Bioregion Institute

28/10/2025

11/10/2025

**We search a talented graphic designer for visualisation of regenerative practices.**

You should have solid experience with visual identity, illustration and publication design. Interest in sustainability and passion for graphic design is a must. Experience with animated storylines / illustrations for digital publication and fluency in nynorsk is a plus.

We are a creative biodesign lab developing regenerative products. You will join a research project and design its method and book.

The contract is part-time for six months. For a candidate interested in communication and/or biodesign the job can develop into a permanent position.

The job is open until the 1st of November (even if Linkedin has paused the post). Apply by sending your motivation, portfolio and CV.

19/09/2025

What a week of design, dialogue and regeneration.

We launched our partnership with Lerøy and Ocean Forest, introduced Woolly at Designers’ Saturday in Oslo with Minus and FjordMoods, and took part in The Public Sustainable Acquisition Forum Toulon in France, together with our newest team member, Emily.

Across these arenas we met cities, architects, designers, farmers, investors and innovators who see potential in bringing regenerative principles into real projects.

From replacing plastic with biodegradable materials to designing local value chains that give back to nature, the momentum is clear.

From waste to value is no longer just a vision – it is becoming a practice. 🌱

12/09/2025

Welcome to the Regeneration Showroom at ! Meet us and & today and tomorrow to learn more about regenerative design 🌱

05/09/2025

Step into the future of regenerative design!

For the first time we will show at Designers' Saturday next week!
-find us at the Regeneration Showroom

Three Norwegian pioneers in regenerative design come together:
Bioregion Institute: biodesign and the new products Baremark and Woolly
FjordMoods: furniture from 100% locally reclaimed wood
Minus: regenerative consumption and circular systems.

September 12–13 at Noras Hjem, Pilestredet 75C (stop 2), Oslo

Ready to rethink materials, form, and longevity?
This is design that gives more back to nature than it takes.

PS: Invites to our VIP event on Friday 12th for the 10 first that comments in this post 💚 !

Birgitta Ralston, Alexandre Bau, Tone Berge, Lars Haugen Aardal, Silje Klepsvik, Gøril Selvik Emily Nirlo, Kristian Notland Harnes, Katrine Helgheim Van Tulder, Pieter Van Tulder, Åshild Aarø Midtun Vekst AS Espen Mehammer Frank Øvstetun Marianne Sælid Anette Kittelsaa Johanna Hedström Pål Erik M. Michelsen Miriam Donovan
Photo by: Andreas Eikeseth Nygjerd

28/05/2025

Want to jump on our new BAREMARK mycelium playground? Our first pilot test is ready at Kim Frieles Plass in Bergen city center! The prefabricated modules secures a soft landing with zero fossil-based, toxic or eternity materials, and is a direct replacement for the microplastics-generating rubber granulate with carcinogenic glue widely used today. Biospinout One and Bioregion Institute work to foster a regenerative future where cities can be a place for nature to thrive!

Konsortiet:
Biospinout One
Bioregion Institute
Elverdal

Underleverandører:
Arufa



K. Lerøy Metall
KORT - kompetansesenter for teknologi
Marna Engineering



Sitep AS


Støttet av:
Handels Miljøfond
Regionale forskningsfond
Siva
Sparebanken Vest
Vestland fylkeskommune

18/03/2025

Full Moons are back in May '25 !
See you very soon.

25/10/2024

I går holdt vi siste samling i GRØDE - vårt program for Biomaterial Innovasjon, støttet av Vestland Fylkeskommune og Bergen Kommune. Her ble det presentert fem fantastisk spennende case som alle ser på hvordan vi kan skape nye sirkulære produkter av organiske restråstoff. Det er imponerende å se resultatene, som gir et innblikk i fremtidens materialer og omgivelser! Vi takker alle våre støttespillere, og synes det er motiverende å se hva vi kan få til gjennom tverrfaglig samarbeid og innovative designprosesser!
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25/06/2024

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Day one Future Fabric Expo 24, Interior section:

1-
Woolly Silent by Bioregion Institute - Wool
C2S Armchair by Siv Støldal and Stine Aas - Wool
Terra &Mario Collections by Greenmood - Waste Cork

2-
Rootfull by Zena Holloway- wheatgrass root textile

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Faba-Forma by Nikoleta Dimova - Bean waste

5- Tatinoya/Kiori Woven Wood by Cipango

6- Symbiont by Peter Nasielski - Micro Algae Lamp

7- Horshair, Hamswoven by SALT

8/9- Future Furniture Wool by - Foam alternatives for upholstering

10- Detail Woolly Silent- Bioregion Institute

23/06/2024

Come see us at Future Fabrics Expo 2024!

Bioregion Institute is featured n the Knowledge Hub and Woolly Silent is exhibited in the Home and Interiors Section.

25th & 26thJune
from 9am to 6pm

at Magazine London
11 Ordnance Crescent
London, SE10 0JH

Here you will find the largest showcase of sustainably-sourced, best-practice materials and innovations, featuring thousands textile solutions to source from, open-educational resources throughout the Expo.

Check out for the latest updates. Register now: www.FutureFabricsExpo.org

See you there!

20/05/2024

Thursday 23 May 🌱 Full Moon Bio-talks 🌱 17.00-20.00

It will be a unique event with the opening of the BIODEEPMAP exhibition joined with SLAM DUNK project speculative use of micro algae.
We look forward to see you there.

Our program BioDeepMap, aimed at deep mapping bioresources for artistic research-based activities and innovative material development, will showcase the work of the participating artists and designers.

BioDeepMap brings competence across crafts, art and design together with scientific expertise to produce knowledge for a new and more sustainable materiality. Through three modules, seven artists and designers worked on material innovation with experts from other disciplines within the sciences and humanities. The participating artists and designers used different residual organic raw material to explore the properties, aesthetics, and potential of bio-based materials.

BIODEEPMAP

Artists: Sh*tika Agrawal , Inge Lauwers, Michelle Lowe-Holder, Hildegunn Solbø, Joe Welch, Tone Andersen, Hanna Stenslet.

BiOi team: Siv Støldal, Alexandre Bau, Blandine Zaba, Lars Haugen Aardal.

Partners: Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts, Museum Center in Hordaland, Norske Kunsthåndverkere Vest Norge, The Museum Centre in Hordaland, WASP Italy, Morten Kutchera, archeologist, Johannes Borge, tanner, Notpla, UK.

Supported by Kulturdirektoratet, Bergen kommune

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19/05/2024

We welcome you to the Full Flower Moon on Thursday 23 May @ 17.00 - 20.00.
It will be a unique event with the opening of the BIODEEPMAP exhibition joined with SLAM DUNK project speculative use of micro algae.
We look forward to see you here 🌱🌱🌱

SLAM DUNK aims to develop a sustainable value chain for the conversion of fish sludge into valuable products. As such, the project is not only work on solutions for the sludge problem, but actually turn the aquaculture sludge into value. Novel treatment technologies (anaerobic digestion, pyrolysis, and microalgae) are developed or optimized, and integrated to turn the sludge into potential materials for use in several sectors, such as architecture, consumer goods, and textiles.

SLAM DUNK Partners:
NORCE as project leader, Marineholmen RASlab, University of Bergen and Wageningen University from the Netherlands, Feeder International, Prototech, Bioregion Institute.

Supported by Norwegian Research Council

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The exhibition is open to public every Monday-Wednesday 10.00- 15.00
until the 14th June 2024