Atelier Luma x Ecover - Prototyping Algae Packaging
In collaboration with the Luca School of Arts, supported by Z33
17-21 September 2019, Genk, Belgium
Tutors: Henriette Waal, Mevce Çıracı
Photo Credit : Atelier LUMA
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Under the supervision of designers Henriette Waal (NL) and Mevce Çıracı (TR) 25 design and photography students from Luca school of Arts (Genk,BE) explored the local context and cultural heritage of Genk to experiment with algae materials in relation to the global cleaning product company Ecover. The research led the participants to challenge the standards of packaging and connected the raw resource of algae to the notion of cleaning.
The workshop included a field trip, material experimentation, ideation and prototyping. Prof. Dries Vandamme, a bioscience engineer, shed a scientific light on the workshop by presenting the potential of microalgae as biomass feedstock in a bio-economy.