ORGANICO

reseach | sustainable design | art direction

The project Organico utilizes traditional and renewable resources for the development of a new, innovative material. An adhesive, composed of calcium hydroxide and casein, is used to press hemp fibers and shives into solid forms. Through extensive research, the optimal composition and structure was developed: a sandwich material with a cover of hemp fiber and a core of hemp shives, that is simultaneously stable and light. The resulting objects are characterized by an appealing design aesthetic somewhere between nature and technology. In a unique, purposeful way, the objects preserve the archaic character of their resources. This results in a clear design that does not forfeit sensuality. It is important to note that the significance of the project can not only be seen in the final objects, but in the research of various ways of processing and using the material. It contributes to a new and sustainable way of thinking about materiality and product life cycles.

The project Organico utilizes traditional and renewable resources for the development of a new, innovative material. An adhesive, composed of calcium hydroxide and casein, is used to press hemp fibers and shives into solid forms. Through extensive research, the optimal composition and structure was developed: a sandwich material with a cover of hemp fiber and a core of hemp shives, that is simultaneously stable and light. The resulting objects are characterized by an appealing design aesthetic somewhere between nature and technology. In a unique, purposeful way, the objects preserve the archaic character of their resources. This results in a clear design that does not forfeit sensuality. It is important to note that the significance of the project can not only be seen in the final objects, but in the research of various ways of processing and using the material. It contributes to a new and sustainable way of thinking about materiality and product life cycles.

"Philipp Hainke’s organico utilizes traditional and renewable resources for the development of a new, innovative material."

"Philipp Hainke is committed to a sustainable design approach, the best example of which are his "Organico" room dividers (…)."

"High-style homeware made from hemp. The strong fibre can be fashioned into no end of useful and decorative items."

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