Israeli designer and TED Fellow Adital Ela of S-Sense design also received a BIO 23 Honorable Mention Award for her Terra Stools (2012). These earthen and natural fiber volumes were made by a unique compression process that references ancient building and indigenous techniques. The designer saw herself as a hunter-gatherer of sorts while collecting waste materials from the natural environment and local construction sites. She credits folks such as Daphna Yalon, Tal Bashan, Um Ajaj, and her own grandmother for teaching her this biodegradable, craft-based technique. Photo 11 of 12 in Materials and Innovation at BIO 23 Ljubljana

Materials and Innovation at BIO 23 Ljubljana

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Israeli designer and TED Fellow Adital Ela of S-Sense design also received a BIO 23 Honorable Mention Award for her Terra Stools (2012). These earthen and natural fiber volumes were made by a unique compression process that references ancient building and indigenous techniques. The designer saw herself as a hunter-gatherer of sorts while collecting waste materials from the natural environment and local construction sites. She credits folks such as Daphna Yalon, Tal Bashan, Um Ajaj, and her own grandmother for teaching her this biodegradable, craft-based technique.