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Bottle made from
agar-agar

MILK MaterialLab ager ager Ari Jonsson
MILK MaterialLab ager ager Ari Jonsson
MILK MaterialLab ager ager Ari Jonsson

Algae Water Bottle

During his studies at the Academy of Arts in Rekjavik, Ari Jonsson developed a water bottle made of agar-agar that rots within a few days of use. To do this, agar-agar is brought to the boil with water and a gelled mass is formed. This is then poured into a frozen mold. Filled with water, this construct stabilizes. Without liquid, the outside dries, the bottle becomes brittle and degrades.

Product name: Algae Water Bottle
Manufacturer: Ari Jonsson
Project status: Concept // Prototype // Ready for market // Ready for series production

Source: Peters, Sascha; Drewes, Diana: Materials in Progress. Innovations for Designers and Architects, Basel 2019, p. 23.
Image source: Ari Jonsson