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2 results for “oyster shells” in materials
- OesterplatOesterplat is a tiles collection made from marble and oyster shells, showing their mother-of-pearl shine as contemporary fossils. Struck by the beauty of their shells after savouring them at a restaurant, and noticing how they were thrown away as garbage, designer Marjolein Stappers came up with the idea for Oesterplat.
- For the seaThis project tackles the issue of Ocean Acidification from the root of CO2 emissions by replacing fossil fuel-based materials used for beach activities objects with pH-neutralising (adsorbing) natural reclaimed materials (oyster shells), natural CO2 absorbing minerals (Olivine) and natural seaweed binders, which not only cuts down CO2 emissions but also has the added value to help regenerate ecosystems at the end of life of the product.
