Biological Footprint
Seed spreading seaweed shoes for postal workers
Biological Footprint is a biodegradable shoe made of Gotlandic seaweed and hemp, designed for postal workers. The biobased seaweed rubber sole is inspired by the lotus seed pod and spreads native seeds and micronutrients as the wearer walks. The project uses excess seaweed from beaches, which removes nutrients from the Baltic Sea to help reduce overfertilization. After use, the shoes can be composted or ground down as agricultural fertilizer.
Company/Institution
Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design
Country
Sweden
Designer(s)
Evelina Lavergren
Evelina Lavergren is an industrial designer based in Sweden with a passion for creating meaningful, human-centered and other than human centered ecologically responsible design. With a Bachelor’s in Industrial Design from Konstfack and Aalto University and a Master’s in Design Ecologies from Konstfack, her practice lies at the intersection of material exploration, systems thinking, and inclusive design. Her work is driven by curiosity and a commitment to sustainability, socially, ecologically, and aesthetically.