braid
Tetrápodos textiles con pelo para limpiar el petróleo
Braid es un concepto modular de protección costera para municipios y ONG que limpia la contaminación por aceites y grasas utilizando residuos de cabello humano como absorbente natural dentro de módulos textiles tetrápodos. Cada unidad puede absorber entre 4 y 7 veces su masa en residuos oleosos. El proyecto crea un bucle circular local: se utilizan los residuos de pelo de las peluquerías y el sistema es sostenible, lo que reduce los residuos de los vertederos y sustituye a los absorbentes de origen petroquímico. La carcasa textil es duradera y puede rellenarse con nuevos cartuchos de pelo.
Empresa/Institución
Istanbul Technical University
Istanbul Technical University (ITU), founded in 1773, is one of Turkey’s most established institutions in engineering, architecture, and design. The Faculty of Architecture offers a strong academic environment that unites architecture, urban planning, and design disciplines. Within this faculty, the Industrial Design Department focuses on user-centered, creative, and innovative product development, emphasizing material, manufacturing, and experience-based design education.
País
Turquía
Designer(s)
Oğuzhan Tekeş, Taha Yiğit Bekiroğlu
Yiğit Bekiroğlu is a master’s student at Istanbul Technical University who has worked on a range of research and awarded design projects, with a growing focus on infrastructure and environmental interventions. Oğuzhan Tekeş is a final-year industrial design student at Istanbul Technical University, passionate about creating innovative, user-centred products with a strong emphasis on sustainability.