date:Oct 10, 2013
Here come ecological and low-cost casts made from luffas. They are special courgettes that can be cultivated, dried and transformed into natural sponges. But now there are new scopes of application for the material obtained by luffas.
Mauricio Affonso, a Brazilian designer and Londoner by adoption, produced a series of innovative objects from this tropical plant. He learned about its versatility while working with the Bonfim community in Brazil.
Thanks to Brazilian craftsmen and experts, the