Habitare Materials
Habitare Materials
Habitare Materials is a new kind of interactive material library at Habitare, where visitors can explore surface materials and experiment with combinations of different materials for their projects and purchases. As a visitor, you can choose, combine, and arrange the displayed material samples to create your own collage on the collage table, which you can capture and share. Additionally, you will receive product information from manufacturers for the materials you like, helping with future purchases.
The goal is to provide a participative exhibition experience for the visitors, increase material awareness and enable a new way of participation for material manufacturers.
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Welcome to Habitare Materials 2025
In spring 2025, Habitare Materials & Objects received a fantastic reception at Milan Design Week, as part of the internationally acclaimed Alcova exhibition. This success story continues in Finland, as a piece of Milan will be showcased at Habitare on 10–14 September 2025.
Habitare Materials is a loved and inclusive library of materials that is accessible to all. It’s a place to browse, experiment, create and learn more about the possibilities of materials from different material manufacturers and suppliers. The exhibition received great exposure in Milan and its success proved that it is not just an exhibition – but a unique concept with international appeal and real relevance in the design field.
“While we encourage play, experimentation and fun, we want to challenge visitors to think beyond the surface of materials.”
-NEMO architecs
Behind Habitare Materials are NEMO architects Jussi Laine and Maria Klemetti Laine
“Habitare Materials is a material library that is available to everyone, letting people touch the samples, experiment, and create something new. The exhibition offers visitors space and freedom to browse through materials and explore their tastes by experimenting with different combinations of surfaces and colours. The materials are attractively presented, and there is product information on each sample that visitors can photograph and take with them for making purchases,” say Jussi Laine and Maria Klemetti Laine of NEMO architects.
“Although we encourage playfulness, experimentation, and having fun in our booth, we want to challenge the trade fair visitors to think beyond the surface of materials,” Maria and Jussi explain. NEMO architects will be present at the booth throughout the entire fair to engage in discussions with visitors about materials, their effects, and characteristics.
The selection of building and interior materials is vast, and information is only available if one is willing to make an effort to seek it. Habitare Materials aims to provide information about the possibilities of materials to trade fair visitors and hopefully inspire people to reflect on their material choices and their reasons, the impacts of choices, and to make conscious decisions for their homes.
Habitare 2025 Materials partners
Bjelin Finland
LIFELONG WOODEN FLOOR
Nordic hardened Woodura plank floors match the Finnish color scheme in terms of colors and assortments. Their entire surface layer is hardened with ceramic wood composite, and therefore, they are superior, durable real wood floors. They are three times harder than oak parquet and more wear and moisture resistant. Now, Woodura wooden floors also have a completely waterproof 5G Dry click joint. Bjelin’s hardened wooden floor is not only durable, but also an affordable and ecological choice.
Ludvig Svensson
Svensson’s textile solutions are designed to create a better indoor environment in public spaces. With over 135 years of experience in textiles, we offer a wide range of hanging textiles and upholstery fabrics with roots in the Scandinavian design language. Since the start in 1887, manufacturing and headquarters have been located in Kinna, Sweden. This is where we control every step of the manufacturing process, with the ability to influence and develop the smallest details, from yarn to finished textile.
@svenssoninteriortextiles | @SvenssonsInteriorTextiles | @svenssons-interior-textiles | @svenssonsinteriortextiles | @Svenssons Interior Textiles
Metsä Fibre
Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, presents a lightweight, pulp-based fibre material at the Habitare Materials exhibition. Thanks to its versatility and visual appeal, the material is suitable for various applications such as interior solutions, insulation components, and protective materials. Renewable wood fibres can replace fossil-based raw materials and promote sustainability across industrial value chains.
Novenberg
NOVENBERG – WOOD & BRICK
We are a Finnish supplier and importer of ecological building materials. Our product range is based on environmentally friendly wood and brick products, suitable for construction projects of all sizes. Our main products include modified wood materials, such as Accoya and Kebony, and high-quality pavers. We aim to increase the use of climate-friendly and long-lasting materials in the construction industry. Natural materials are an essential part of healthy buildings and environments – places where we can live in harmony.
Tikkurila
Tikkurila is a leading Nordic paint company. For decades, Tikkurila has been developing and promoting high-quality and user-friendly surface treatment solutions that are safe for both people and the environment. We are a pioneer of sustainable painting, surface treatment, and use of colors, and we do it responsibly. We drive sustainable beauty, well-being of people, and longer life of surfaces through our work and products, by using the limited resources of nature and society in a sustainable manner.
