Water treatment
Salvage
Algae are cultivated to pull nitrates and phosphates from water. At the end of that work, the remaining biomass becomes the beginning of Mosū's material story.
Objects from algae for everyday use.
Accessories, stationery, and sculptures. 3D printed from upcycled algae bioplastic and finished by hand in small batches.
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Algae from water treatment, made into usable objects.
Material preparation
Compound
The recovered biomass is dried, combined with sugarcane-based PLA, and drawn into Algae PLA filament by the material supplier—the stock Mosū prints with.
Form development
Model
Each object begins as a digital sculpture. Wall, weight, balance, and how the form sits in the hand are settled before anything physical is made.
Small-batch production
The model is printed layer by layer in Algae PLA, translating the digital form directly into a physical object without first making a mold.
By hand
Finish
The piece is lifted from the print bed and finished by hand: edges eased, seams cleaned, and the surface brought to a quiet matte.
Next material life
Cycle
Supports, offcuts, and misprints are kept together for the next material cycle wherever the process allows. The end of one batch informs the next.
Why Mosū?
Materials have histories worth designing around. Ours is algae biomass from water treatment, compounded into Algae PLA, printed, then finished by hand. When treated this way, even refuse can offer a velvety soft feel. Founded in 2023 between Chicago & Istanbul. Made in small batches.
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