Paolina-Luna Orsa is a Paris-born material designer and researcher exploring the intersection of biology and design. She studied biology in Berlin and Milan, where an internship on bacterial-cellulose leather sparked her passion for bio-based materials. She later earned a Master’s in Design through New Materials at Elisava in Barcelona and founded Orsa Studio to rethink materiality as a collaboration with nature. Her research focuses on microalgae’s role in carbon regulation, particularly its potential for glass production. Working with scientists and artisans, she envisions a future where material design fosters ecological balance, reshaping industry toward carbon-negative solutions that respect and regenerate ecosystems while expanding creative and scientific possibilities across disciplines.
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