New Dawn

A lamp made from bacteria, designed to dissolve in the soil.

New Dawn is a 3D-printed light object by Aga Blonska, made from PHA—a fully compostable material grown from microbes. The piece reflects cycles of life, symbolising rebirth and transformation, showing how design can start and end in harmony with nature.
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Sustainability
This project is part of
Roots Exhibition, Plantbased
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Piet Hein Eek
Halvemaanstraat 30
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Aga Blonska

Hosted by

Simone van Es
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Designed to Return

New Dawn is a 3D-printed lighting fixture by Aga Blonska. Made from polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), a biodegradable biopolymer derived from microbial fermentation, the piece embodies a circular design approach—fully compostable in any natural environment.
Referencing fermentation as a metaphor for renewal, New Dawn explores cycles of regeneration through both form and material. The project was curated by Studio Simone van Es and produced in collaboration with 3D Makers Zone, who led material research and technical realisation.
The work premiered at the ROOTS Exhibition, Masterly Milano, during Milan Design Week 2025, exemplifying Blonska’s commitment to ecological innovation and sustainable aesthetics.

New Dawn at ROOTS Exhibition, Milan Design Week
New Dawn at ROOTS Exhibition, Milan Design Week

Hosted by Aga Blonska

Aga Blonska is an Amsterdam-based architect and multidisciplinary designer merging neuroscience, AI, and sustainability. Her practice explores emotional design, circular materials, and 3D printing to shape future-forward, sensory-driven objects and spaces.

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Author and Designer of a New Dawn
Aga Blonska
Curator of the ROOTS Exhibition
Simone van Es
Manufacturing
3D Makers Zone

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