Voga : Design products using seaweed
- Nationality
- Croatia
- Representative Designer
- Ines Vlahović
Honorable Mention
Ines Vlahović
About Project
The aim of this project is to discover the value of seaweed, an abundant natural material in the region, and engage local members in activities that increase the utilization of this material, which in turn benefits both humans and the environment.
A staggering amount of seaweed accumulates every year on Bačvice beach, a famous tourist destination in Croatia.
The local ecological association Picigin Bačvice regularly cleans the beach to host various outdoor sports including Picigin, a native ballgame played in the water. A series of products were designed using dried seaweed and used as interior décor therefore, sold at a Voga café nearby with the profits being donated to a local association that removes the seaweed.
Voga café, run by members of the association, has become a place of healthy socializing through hosting exhibitions of local artists and much more.