Willowpaste
Biodegradable 3D printing material from wood waste
Willowprint offers eco-friendly, algorithmically designed chairs using our unique Willowpaste material. Suitable for environmentally conscious consumers, designers and businesses, our chairs are 3D printed with wood flour from industry waste, making them fully recyclable and biodegradable. This innovative process ensures zero waste by using only the necessary materials and enabling easy recycling or composting at the end of the product lifecycle. Our approach combines sustainability with cutting-edge design, promoting resource-friendly manufacturing.
Company/Institution
Willowprint / RWTH Aachen
We are Willowprint, a startup that emerged from a research project at RWTH Aachen University. Incubated at the Collective Incubator from RWTH, we focus on sustainable fabrication practices and we aim to change the manufacturing landscape. We utilize innovative 3D printing technologies and a unique, biodegradable material made from wood flour and other natural components. Our objective is to create environmentally friendly products that are 100% circular, contributing to zero waste and promoting eco-conscious consumption and production methods.
Country
Germany
Website
Designer(s)
Federico Garrido & Joost Meyer
Federico Garrido, is an architect and a digital design and fabrication expert, he holds a PhD in innovative design strategies. As a Postdoc researcher at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, he focuses on the intersection of historical projects and digital methodologies in architectural design. Joost Meyer, is a sculptor, designer, and researcher. His doctoral thesis explores the tension between manual and digital modeling in architecture. At RWTH Aachen, his Willowprint research project combines additive manufacturing with sustainability and circular materials.