B10-PR1NT

Collaborators:
Fiona Bell
Camila Friedman-Gerlicz
Lauren Urenda
Leah Buechley

Years:
2024-present

Description:
B10-PR1NT is a collection of 3D-printed forms that are bio-inspired, bio-based, and bio-degradable. Each biomaterial is derived from local bio-waste streams (e.g., eggshells, fallen leaves, sawdust, orange peels) to create pastes that can be extruded from 3D printers. Our process diverts local wastes away from the landfill by repurposing them into objects created using Python code and a clay 3D printer. We generate parametric forms inspired by tree trunks, garlic cloves, and sea shells that function as birdhouses, plant pots, and vessels. At the end of their lives, the forms can be returned to the Earth, where they take around 30-90 days to break down and release their nutrients back into the soil. They highlight the importance of regenerativity, circularity, and ephemerality in a world that is constantly generating waste, challenging us to consider how art and science can participate in circular processes with benefits beyond the human present.

Awards:
Best Pictorial at ACM TEI 2025

Publications:
ACM CHI’25 Paper
ACM TEI’25 Pictorial

Exhibitions:
Living Matter, Shaping Futures
Biogenic Futures
Hindsight Insight 5.0
Currents New Media Art + Technology Festival
GUI/GOOEY
Into The Realms Of Possibility