Biological material production in furniture
Patricia Urquiola works on materials and production methods. Andreu World is one of the manufacturers that progress systematically in this field, with a focus on biological material production. The company works with Philippe Starck, Jasper Morrison and Alfredo Häberli. The approach in these projects moves one step forward for the future of design.The material used here is not petroleum-based like conventional plastic (petroleum-free materials). Bio-based thermopolymers are produced from sources such as sugar and starch through microorganisms, supporting biological material production. This difference is important. Because in previous production, plastic is an industrial product, while here the production process shifts to a biological
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