@tikkurila_suomi | @Tikkurila | @tikkurila_suomi | @Tikkurila
Bolon
Get inspired by beautiful and sustainable Bolon flooring. BOLON floors are woven with bio-based vinyl and they contain 68% recycled content with 0% climate impact. Our floors and rugs have been used in inspiring interior designs all over the world. The durable construction and easy maintenance combined with the woven look make Bolon flooring a superior choice for interiors
Karava
Karava is a Finnish family business specializing in high-quality, made-to-measure wood products. We are committed to offering solutions that reflect each customer’s unique style – whether it’s for a sauna, terrace, or interior or exterior cladding.
We manufacture ready-to-install sauna benches and deliver complete sauna solutions. Our range includes premium products for both interior and exterior cladding, with a wide selection of specialty panels. We work with a variety of wood types, including Finnish thermally modified pine. Our workshop also produces custom wooden elements tailored to individual needs.
KOIVUI
KOIVUI® thermally modified panels are an excellent choice for both interior and exterior cladding, suitable for all climate conditions. They combine elegant design, premium quality, and the eco-friendliness and sustainability of natural materials.
The raw material, Finnish thermally modified pine, is an environmentally friendly, chemical-free, and durable material that offers both longevity and a beautiful, natural appearance. The sorting process of the material and careful quality control ensure that only high-quality panels are delivered to your project.
@koivuiofficial | @koivuiofficial | @koivuiofficial | @koivuiofficial | @Koivui
Wienerberger
Wienerberger is an international company that offers durable and sustainable solutions for construction. Our main products are facade bricks and brick slips, also suitable for interior use. In addition to these, the product range includes Urban cladding bricks, Poroton clay blocks for frame construction, pavers and ceramic roof tiles.
Are you looking for inspiration and ideas for using bricks in interior design? We serve customers and designers in all phases of projects. Our entire product range is on display at our showroom in Vallila, Helsinki, at Kumpulattie 15.
@Wienerberger Finland | @wienerbergerfinland | @Wienerbergersuomi
Fiberwood
Imagine an acoustic product that not only enhances the soundscape but also supports sustainable development while bringing warmth and harmony to interior design.
Our wood-based material, crafted from byproducts of the forest industry, brings this vision to reality.
We are Fiberwood, a Finnish material technology startup dedicated to inspiring architects and designers to push boundaries and create spaces where sustainability, aesthetics, and functionality come together effortlessly.
Durat
Durat is uniques solid surface made of recycled plastic
Durat solid surface material contains up to 50% recycled material and is 100% recyclable. Post-industrial
plastic waste is granulated, giving Durat its distinctive texture with warm and silky to touch.
Durat is highly durable material and suitable for all kinds of furniture. It is the perfect material for reception,
bar and serving countertops, tables, benches kitchen and bathroom furniture. Durat´s colour chart is very
extensive with more than 300 colours.
A true pioneer in circular economy
Durat has 35 years of experience in researching the reuse of plastic materials. The aim is a long life cycle
and closed material loop.
@duratdesign | @Durat | @Durat | @duratdesign | @duratdesign
Habitare Materials & Objects impressed at Milan 2025
The Habitare Materials exhibition was shown in spring 2025 at the world’s most important design event, Milan Design Week, 7-13 April 2025.
This time in Milan, the Habitare Materials exhibition was accompanied by a new Objects exhibition, which showcased top Finnish products from furniture to lighting. The Habitare Materials & Objects exhibition was presented as part of the Alcova exhibition series, which has become a hit in Milan in recent years.
In 2024, the Habitare Materials exhibition featured imperfection and incompleteness
Maria Klemetti Laine and Jussi Laine of Nemo Architects, who designed and curated the material library, believed in respecting the layered nature of spaces and highlighting old. “Combining new things with something old, worn and patinated – which may have been cared for, repaired, renewed and painted over – formed layers of eras and cultures.”
Nemo Architects also encouraged embracing imperfection, whether it was with natural materials, DIY colour experiments, or wallpaper installation. They revealed that the 2024 exhibition also featured incomplete and unfinished elements. The design had something of a construction site feel to it.
In 2024, the exhibition architecture of Habitare Materials gained new layers and was more spatial than the previous year. There were room-like spaces featuring larger pieces of materials, both hanging and fixed, adding a spatial collage element to the exhibition.
