All images courtesy of Krill Design
Part sustainable design and part ode to Sicilian food culture, a new product by a Milan-based startup transforms inedible food waste into a functional homeware. ’s “Ohmie” is a compostable lamp made from the peels of two to three oranges sourced from the Messina province that are dried, ground into a powder, and added to a biopolymeric vegetable starch base. That combined material is molded into pellets used in a 3D printing process that layers the vibrant matter into a textured shade and base. Because of its organic origins, the minimal, leather-like lamp varies slightly in color as it ages and even maintains its signature citrusy scent.
“Ohmie” isn’t Krill Design’s first product that relies on a circular economy model: previous initiatives involve and that undergo a similar process before they’re molded into office furniture and other consumer goods. The orange lamp already met its goal on , but you’ve got about two weeks left to back the project. You also might enjoy that creates bioplastic cups. (via )
The orange peel and vegetable starch pellets
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