We are a team of textile and material designers committed to shaping the future of sustainable innovation. With extensive experience in research, industry, interdisciplinary collaboration, education, and entrepreneurship, we bring deep technical and thematic expertise to our work.
The Disruptive Materials Institute e.V. invites all those who are passionate about sustainable and collaborative innovations.
Founding Members
Essi Johanna Glomb
Essi Johanna Glomb is a textile designer and researcher striving towards the transformation of a traditional industry through design-driven innovation processes. Her creative interest meets at the intersection of crafts and future technologies, as well as the creation of spaces that enable prototyping and knowledge-transfer.
Sara Diaz Rodriguez
Sara Diaz Rodriguez develops open-source textile tools designed to support small-scale production. Sara creates accessible machines and software for yarn production, enabling the use of decentralized spinning systems.
Malu Lücking
Juni Sun Neyenhuys
Juni Sun Neyenhuys works at the intersection of material science, circularity, conceptual design, and storytelling. Her focus lies in harnessing natural resources for innovative applications within biological cycles.
Anna Melo
Jasmin Martinez
Jasmin Martinez is a textile and material designer working at the intersection of digital fabrication and handcraft. She explores gender dynamics and techno-feminism in the maker culture, investigating the tensions between intermediate technologies and agency.
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