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Materiatek
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Materiatek
About
Materiatek is a living tool for the creative community.
Located in the heart of Molenbeek, Brussels, this project transforms a former brewery into an open, independent platform dedicated to materials, design, and human connection.
Conceived and designed by multidisciplinary studio ncbham, Materiatek is a built manifesto of shared values: neutrality, circularity, and openness.
The architecture takes a quietly assertive stance: raw, restrained, and generous.
Neutral tones and minimal finishes allow the true protagonists, people, processes, and materials to take center stage.
Natural light pours through a deliberately porous layout, encouraging movement, visibility, and chance encounters.
It’s a space that invites curiosity without demanding attention.
Materiatek is anchored in three interwoven pillars: a curated materials library, a coworking hub, and a dynamic event calendar.
These aren’t separate functions, but fluid interfaces. Professionals come to work and stay for the exchange. Students discover new tools and return as contributors. Neighbours drop in and become part of the rhythm.
With circularity at its core, the space features 100% recycled wood cladding, Rotor-sourced tiles, and meaningful collaborations with local designers, HIER for shelving, Sonian wood for work surfaces. Every detail is intentional.
This is a space built with care, not just for those who use it, but for the ecosystem that sustains it.
Internally, Materiatek was shaped through a deeply collaborative process within ncbham. Across disciplines, the team co-authored the project, designing not just its form, but its mission.
Today, Materiatek operates as an independent non-profit (ASBL), is a physical and social infrastructure for shared discovery, a neutral platform for innovation, experimentation, education, and genuine dialogue between industry and practice.
Located in the heart of Molenbeek, Brussels, this project transforms a former brewery into an open, independent platform dedicated to materials, design, and human connection.
Conceived and designed by multidisciplinary studio ncbham, Materiatek is a built manifesto of shared values: neutrality, circularity, and openness.
The architecture takes a quietly assertive stance: raw, restrained, and generous.
Neutral tones and minimal finishes allow the true protagonists, people, processes, and materials to take center stage.
Natural light pours through a deliberately porous layout, encouraging movement, visibility, and chance encounters.
It’s a space that invites curiosity without demanding attention.
Materiatek is anchored in three interwoven pillars: a curated materials library, a coworking hub, and a dynamic event calendar.
These aren’t separate functions, but fluid interfaces. Professionals come to work and stay for the exchange. Students discover new tools and return as contributors. Neighbours drop in and become part of the rhythm.
With circularity at its core, the space features 100% recycled wood cladding, Rotor-sourced tiles, and meaningful collaborations with local designers, HIER for shelving, Sonian wood for work surfaces. Every detail is intentional.
This is a space built with care, not just for those who use it, but for the ecosystem that sustains it.
Internally, Materiatek was shaped through a deeply collaborative process within ncbham. Across disciplines, the team co-authored the project, designing not just its form, but its mission.
Today, Materiatek operates as an independent non-profit (ASBL), is a physical and social infrastructure for shared discovery, a neutral platform for innovation, experimentation, education, and genuine dialogue between industry and practice.