The Material Review

The Material Review

The Material Review

Issue 215: Seafoam Green, Family-Owned Restaurant Legends, Air-conditioned Clothing, Conching Rooms, Perfect Night’s Sleep, Ice Industry, How to Wear A Shirt and Spotlight On: Chocolate.

Michael Williams and Taylor Stacey
Aug 19, 2026
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Why So Many Control Rooms Were Seafoam Green

“The Color Theory Behind Industrial Seafoam Green” [Beth Mathews Design]

America’s Family-Owned Restaurant Legends, From Hamburgers to Cheesesteaks

“Spanning a a New Orleans dining room to a Texas smokehouse, these iconic American institutions have stayed in the same families for generations” [Observer]

Can cool be cool? The rise of air-conditioned clothing

“In a world of soaring temperatures, wearable tech is improving all the time and is making its mark on the runways” [FT*]

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