Linosprouts - 2024

Linus Sprouts (2024) explores how discarded materials can be transformed into new, meaningful three-dimensional objects. In this project, the designer worked with linoleum waste (small flakes and leftover fragments) and developed a new composite material by mixing these remnants with a biodegradable binder.

The mixture was turned into a workable paste and cast into plaster molds to test shape, structure, and durability. The project served as a hands-on material study, focused on discovering how a typically flat flooring material can be reshaped into sculptural, functional forms.

The experiments resulted in a series of plant pots. While the material showed limits, such as sensitivity to mold, the process offered valuable insight into reuse and alternative design thinking. It also reflects an important idea behind the project: not every product needs to last forever. Instead, these objects are designed to slowly break down over time when placed in a garden, returning to the natural cycle.