Biomaterial Archives

Design

Jeongwon Ji’s BioElectric Is Made From the Shells of Invasive Crabs

February 16, 2020

Created as part of designer Jeongwon Ji's final year project at the Royal College of Art in London, BioElectric seeks to examine and challenge the archetypal materials of electronics.

Design

New Material Made from Seaweed and Recycled Paper Waste Created

August 23, 2019

Designers Jonas Edvard and Nikolaj Steenfatt have created a new material made from fucus seaweed and recycled paper waste as part of a project called Terroir.

Design

Recyclable Crustacean Shell-Derived Bioplastic Created

February 24, 2019

As part of a project titled The Shellworks, four design students from the Royal College of Art and Imperial College of London have created a bioplastic made from waste crustacean shells.

Fashion

PANGAIA Is Creating Sustainable and Ethical Garments

February 13, 2019

Made up of a collection of scientists, technologists, and designers, PANGAIA is a fashion brand that creates garments using renewable, recyclable, sustainable, and bio-based materials.

Design

Biodegradable Algae-Based Material Developed to Replace Single-Use Plastics

January 24, 2019

As part of a project titled Desintergra.me, industrial designer Margarita Talep has developed an alternative to single-use plastics in the form of a biodegradable material derived from algae.