INVASIVE VASES represents ongoing material design research aimed to examine the synergy between beeswax & pine tree resin, using invasive lithuanian plants as a main ingredient. the materials are combined into a homogeneous hybrid, characterized by structural strength, but still thermoplastic when shaping the material, thus expanding the object's functional capabilities

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many contemporary design objects made of organic ingredients are not characterized by strength and water resistance, which partially reduces their functional applicability. using the personal know-how

gained from previous creative practices and easily renewable local invasive solidago gigantea aiton resources, different hybrid material mixtures and their processing methods were tested by hands-on method in order to develop a durable and waterproof composite biomaterial that can be used to create new types of functional design products and contemporary-raw interior decor aesthetics

 

the use of invasive plant species for design objects encourages the recycling of easily renewable local resources, which in this case are recommended to be collected or mass destroyed and provides an opportunity to rethink the traditional crafts using natural beeswax material to create innovative lithuanian biomaterials. the reuse of organic waste can reduce the need to use raw materials such as wood or plastic, thus helping to conserve natural resources and reduce the environmental impact of their extraction. due to its thermoplasticity, INVASIVE VASES can be re-melted and transformed into similar

vases or shaped into any kind of design objects, thus continuing the material lifecycle, just like in nature

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durable and waterproof

made from beeswax, pine tree sap and invasive solidago gigantea aiton plants