Koyne Program artists at Milano Design Week / Alcova 2025

This Spring Koyne Program is part of Habitare Materials & Objects at Milan Design Week 2025 (April 7–13). As part of the Alcova showcase, this event highlights sustainable design, bringing together leading creatives from around the world.Our participation aligns with Koyne’s mission to explore more sustainable materials and circular design in artistic and design practices. 

To be held for the fifth time in Milan, the Alcova showcase has become one of the most visited design events in the world in recent years, attracting 90,000 visitors in 2024.

It is a platform for experimental and innovative design, bringing together design companies, designers and other industry players from around the world. Alcova is especially known for its unique venues, many of which are abandoned historic buildings or areas, such as former factories, villas, or greenhouses that have been repurposed for exhibition use.

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Betiana Pavon

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Stefan Maier

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The showcased samples were developed by two artists participating now in the Koyne Program, highlighting innovative material explorations from various raw materials. 




Material samples by Betiana Pavón ︎︎︎


Photos in order from left to right line by line.

1_ Biomaterial made from  orange peels, molded
2_ Biomaterial made from waste wood dust
3_ Biomaterial made from Bladderwrack algae, an abundant organic waste collected on the island of Örö
4_ Biomaterial made from activated charcoal, molded
5_ 3D printed biocomposite made from wood waste
6_ Biomaterial made from dried pine leaves, an abundant organic waste collected on the island of Örö



Material samples by Stefan Maier ︎︎︎

All samples are made of blue mussels - mytilus edulis: Waste based biomaterial based on mussels shells from Helsinki city restaurants.


More from the blue mussel shell material project ︎︎︎