Bearbrick
Collectible bear figures cast in carbon-negative concrete for XPRIZE, created to draw attention to the concrete industry's carbon footprint. Cement production accounts for roughly 8 percent of global CO2 emissions; these figures put the material's cleaner future in a familiar form.
Client
XPRIZE
Role
Engineering Director at 10XBeta
Year
2021
Disciplines
Industrial Design | Mechanical Engineering | Mold Design | Materials
Category
Design Object
- Cast in carbon-negative concrete that stores more CO2 than its production emits
- Custom internal skeleton engineered for the cast material
- Custom molds for head, torso, and limbs
- Connector design that lets every joint swivel like the original figure
- Created for the 20 million dollar NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE spotlighting CO2-to-concrete technology
