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. Photo 9 of 12 in Material Spotlight: Algae by Melissa Abel

Material Spotlight: Algae

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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.