fabian
hans leo
arnold
product design
pyxis / inclu.hear
reversity
18s_5c
material design
plant hemp
frammento
knit and back
digital design
further projects
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impressum
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fabian
product design
pyxis / inclu.hear
reversity
18s_5c
material design
plant hemp
frammento
knit and back
digital design
further projects
about
impressum
privacy policy
plant hemp
material study and product developement material design / pre-diploma
2023
nominated for the circular design prize
by the Kunstgewerbeverein in Frankfurt am Main e.V.
the use of hemp dates back thousends of years. commercial hemp (cannabis sativa) has a maximum thc content of 0.2% and thus no intoxicating effect. the non-toxic plant can be grown in europe‘s temperate climate, doesn‘t need pesticides, fertilizer or plant protection products and can be grown in a wide variety of soils and requires hardly any irrigation.
all parts of the plants are either edible or can be processed into products.
for this project I used materials made from the leaves and mainly the stems.
an approach that produced interesting results was to combine the strong, tear-resistant hemp fibres with a biodegradable bioplastic based on water, starch, vinegar and glycerine.
logos and information can be added using laser engraving, fertilizer can be added to the material to nourish the plants, different forms of pots and trays can be formed from the material
stackable, light, water permeable, moister regulating biodegradable plant pots
two months after being planted in the soil, the pot had almost completely disintegrated.
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