Carbon Cell
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Carbon Cell is a groundbreaking, carbon-negative, and fully biodegradable foam designed to replace conventional foams like expanded polystyrene (EPS) and expanded polyurethane (EPU). By 2024, EPS production is projected to fill 2.5 million trucks per year. Carbon Cell integrates biochar, derived from waste such as discarded potatoes, into its structure, capturing up to 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per tonne of waste in the process. With superior thermal and compressive properties, Carbon Cell stands as an eco-friendly alternative to polystyrene in multiple industries.
Team
Ori Blich
Imperial College London
Ori Blich is a multidisciplinary designer who specializes in the intersection of human-machine interactions, additive manufacturing, creative tools, and environmental design. He is dedicated to researching and developing tools that blend traditional craftsmanship with digital fabrication techniques. Currently, his focus lies in utilizing sustainable materials, creating VR educational tools, and exploring the surprising applications of machine learning. Prior to pursuing the MA/MSc Innovation Design Engineering, Ori completed a BSc in Industrial Design at Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design.
Juan Ignacio Rion
Imperial College London
An experienced futurist, engineer, project manager, and strategist focused on developing regenerative innovations at the intersection of science and design. His passion lies in shaping a more sustainable future by using a collaborative and creative focus on innovation. Juan Ignacio is graduating from the Innovation Design Engineering (IDE) double Master’s Program (MA/MSc) between the Dyson School of Design Engineering at Imperial College London and the School of Design at the Royal College of Art (RCA). His academic background is also in sustainability, product design, and environmental engineering.
Eden Harrison
Imperial College London
Eden Harrison is a full stack designer working in design engineering, systems, and innovation. His projects span from engineered kinematic sculptures to biomaterials and deep-technology solutions for global problems. With a growing emphasis on post-human design and nature-integrated solutions, Eden employs a wide vocabulary of skills to define and solve problems.
Elizabeth Lee
Imperial College London
Elizabeth is a designer interested in objects and experiences that help us live more joyfully and frugally on this planet. After studying psychology and linguistics at Columbia University, she began her career exploring how symbols, images and cultural patterns affect decision making as a brand strategist. A personal conviction that society must change to respond to climate crisis led her to pursue further education in sustainable design at Pratt Institute before joining the Royal College of Art and Imperial College.
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