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Jure Zibret

Jure Zibret

New York, NY, US

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Algae Tiles

The project, which the design studio inspired in the Spring of 2021, proposes a facade system capable of removing CO2 from the environment. The ceramic tile system, attached to a building, provides a home for algae farming. The algae feed on the CO2 and reproduce in clear tubes attached to the ceramic tiles. This creates both clean oxygen and valuable algae-based products and materials.

 
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Status: Built
My Role: Author
Additional Credits: ​Collaboration with Jiyun Kim, Andrew DePew, Nghi Nguyen, Ayse Eda Tarakci, Dheer Talreja, and Shojima Saeri

 
Project Video

Cluster of Tiles 01

Cluster of Tiles 02