What happens when a material is grown rather than manufactured?
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What happens when a material is grown rather than manufactured?

This gives rise to projects like Cenit and Lomo, which explore the potential of Celium™, a cultivated cellulose-based biomaterial grown using bacteria fed with agro-industrial waste. Developed by Polybion™ and Natural Urbano, the two lamps explore…

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