Today, color comes in convenient packages from far away places, but as we start to scrutinize everything for its sustainability and circularity, why aren’t we caring about color? Nowadays almost all colors used in mass-manufactured products and p
KAIKU Living Color
The sustainable plant waste alternative to synthetic colors.
Hosted by Nicole StjernswärdThis project is now archived and was part of DDW19
KAIKU’s system converts plant waste into pigments.
Nicole Stjernswärd
KAIKU Living Color is a system that creates colors from plant waste – a sustainable alternative to synthetic colors derived from petroleum. KAIKU transforms waste from everyday foods, like avocados, into a high value resource – pigments you can paint with.
KAIKU's pigments are biodegradable and recyclable.
Nicole Stjernswärd
It can be used in materials like agar bioplastics.
Nicole Stjernswärd
Every batch of pigment is unique in hue.
Nicole Stjernswärd
KAIKU's system is a scalable solution.
About Nicole Stjernswärd
Nicole Stjernswärd is a design technologist educated at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London. Her work focuses on sustainable innovation for society and the environment, fostered through collaboration with scientists and researchers. Her experience extends across the fields of design engineering, architecture, and product design.
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