algae architecture, design, and technology news and projects https://www.designboom.com/tag/algae/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Tue, 27 Aug 2024 06:45:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 laura bordini repurposes microalgae and industrial waste biomass to nourish plant life https://www.designboom.com/design/laura-bordini-microalgae-industrial-waste-biomass-plant-life-08-21-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/design/laura-bordini-microalgae-industrial-waste-biomass-plant-life-08-21-2024/#respond Wed, 21 Aug 2024 09:15:30 +0000 Laura Bordini https://www.designboom.com/?p=1084957

'by osmosis' explores a circular process in which waste generated by one process serves as nourishment for another.

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traditional korean knotting shapes biodegradable algae-based artwork series https://www.designboom.com/design/traditional-korean-knotting-biodegradable-algae-based-artwork-series-06-17-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/design/traditional-korean-knotting-biodegradable-algae-based-artwork-series-06-17-2024/#respond Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:30:18 +0000 Su Yang Choi https://www.designboom.com/?p=1071959

the design process of the 'slow' series involves collecting and recycling all leftover scraps, reducing waste, and optimizing resource utilization.

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spanish artisans repurpose macroalgae and seashells to weave bio-based baskets https://www.designboom.com/design/spanish-artisans-macroalgae-seashells-weave-bio-based-baskets-co-obradoiro-galego-paula-camina-eiras-11-10-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/spanish-artisans-macroalgae-seashells-weave-bio-based-baskets-co-obradoiro-galego-paula-camina-eiras-11-10-2023/#respond Fri, 10 Nov 2023 00:30:33 +0000 Paula Camiña https://www.designboom.com/?p=1028706

co-obradoiro galego by paula camiña eiras intertwines a forest, a fishing community, and the hands of local weavers to revive galician heritage.

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bioMATTERS crafts tiling system by 3D printing mycelium, algae, and organic waste https://www.designboom.com/design/biomatters-sustainable-tiling-system-3d-printing-mycelium-algae-myco-alga-11-06-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/biomatters-sustainable-tiling-system-3d-printing-mycelium-algae-myco-alga-11-06-2023/#respond Mon, 06 Nov 2023 10:00:38 +0000 Frank Melendez https://www.designboom.com/?p=1027768

100% biodegradable, the tiles have been designed with computational algorithms, and 3D printed, grown, and enhanced with bio-pigments.

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zoë breed uses bioluminescent algae as bio-pixels to create a living light show https://www.designboom.com/design/zoe-breed-bioluminescent-algae-bio-pixels-living-light-show-alight-10-30-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/zoe-breed-bioluminescent-algae-bio-pixels-living-light-show-alight-10-30-2023/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2023 10:30:15 +0000 Zoë Breed https://www.designboom.com/?p=1026361

translating digital input into the biological realm, algae alight explores the potential of bioluminescent algae as a living medium.

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3D-printed surfboard made of upcycled algae ditches polyurethane foam for eco-wave riding https://www.designboom.com/technology/3d-printed-surfboard-upcycled-algae-polyurethane-foam-paradoxal-10-24-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/3d-printed-surfboard-upcycled-algae-polyurethane-foam-paradoxal-10-24-2023/#respond Tue, 24 Oct 2023 10:00:57 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1025040

french startup ‘paradoxal surfboards’ integrates sargassum algae into its 3D-printed surfboard as an alternative to the conventional petroleum use to make the board.

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studio bycolor deconstructs seaweed pigment to craft cotton, silk, and wool tiles https://www.designboom.com/design/studio-bycolor-seaweed-pigments-tiles-japanese-paper-making-nori-10-23-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/studio-bycolor-seaweed-pigments-tiles-japanese-paper-making-nori-10-23-2023/#respond Mon, 23 Oct 2023 14:45:07 +0000 STUDIO BYCOLOR https://www.designboom.com/?p=1024685

soil from mino, japan, has been filtered through unglazed clay to the same size as seaweed to craft pigmented tiles from cotton, silk, and wool.

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SOM demonstrates algae-based ‘bio-block spiral’ at chicago architecture biennial https://www.designboom.com/architecture/skidmore-owings-merrill-som-bio-block-spiral-algae-chicago-architecture-biennale-09-25-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/skidmore-owings-merrill-som-bio-block-spiral-algae-chicago-architecture-biennale-09-25-2023/#respond Mon, 25 Sep 2023 18:35:41 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1018491

a spiral installation of algae-based concrete models a collaborative approach to reduce CO2 in the building industry.

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streetwear made from preserved seaweed shows algae’s future in fashion at reykjavik edition https://www.designboom.com/design/streetwear-dried-seaweed-algae-fashion-seaweedworks-reykjavik-edition-hotel-05-28-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/streetwear-dried-seaweed-algae-fashion-seaweedworks-reykjavik-edition-hotel-05-28-2023/#respond Sun, 28 May 2023 06:15:48 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=991100

in the reykjavik EDITION hotel, fashion designers transform icelandic seaweed into a streetwear, from buttoned jacket and high-waist skirt to plaid trousers and a handbag.

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bioceramics: from eggshell waste and algae to biodegradable art https://www.designboom.com/art/bioceramics-eggshell-waste-algae-biodegradable-art-cynthia-nudel-02-06-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/art/bioceramics-eggshell-waste-algae-biodegradable-art-cynthia-nudel-02-06-2023/#respond Mon, 06 Feb 2023 16:15:29 +0000 Cynthia Nudel https://www.designboom.com/?p=963521

cynthia nudel swaps clay for organic waste for a more sustainable alternative to traditional ceramics.

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