Bake your own cork and algae slippers
In Portugal, designer Giestas has conceived an interesting new paradigm in footwear: biobased slippers that you “bake” at home. Dubbed Baking Vegan Slippers, the concept includes steps to turn your kitchen into a shoe factory. The “recipe” uses algae-based vegan ingredients and requires only everyday kitchen utensils. Specifically, the design uses algae-based thickener alginate for […]
