THE BIG PICTURE: SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS
BIO-CONCRETE WITH A CAUSE
A few years ago, Central Saint Martins graduates Brigitte Kock (Founder of Variable Seams) and Irene Roca Moracia (Architect and Design Researcher) collaborated to create concrete-like tiles that give new economic and ecological value to invasive species. The material for the tiles, which the researchers refer to as bio-concrete, is made from Japanese knotweed and shells from American signal crayfish. These are among the non-native species that are causing the most ecological and economic damage in the UK. By adding value to them, Kock and Moracia hope to incentivise their removal and help restore local biodiversity. The project was commissioned as part of the Maison/ graduate programme by the LVMH group for LVMH Climate Week , with the aim of developing a sustainable alternative to current building materials that could be used in luxury store interiors.
PHOTOGRAPHER: Paul Cochrane
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