Jessie French
Founding Director
Product Design Jury 2026
Profile
Company
Other Matter
About
Jessie French is the founder and director of Other Matter, a materials studio pioneering the development of non-petrochemical polymers for architectural and commercial applications. Evolving from her research-led artistic practice, French established Other Matter to translate laboratory experimentation into regenerative alternatives to conventional plastics and extractive materials. The studio’s work centres on sustainable, non-toxic materials, developing both sealed architectural surfaces and interchangeable film systems for interiors, retail, exhibition, and spatial design...
Company
Other Matter
About
Jessie French is the founder and director of Other Matter, a materials studio pioneering the development of non-petrochemical polymers for architectural and commercial applications. Evolving from her research-led artistic practice, French established Other Matter to translate laboratory experimentation into regenerative alternatives to conventional plastics and extractive materials. The studio’s work centres on sustainable, non-toxic materials, developing both sealed architectural surfaces and interchangeable film systems for interiors, retail, exhibition, and spatial design...
D&AD achievements
- Participation
- Product Design Jury 2026
- Participation
- Product Design Jury 2026