Material Spotlight: Algae
Studio Niece Hoogvliet -Seaweed Research Book
Jie Zhang and Tyler Steverme's Air Cleaning Algaevator A functional piece of artwork that harness the biofuel potential of tiny green microalgae. A low-energy pump pushes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to the bottom of the coil, where it is consumed by the microalgae. As the algae grows, it emits pure oxygen and creeps slowly toward the top of the structure.
ARUP's SolarLeaf – bioreactor façade The SolarLeaf façade was installed for the first time on the BIQ house for the International Building Exhibition (IBA) 2013. -First façade system in the world to cultivate micro-algae to generate heat and biomass as renewable energy sources. -Structural glass photobioreactors used as external cladding elements and dynamic shading devices. -Fully integrated in the house´s building services system to harvest, distribute, store and use the solar thermal heat on site.
Studio Nienke Hoogvliet Seaweed Yarn Naturally Dyed Swatches The process and research is documented in a book called SEAWEED RESEARCH
Studio Nienke Hoogvliet Chair from the Sea Me Collection The seating of the chair is made of seaweed yarn and dyed naturally with seaweed With funding from the Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie
Terroir Chair by Jonas Edvard and Nikolaj Steenfatt: Seaweed and paper
Terroir project Pendant Lamps by Jonas Edvard and Nikolaj Steenfatt: Seaweed and paper
Blond and Bieber's Algaemy project, which they presented at Dutch Design Week (2014), consists of dyes made from a variety of common species of algae. Weber and Glomb grow the algae in glass vessels, blowing into them to provide the necessary carbon dioxide for the cells to photosynthesise and grow. They then extract the pigment to print with.
Blond and Bieber Use algae to create non-toxic dyes