In Copenhagen, gas fermentation leader LanzaTech and BRIGHT, a research center at Technical University of Denmark, have partnered to accelerate “carbon-to-value” biotechnology in Europe. The partnership, which runs until April 2028, includes the design and installation of a next-generation C1 biofoundry at DTU. The biofoundry will utilize gas fermentation where microbes transform CO₂, CO and […]
In Copenhagen, fashion brand Ganni has designed handbags using faux fur made from nettle, hemp and flax. San Francisco startup BioFluff produces the shaggy material. “We source the fibers in Europe and create the fur in Italy using our patented process,” BioFluff co-founder and CEO Martin Stübler told Dezeen. “We use a combination of existing […]
In Copenhagen, Natural Material Studio has converted spent grain from beer production into indoor design panels for the city’s ÅBEN brewery. Spent grain—also known as mask—is left over from the brewing process. Natural Material Studio’s Bonnie Hvillum tells dezeen the panels’ attractive swirly pattern is natural to the material. “The smaller particles, in powder form, […]
