Manon and Auriane are the founders of the design objects and home decor brand [ MATERIALYS ]
Year founded: 2023
Design and office location: France 🇫🇷
Raw material sourcing location: Île-de-France, Normandy 🇫🇷
Manufacturing and production location: Paris, France 🇫🇷
Meet the founders
A product designer by training, Manon questioned the impact of her profession on the consumer society. To reconcile her passion for creation with her environmental convictions, Manon decided to work on the valorization of so-called secondary materials. Her mission? raise awareness of the valorization and beauty of waste through aesthetic products with timeless design.
Auriane, meanwhile, wants to create a socially responsible company dedicated to the ecological transition. Her mission? To prove that we can change production and consumption methods and be happy doing so.
Together, they decided to create Materialys Design, a brand of purpose-driven decorative objects.
About the brand
Materialys is a sustainable design brand. They create decorative objects, accessories, jewelry, wall sculptures… made from their own materials. Aware of the environmental impact of extracting new resources, they have made it their mission to create beautiful things from "waste" and to work according to the principles of eco-design and the circular economy. Their products are made from original and unexpected raw materials: agricultural and agri-food co-products.
Through their creations, they valorize mussel shells, cocoa husks, and brewery spent grain. Their products highlight the story of the material and allow customers to question their relationship with "waste" while equipping themselves in an aesthetic and sustainable way. They are therefore trying to create minimalist and timeless designs to encourage customers to keep their objects for as long as possible. They make each piece by hand in their Parisian workshop using a low-tech (simple, durable, repairable technologies) and low energy-consuming process.
The eco-responsible impact
At Materialys Design, innovation is used to find sustainable and desirable valorization solutions for the secondary materials that surround them, allowing their customers to furnish unique and aesthetic spaces without depleting resources and while protecting the environment and their health. As actors in the circular economy, Manon and Auriane have committed to an eco-design approach. They valorize materials considered waste to design their products. Their objects are produced locally by hand using a very low-energy manufacturing process.
They make quality, long-lasting, and timeless products to maximize their lifespan. In a continuous improvement approach, they are investing in the recyclability of their products. They are only at the beginning of their journey, but they make it a point of honor to create a healthy and supportive work environment in which everyone finds their place.
The big pluses
Their collection of decorative objects was awarded the "Made in Paris" label for 2024! The rest of their collections did not exist at the time of the label application but are made in exactly the same way.
The brand's values
♻️ Recycling ↓
They use others' waste as raw materials in the design of their products.
🔁 Upcycling ↓
They give a second life to material that has already lived.
🧴 Zero plastic ↓
They do not use plastic. The resin used to bind the valorized materials is inert; it does not release toxic substances into the environment.
👤 Expertise ↓
Their products are made by hand from sorting to finishing, using a mixing and pouring process.
🇫🇷 Made in France ↓
All production stages take place in their workshop located in Paris.
🗓️ Made-to-order production ↓
To reduce their impact, they have decided to produce to order.
🏠 Made locally ↓
All their resources come from France (Paris, Île-de-France, Normandy) and they produce by hand in their Parisian workshop.
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