THE MAKING OF LUNAFORM, THE BIOMATERIAL BORN FROM FERMENTATION
designboom speaks with ece gozen, founder of istanbul-based, design-led biotechnology startup, gozen, as she and her team officially launch lunaform, a series of grown and fermented nanocellulose textiles formed by microorganisms. first presented at paris fashion week in the form of a maxi bathrobe coat during balenciaga's summer 2024 show, the biomaterial opens up new opportunities for designers 'to shape new forms that feel both organic and futuristic.' in a short film that premiered exclusively on designboom last week, multidisciplinary artist and filmmaker, serra duran parali, steps inside gozen's new 40,000-square-foot facility in turkey to capture the material's transformative beauty. watch the film and read our conversation in full here, and explore more recent interviews here.
UNSLEEPY, A FURNITURE SERIES MADE OF REPURPOSED COFFEE WASTE
in the 'unsleepy series', chanhyeok kim experiments with texture and form by repurposing coffee waste into a composite dubbed 'coffee dough'. pouring the mixture of coffee grounds and binding agents over a cardboard frame, the korean carpenter creates chairs and stools whose finishing resembles the texture of ceramics or stone, with variations in color and surface cracking depending on the mixing ratio. see more submissions by our readers here, and find out how to upload your own project here.
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