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Feb 12, 2014

Dupe creates "biological concrete" from sand, bacteria and urine

Designer Peter Trimble has built a machine that creates biostone furniture
With energy production and raw material shortages becoming increasingly pertinent issues around the world, designer Peter Trimble has demonstrated a radical method of manufacture that addresses both issues. Dupe is a portable machine that uses a mixture of sand, bacteria and urine to create a material called biostone. The machine is a proof-of-concept design only and is currently set up to create a small stool, but the method can be adapted to create just about anything... Continue Reading Dupe creates "biological concrete" from sand, bacteria and urine

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