design | Creative Formwork + Casting Party
The Materials Lab concluded the ‘Materializing Design’ series for 2021-2022 as students to participated in a ... continue »
Plastics Workshop Featuring LoFi Recycling Studio
The Material’s Lab hosted an in-person demonstration from Samantha Panger for a hands on bioresin casting ... continue »
Lunch 'n Learn | ICON
The Materials Lab hosted Melodie Yashar, Director of Building Design & Performance at ICON , for a ... continue »
Decarbonizing Concrete Two-part Workshop
The Materials Lab will be hosting a two-part workshop on April 13th and 15th discussing ways to address our ... continue »
Welcome to the Materials Lab.
We are a multidisciplinary resource dedicated to hands-on and in-depth material investigation, wherever that may take us. Our circulating library of material samples is the largest of its kind in the world.
Looking for materials?
Search our online database or visit our collection of 29,000+ samples in person. For digital assistance with Materials Lab resources, email us at materialslab@austin.utexas.edu.
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