{"product_id":"surface-matter-inspiration-box-reclaimed-material-offcuts","title":"Surface Matter Recycled Plastic Inspiration Box – Sustainable Material Offcuts for Creative Experiment","description":"\u003cp\u003eCreated in collaboration with \u003ca title=\"Surface Matter Website\" href=\"https:\/\/www.surfacematter.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSurface Matter\u003c\/a\u003e, this Inspiration Box is a curated collection of recycled plastic offcuts from manufacturing for makers, designers, architects, educators, and anyone curious about innovative materials. Each box contains a unique mix of colours, textures, and surface materials that would otherwise go to waste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect a changing selection of materials including \u003cstrong\u003eDurat, Richlite, Plasticiet, Pierreplume, Shaped\u003c\/strong\u003e, and other innovative surfaces from Surface Matter's material library. From recycled plastics and paper composites to acoustic textiles and architectural surfaces, every box offers new opportunities for exploration and creative making. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned for people who enjoy experimenting with materials, this box is about creative discovery, not fixed contents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is the Surface Matter Plastic Inspiration Box?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Surface Matter Inspiration Box is designed to spark ideas rather than deliver a predefined collection of materials. Instead of fixed contents, each box contains a thoughtfully packed assortment of reclaimed manufacturing offcuts, encouraging experimentation, prototyping, model making, material exploration, and creative play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're developing concepts, teaching materiality, building prototypes, creating artworks, or simply discovering new materials, every box offers a different starting point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis box is probably NOT for you if:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou are looking for a specific material, colour, thickness, or finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou need a particular product such as Richlite, Durat, or Plasticiet for a project.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou require matching pieces or a coordinated material palette.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou need material in large, continuous sheet sizes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou prefer to know exactly what you are buying before you purchase.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou are sourcing materials for a production run where consistency is essential.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Surface Matter Inspiration Box is designed for experimentation, surprise, and creative discovery. Every box is different and reflects the reclaimed materials available at the time of packing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoy discovering innovative materials you may never have chosen yourself, you're in the right place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat’s inside the box?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eEach Surface Matter Inspiration Box contains a changing selection of reclaimed material offcuts in mixed sizes, sourced from manufacturing processes and carefully curated by Surface Matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials may include brands such as \u003cstrong\u003eDurat, Richlite, Plasticiet, Pierreplume, Shape\u003c\/strong\u003e, alongside other innovative surface materials used in architecture, interiors, furniture, retail design, and product design. The exact combination depends entirely on what surplus materials are available at the time of packing, meaning no two boxes are ever the same. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome boxes may include solid surface materials, recycled paper composites, recycled plastic panels, acoustic materials, or other architectural surface innovations. Every box is an opportunity to discover new textures, colours, finishes, and possibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBox sizes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eREGULAR: 5kg\u003cbr\u003eLARGE: 10kg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat can you make with it?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCustomers use the Surface Matter Inspiration Box for a wide range of creative projects, including architectural models, product prototypes, furniture concepts, material studies, educational workshops, art installations, interior details, home décor, jewellery, model making, and creative experimentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're an architect, designer, student, artist, educator, or curious maker, this box is designed to inspire new ideas through unexpected materials.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAbout Surface Matter\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.surfacematter.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSurface Matter\u003c\/a\u003e helps designers, architects and brands make better material choices to keep valuable materials in circulation because change shouldn’t mean waste.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg height=\"35\" width=\"141\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/4203\/1704\/files\/Logo_Surface-Matter.png?v=1783692983\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy creating with reclaimed materials?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery piece in this box has been rescued from manufacturing offcuts and given a second life. Rather than allowing valuable materials left over from production to go unused, the Surface Matter Inspiration Box helps keep them in circulation, supporting a more circular approach to design while giving makers access to materials that are often difficult to source in small quantities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's an opportunity to experiment with high-performance architectural materials, reduce waste, and discover new possibilities through making.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Surface Matter","offers":[{"title":"REGULAR","offer_id":57667172893016,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LARGE","offer_id":57667939795288,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/4203\/1704\/files\/85.png?v=1786297799","url":"https:\/\/hub.reneematerials.co.uk\/products\/surface-matter-inspiration-box-reclaimed-material-offcuts","provider":"Renee Materials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}