materialinis
Materialinis is a term used in contemporary design and cultural studies to describe an approach that foregrounds materiality—the tangible, physical properties and making processes of materials—over purely conceptual or formal concerns. In Lithuanian, the adjective materialinis commonly means material or materialistic, and in design discourse it is used to signal a focus on how things are made as well as how they feel and perform.
The concept encompasses sensory experience, durability, sustainability, and lifecycle analysis. Proponents argue that material choices shape
In practice, materialinis thinking informs product design, architecture, and craft by assessing sourcing, fabrication methods, recyclability,
Critics warn that focusing on materiality can obscure social and political dimensions if detached from user