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Desserto

With the purpose of creating an alternative to animal leather, Adrián López Velarde and Marte Cázarez, both hailing from Mexico, developed vegan leather made with nopal (a cactus also known as the prickly pear), which they successfully showcased last October 2019 in Milan, Italy. Its trade name is Desserto® and it has competitive features compared…
11 December 20200Comments

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Honext Material

Honext is a Barcelona-based startup which has developed a sustainable construction board material made from a combination of enzymes and cellulose taken from the paper production waste. The material is made from what Honext describes as an "untapped resource": cellulose residue taken from cardboard and paper waste generated at paper mills. This has already gone…
4 December 20200Comments

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TÔmtex Biomaterial

Vietnamese designer Uyen Tran has developed a flexible bio-material called Tômtex, a leather alternative made from seafood waste that can be embossed with several different patterns. The name tôm (shrimp) references the discarded food that is mixed with coffee grounds to create the textile. The biodegradable material is durable while soft enough to be hand-stitched…
2 December 20200Comments

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The New Normal

B O I R ’s an interdisciplinary duo composed by Vlatka Leskovar – Zidar, a product designer, and Ivan Zidar, a graphic designer turned chef. Together, they create a unique platform for the development of design concepts - previously on WeVux. The Croatian studio B o i r has designed a conceptual tableware collection for…
22 October 20200Comments

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Art Design

No Fear Of Glass

Sabine Marcelis is a designer living and working in Rotterdam. Raised in New Zealand, she studied industrial design for two years at Victoria University of Wellington, and continued her studies at the Design Academy Eindhoven, where she graduated in 2011. Since graduating, she has been working within the fields of product, installation and spacial design…
30 December 20190Comments

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Salt, B O I R

B O I R's an interdisciplinary duo composed by Vlatka Leskovar - Zidar, a product designer, and Ivan Zidar, a graphic designer turned chef. Ivan's understanding of local ingredients and endless love for culinary experimentation blends with Vlatka's ever-evolving exploration of the way physical objects inspire rituals and incite memories. Together, they create a unique…
26 December 20190Comments

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