The GEO-DESIGN project aims to use industrial waste to create high-quality, aesthetically appealing furniture pieces, primarily targeting the hospitality and urban furniture sectors.
Promoters:
- W2V, SA
- CVR – Center for Waste Valorization
- Francisco M. Providência Designer, Lda.
- University of Minho
- University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Challenges Addressed:
The developments achieved through this project enabled:
- Valorizing industrial waste by developing products with a strong design component;
- Creating aesthetically appealing, sophisticated, and low-cost products.
Practical Benefits for Society:
AThe completion of the GEO-DESIGN project delivered several key benefits, including:
- Development of 10 new composite material formulations for use in manufacturing the products designed by the project’s designers;
- Construction of a pilot facility for testing and validating the concept.
