SEAD
La jardinería resistente se une a los residuos reciclados
SEAD es una colección de productos biodegradables que facilitan el almacenamiento y el cultivo de semillas ecológicas. La vaina, el huevo y el vaso SEAD están hechos de quitina, un polímero derivado de los subproductos de las cáscaras desechadas de la industria de procesamiento de marisco. La colección está hecha al 100% de quitina mediante un proceso de conformado sin aglutinantes. Como polímero orgánico y bioestimulante rico en nitrógeno, la quitina ofrece ventajas tanto mecánicas como agrícolas al jardinero doméstico. Todos los productos SEAD están diseñados para ser plantados junto con las semillas que contienen, lo que da una nueva ventaja y significado al proceso de cultivo.
Empresa/Institución
Parsons School of Design at the New School
For more than a century, Parsons has been inspired by the transformative potential of design. Today, the school’s groundbreaking academic programs carry forward that mission. At the heart of a comprehensive university — The New School — Parsons draws on a range of academic fields to deliver a uniquely interdisciplinary education enriched by the resources of its home in New York City. Here, the next generation of creative leaders engage in real-world learning and develop as critical thinkers and makers grappling with the pressing issues of our time.
País
Estados Unidos
Designer(s)
Mara Zimmerman
Mara is a New York based industrial designer. She has an MFA in Industrial Design from the Parsons School of Constructed Environments. She is an avid maker with a background in building and commits her practice to the exploration and development of sustainable materials and their applications in an effort to amend wasteful and extractive practices.
Mara uses her knowledge of making along with research and iterative testing to get tangible results. Currently, she spends much of her energy pursuing waste-based material experimentation and product development.