Biodegradable materials
Honoka 3D-prints furniture that “re-weaves Tatami into modern life”
Video reveals BioArt Laboratories showcase at Dutch Design Week
DART Lab creates biodegradable concrete casts using sawdust
PlasticFree is a database of over 100 plastic alternatives for designers and architects
Helena Elston designs decomposable garments from mycelium and recycled materials
Six student design projects that experiment with materials
Claesson Koivisto Rune designs biodegradable burial urn made from wool
Urselmann Interior renovates own office using recycled and biodegradable materials
Notpla is a biodegradable material designed “to make packaging disappear”
Natural Material Studio develops Shellware ceramics from leftover seashells
Valdís Steinarsdóttir turns animal skin and bones into food packaging and vases
Alice Potts makes bioplastic face shields from food waste
Researchers develop renewable and biodegradable power sources using bacteria
Seeded toilet paper encourages plants to grow with human-waste fertiliser
BioLab Studio develops 3D-printed “bio scaffold” for growing mycelium
Natural Material Studio creates reusable biomaterial gift wrap for Calvin Klein
Packioli is a biodegradable soap packaging made from artichoke leaves and peapods
Studio Lionne van Deursen exhibits material created by microorganisms at Milan Design Week
Natural Material Studio and Frama showcase algae and terracotta fabrics
Zihao Fang designs anti-desertification vessel based on termite mounds
Marie Bee Bloom’s biodegradable face masks blossom into wildflowers
Phillip Lim and Charlotte McCurdy adorn couture dress with algae sequins to avoid “reaching for polyester”
Studio RYTE’s biodegradable Triplex stool is made from flax fibre mixed with bioplastic
