Bio-based material sourcing and productization for Weiste

Omuus was contacted to source and validate into production biobased material by Finnish family company Weiste to serve their pioneering Eco Christmas Collection. Weiste history with innovation is extensive with 100 years anniversary in 2024. The challenge for the...

Circular thinking and production – Nature Squared

Elaine examining eggshell quality in the lab. “We approach circular design not only by optimising the waste material during the production phase but also by optimising the knowledge, technology and skillset.” – Elaine Yan Ling Ng  OMUUS interviewed Elaine Yan Ling...

When biology and design meet

‘Consumers would naturally build a more sustainable futurebecause they would have comfortable options available.’ OMUUS interviewed Elena Amato the founder of Ponto Biodesign “when biology and design meet”. In this article we will talk about Circular Design, why it’s...

Biophilia in Workplaces

What’s new this year in Clerkenwell design week 21-23 May 2019 in London? Per Boicel visited the venue and gives us a brief of the latest trends in office design.Last year at Clerkenwell there were a lot of hubs where people could enclose themselves for a private...

Today’s problems – Tomorrow’s possibilities

In January and February 2019, we attended two shows in London – Surface Design and Architect@Work. What links them together is that they present future, contemporary, advanced and innovative materials for all areas of design. The strong influence of Biophilia...

Bio design

Bio Design or Synthetic biology, also called bio-engineering, is an expanding market. It is expected to exceed $13.4 billion by 2019. This field is increasingly relevant to designers and everyone working in the field of design today should at least be aware of what it...