Bio materials

BIO-BASED MATERIALS is a research project on materials obtained from biomass. The objective is to investigate an alternative to conventional materials that often have a great negative impact on the environment. The development of these materials obtained from biomass would not only mean an improvement for the planet, but could also offer new sensations, colors, textures, smells and interactions between the user and the object. This project is developed within the framework of the Final…

Cheer Project is a research into pine needles in which this abundant and unwanted material is developed into a 100% bio-based and biodegradable composite material. The northern region of India is home to the pine trees. These forests cover most of the lands of Himachal and Uttarakhand. But these states are facing menacing problems due… Continue reading The post Cheer Project – 100% bio-based pine needle composite appeared first on DesignWanted.

Designers should stop using recycled plastic and instead use bioplastics made from raw materials such as algae if they want to reduce pollution, according to Istanbul Design Biennial curator Jan Boelen.

Create Bio-yarn: Fashion is the second most polluting industry in the world. During material extraction and production stage, enormous amount of greenhouse gas and toxic waste are released out to the world. In order to solve the problem, we have to think of alternat…

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https://videopress.com/v/qIYjbtNc?preloadContent=metadata COOKING NEW MATERIALS "Cooking new materials" is an independently developed technique which aims to process bio-waste into a soft but yet robust leather-like material. The seemingly useless food wastes will reborn with a second life. Banana and orange peel or soy-milk are combined with a natural binding agent as the substrate. The resulting composite…

Miriam Ribul

Captured by the idea that a glass of beer has a bigger story behind it than one would think, Frank Grossel founded Instead Mobilier in order