AWARD YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Work
GOALS
Responsible Consumption & Production
KEYWORDS
biomaterials , biodesign, OpenSource, 3D PRINT, bio 3D printing
COUNTRY
United Kingdom
DESIGNED BY
Designer: Markos Georgiou, Studio: OTTO
WEBSITE
https://wikifactory.com/+othertodaystudio/biogun
Biogun - Handheld biomaterial extruder
A distributed design for a handheld extruder that allows new ways of designing with biomaterials.
Biogun is a distributed handheld extruder that enables the fabrication of bio/waste materials into useful objects in a new and personalised way. It democratizes making by hacking the function of an existing screwdriver drill, using digital fabrication tools and accessible materials. By offering the practicality of mass-production machines into a handheld product, new forms of self-expression and creative exploration become possible. In the biomaterial world, most of the attempts of creating and utilizing waste material have been resulting in a flat sheet form. Biogun provides new and fun ways of exploring biomaterial forms through an accessible and distributed specialist tool while tackling the waste stream.