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(Archive) 2048: Homo agaricus

Creating circularity from the red algae of the Cantabrian sea

This project was part of DDW 2020

2048 Low Stool — © Clara Rúa

2048:Homo agaricus is a Research and Development ongoing project started in 2017 based on experimentation on red algae. When the agar biopolymer is extracted from these, a residue is created: algae flour. The idea is to transform this residue into a new resource, thus closing the circular economy.

As environmentally conscious designers, how can we reduce our ecological footprint?
Oceans offer us a wealth of precious natural resources. The sea tides bring tons of algae to our beaches every day.
Through a handcrafted and sustainable process of wash

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